WWE Rumor Roundup - Emergency plan to break up team, Brock Lesnar really hates a Superstar, Former US Champion banned - 1st August 2020

#2. Backstage news on Kofi Kingston's absence from WWE TV

Kofi Kingston revealed on a recent episode of SmackDown that he would be out with an injury for six weeks. Big E's single push got underway on this week's episode of SmackDown, but is Kofi Kingston's injury real?

Tom Colohue revealed on the latest edition of the Dropkick DiSKussions podcast that Kofi Kingston is doing just fine, and he has been given a quarantine off period, during which the former WWE Champion will get to spend some quality time with his family.

WWE has allowed the talents to take some time off during the pandemic, and Kingston has also been afforded a much-needed hiatus.

Here's what Tom revealed:

Kofi is absolutely fine. He has just been given six weeks off to take a quarantine period, go and see his family, take a quarantine period and then come back to work.

The WWE have mentioned to every member and talent they have in that locker room. They ave said to them, 'if you want to opt-out of working, if you want to go and spend some time with your family, just tell us.' That's where Daniel Bryan is at the moment, that's where Kevin Owens was for a couple of weeks. If you want to spend some time away, come to us, we will find a way to write you out, all you have ask you is to give us the time to do that in a way that it makes logical sense. That is what happened with Kofi, and I'm sure he'll be very happy to be Big E's buddy and be in Big E's corner cheering him on when he does return.