Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer
Vince McMahon told the WWE creative team this past Thursday that Hurricane Helms “is not available” but did not offer any additional details. As noted before, Helms was traveling last night to the SmackDown and ECW tapings this evening in Memphis.
There was a report over the weekend saying that Hurricane Helms was being kept home from the WWE TV tapings this week. Helms noted on his Twitter last night that he was driving to Memphis, Tennessee, the sight of tonight’s SmackDown and ECW tapings. We’ll see if he’s used.
Last night after TMZ posted the report on Hurricane Helms being found with a soma last week before being arrested, Chris Jericho wrote the following on Twitter: “This just in! TMZ charged with beating a dead horse and grasping at straws…”