#3. Hope isn't true: Reason why WWE didn't air RAW Underground this week
RAW Underground has been an essential part of WWE's flagship show over the last month. While there are differing opinions about it, the consensus seems to be that RAW Underground is something different and a breath of fresh air.
The fact that the setting and style are different alone adds to RAW and there have been some clear-cut improvements made. Fightful.com reported that while RAW Underground is usually taped, that practice wasn't followed on the September 28th episode. They expanded, saying:
Sources within the company told Fightful that WWE was short on talent due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the fact that several Superstars were exposed to the virus made matters worse. Many Superstars were told to go into quarantine, and it was added that the RAW Underground segment 'was deemed unnecessary' due to the existing circumstances. Braun Strowman handed Dabba-Kato his first loss on RAW Underground last week, and there was some considerable amount of anticipation for WWE's follow-up angle for the former Universal Champion.
We hope this isn't true but all signs seem to indicate that there has been a mass quarantine happening within WWE and AEW. We hope to see Shane McMahon, Braun Strowman, Dabba Kato, and the rest of the RAW Underground crew back in action next week.