Top Stars To Miss Next Week's WWE Raw?

Here's who may be missing from next weeks episode of WWE Raw - and why.

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Raw may have to do without its reigning Tag Team Champions for next week's show.

RK-Bro are currently being advertised for WWE's short tour of Europe, which could cause issues ahead of the 2 May Raw show in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Riddle and Randy Orton are expected to participate in the following European shows:-

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- Thursday 28 April: Newcastle upon Tyne, England

- Friday 29 April: London, England

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- Sunday 1 May: Leipzig, Germany.

WWE is also running a show in Paris, France on Saturday 30 April, though RK-Bro weren't on the billing for that one at the time of writing. Nonetheless, while none of these dates clashes directly with Raw, getting to the Greensboro show could present an issue when it comes to travel times.

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Dave Meltzer noted on the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio that Orton and Riddle will probably miss what would be the WrestleMania Backlash 2022 go-home Raw show. They will, however, be present on this week's SmackDown, which was pretaped last Friday.

RK-Bro will put their Raw belts on the line against The Usos and their SmackDown Tag Team Championships in a unification match at WrestleMania Backlash on 8 May.

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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.