It was first reported by Bodyslam.net this past Thursday, that WWE’s Jacob Fatu has an injury that could keep him out “well in 2026.”
On Saturday, PWInsider is reporting that Fatu is not medically cleared due to a recent dental procedure. According to F4WOnline, the belief within WWE is that Fatu will be cleared for a return in December. Furthermore, it was also noted that reports about Fatu being out “well into 2026” are unconfirmed.
Fatu was scheduled to face Drew McIntyre on Friday’s WWE SmackDown. However, WWE did an angle with Fatu being taken out backstage. McIntyre instead had an impromptu title match against Cody Rhodes, but was unsuccessful after winning by disqualification after Cody hit him in the face with the Undisputed WWE Championship Belt.