In an update on the in-ring returns of Monday Night Raw Superstars Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, Bryan Alvarez of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter stated the following:

“Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn they’re probably not going to be back until February I would guess, maybe they’ll be back a little early. But, when they were making all their announcements, that was just something else they could tell the fans. Change is coming, but it’s not like they’re coming back next week.”