– We recently reported that NXT’s Austin Aries is scheduled for to repair a fractured large orbital bone, and will be on the shelf until the beginning of 2017. According to PWInsider, Aries is scheduled for surgery this Thursday in Birmingham, Alabama. As previously noted, the injury to Aries’ face and eye was the result of a stiff kick to the head by NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura.

– NXT’s Dasha Fuentes has been promoted to the main roster, appearing last night on SmackDown before she was sent packing by Carmella and Alexa Bliss. A clip from the segment can be seen below.

#InterviewTime … but not with @DashaFuentesWWE, so says @CarmellaWWE and @AlexaBliss_WWE! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/grcHt1UQRV

— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) November 2, 2016

– Zack Ryder engaged in the first digital card signing with WWE and Topps yesterday, as seen below:

Watch the action as @ZackRyder signs his LIVE Signature for @ToppsSLAM! #wwe #topps pic.twitter.com/W46uhyEZCL

— WWE SLAM by Topps® Card Trader (@ToppsSLAM) November 1, 2016

Making digital history. First @WWE Superstar to do a live signing. @ToppsSLAM pic.twitter.com/TqLdvWBn7d

— Matt Cardona (@TheMattCardona) November 1, 2016