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Backstage News on Triple H’s WWE Status After COVID-19 Diagnosis

ByAndrew RavensProfessional Wrestling Journalist

News broke earlier this week that WWE Chief Content Officer Paul \”Triple H\” Levesque had tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, he missed Monday Night Raw and NXT the following night. 

WWE will present a live episode of SmackDown tonight, and fans have been wondering whether \”The Game\” will be back in time to run tonight\’s show. PWinsider.com reports that Triple H \”remains in WWE\’s COVID-19 protocol\” and will therefore be unable to be present at the show. 

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Just like at Raw, Triple H continues to be in close contact with those helping creative in his absence.

Triple H is said to be feeling fine and is simply doing what\’s required before he can return in person. The hope is that he will be able to come back to television next week, but that will depend on the test results. This would also mean that he will miss Saturday\’s NXT Halloween Havoc special on Peacock

This week’s SmackDown from Toledo, Ohio, will feature an appearance by Logan Paul as WWE continues to build to his Undisputed Universal Championship matchup with Roman Reigns at Crown Jewel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, next month.

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