Latest On Delays To Carlito's WWE Return

Carlito's WWE comeback had originally been pinpointed for 7 July.

by Andy H Murray
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Carlito's return to WWE appears to have been delayed, with the Puerto Rican absent from last Friday's SmackDown tapings at Madison Square Garden, New York City - despite the 7 July date pinpointed for a potential comeback.

PWInsider reported in June that Carlito's WWE return was planned for the 7 July episode of SmackDown. The show ended up coming and going without the former Intercontinental Champion.

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In an update, PWInsider states that even though Carlito wasn't at MSG, he did travel to the northeastern United States for WWE that weekend. Carlito had been spotted waiting for a flight from Pittsburgh, PA, which is where WWE's medical headquarters are located, on Saturday.

A WWE source has indicated that had the company brought Carlito back on SmackDown, the moment "would have been lost in the wake of the Bloodline."

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Carlito was last seen on WWE programming at Backlash 2023, where he commanded a monstrous crowd reaction in his native Puerto Rico. There, the midcard veteran aligned with the Latino World Order, doing so in a brawl with The Judgment Day that had broken out during the acclaimed Damian Priest vs. Bad Bunny match.

 
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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.