Overview

• Fatu made an unannounced comeback on the Sept. 26/27 SmackDown, interrupting Drew McIntyre’s in-ring remarks before a brief brawl.
• WWE-released footage shows Fatu delivering a superkick and striking McIntyre with his removed medical walking boot.
• The on-screen return followed a Wrestling Observer note earlier in the week that Fatu would be back imminently.
• During his television absence, Fatu continued working off-air, including a Sept. 12 dark match street fight victory over Rusev.
• His previous TV appearance was Aug. 29, when he influenced the finish of Solo Sikoa vs. Sami Zayn, and his role relative to those factions remains unclear.