Kit Wilson has explained his absence.
The former Pretty Deadly member was notably missing from this week’s episode of SmackDown that came live from Olimpic Arena in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The Miz was seen complaining about his absence on the show to Nick Aldis, claiming that his partner got detained in customs because of too much moisturizer and a liquid limit.
The A-Lister said that he could not continue with his match against Axiom without Wilson. Though the SmackDown General Manager was having none of it, and he refused to postpone the bout.
Kit Wilson Statement
The 31-year-old released a statement on X later in the day, apologizing to fans in Barcelona for missing the show. He explained that multiple travel complications led to him missing an event for the first time in his career:
“Unfortunately I wasn’t able to make it back to Europe due to multiple travel complications and issues at the airport. I’m absolutely gutted. This is the first time I’ve ever missed a show. At this point, it honestly feels like I’m cursed and everything is falling apart. I’d also like to apologise to my mentor, The Miz, for letting him down, it won’t happen again.”
As expected, things did not go The Miz’s way in the absence of his partner. Axiom, who hails from Spain himself ended up winning the bout by pinning the former World Champion with a Golden Ratio.
WWE will continue the European tour until June 8 and return to America for the June 12 episode of SmackDown. Wilson should be back on TV by then if he is unable to join the rest of the WWE crew before that.