WWE: Detroit Reportedly Front-runner for SummerSlam 2023, Logan Paul Injury Update, NXT UK Talent Update

Detroit Reportedly Front-Runner for Host of SummerSlam 2023

The city of Detroit, Michigan reportedly is currently the front-runner to be the host of next year’s SummerSlam event, according to Fightful Select.

It was reported that their sources stated that WWE officials have been very interested in the idea of Detroit being the potential host city of next year’s SummerSlam event to the point of the city being the current front-runner choice. It was also reported that WWE’s interest in Detroit as the potential host has been something discussed within the company over the past several months.

Detroit previously hosted the 1993 edition of SummerSlam.

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Logan Paul Injury Status Update

As noted before, Logan Paul suffered a serious knee injury at WWE’s Crown Jewel 2022 event earlier this month in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This injury was initially believed to be a torn meniscus, MCL, and ACL.

DAZN held a recent interview with Jake Paul. One of the topics discussed included Jake providing an injury update on his brother Logan’s knee injury rehab.

“He’s doing better than expected. They thought it was [an ACL injury], but it just turned out to be the MCL and Meniscus, which is better. He’s rehabbing it in LA and hoping for the best.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

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Reason for Several NXT UK Talent Recent Absences from WWE’s NXT Brand

Dave Meltzer reported in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter that his sources stated that the official reason why several of WWE’s former NXT UK brand talent have been recently absent from NXT programming is due to work visa-related issues. Those same sources reportedly also stated that these talents will be returning to WWE’s NXT brand once the company is able to secure full-time work visas for them.

Among those from NXT UK who have been pulled from NXT programming in recent weeks includes Gallus, who were given a storyline suspension as the reason for their absence, and Ilja Dragunov, who was given an injury storyline as the reason for his absence.