Joe Tessitore missed Saturday Night\'s Main Event.
Stephanie McMahon hosted tonight\'s WWE event from Montreal, Canada, alone. In her opening statement, the former WWE Executive revealed that Tessitore could not attend the show because he was stuck in Detroit due to bad weather:
\"Ladies and gentlemen, I\'m Stephanie McMahon, and I\'m incredibly proud to be your host here tonight. My partner Joe Tessitore is unfortunately stuck in an airport in Detroit, MI, where the United States is facing some of the worst weather it has in decades.\"
Stephanie McMahon is kicking off the show alone!
She say's Joe Tessitore is stuck in an airport and can't make it tonight.#SNME??? pic.twitter.com/dL8B1e4I5a
WWE Taking Precautions
The company is set to travel to Saudi Arabia for the Royal Rumble PPV after this Monday\'s Raw. With the weather causing delays and cancellations of flights across the East Coast, there had been some speculation that it could also affect the lineup for the upcoming PLE.
Though Fightful Select is reporting that the officials are not expecting the weather to affect the upcoming show. According to them, WWE reps have claimed that they have backup options for backup options, in order to make sure the Saudi Arabia tour goes as planned.
WWE receives significant money from the Kingdom for the shows, and an event like the Royal Rumble is bound to include a bonus on top of the regular event fee.
So it\'s not a surprise that the promotion would have planned for every possibility that can be a cause for concern. You can check out the latest match added to Royal Rumble after tonight\'s Saturday Night\'s Main Event here.
