Ricky from WWE Smackdown was Ricky Gibson of Midnight Heat, an indie tag team. They're facing FTR later this month. He was not listed on rundowns. Bret Hart was under the weather at Raw, and shortly before the show it was unsure if he'd be able to do his segment.

WWE is reportedly making a significant change to SmackDown after RAW leaves the USA Network. Recently, FOX has ended its partnership with WWE, where it served as SmackDown’s broadcast partner since 2019.