5 WWE stars who no-showed when advertised 

WWE makes all of their live event cards subject to change because it's hard to predict the things that could happen between announcements and the actual date of the show. WWE stars are live performers but they are not immune to illness and injury, which means that sometimes even though they are advertised, they may not make an appearance as scheduled.

In recent years there have been a handful of WWE stars who have been advertised for shows on WWE TV and haven't actually appeared for one reason or another. As stated, WWE's regular excuse is that every card is subject to change which means that they are then able to cover for the fact that the superstar wasn't able to make the show.

This is something that happens more often than not in the current generation since WWE feels the need to announce much more of its content on its social media platforms.

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#5 When Emmalina failed to debut

When Emma was taken off WWE TV back in 2015, it was to make way for a change of character for the former NXT star and it began months of vignettes and teases that announced the arrival of Emmalina on Monday Night RAW.

December 12th, 2016 was the date that WWE had chosen for Emmalina to make her grand entrance and to show the WWE Universe the change. But the episode of RAW ended without Emmalina making any kind of appearance.

It was revealed after the show that WWE had decided to delay Emma's debut and she actually ended up debuting two months later in February 2017. It was a character that sparked the beginning fo the end for Emma, who is now known as Tenille Dashwood on the independent circuit.

#4 Lars Sullivan's debut that didn't happen

Lars Sullivan is currently out of action with a knee injury, but before The Freak was able to make a name for himself on the main roster, we went through a number of near-misses.

Sullivan was originally a force to be reckoned with in NXT and was advertised on December 17th, 2018 episode of RAW as one of six stars who were set to be promoted. Lacey Evans, Nikki Cross, EC3 and Heavy Machinery made up the field, but whilst all other stars went on to make their debuts, one of the advertised stars were missing.

It was revealed after the episode of RAW that Sullivan had been sent home from WWE and was struggling with some personal issues. This lasted for a number of months before The Freak was finally able to make his debut, attacking Kurt Angle on the Raw after WrestleMania more than four months later, in April.

Sullivan hasn't been able to make the kind of impact he hoped for due to injury, but he has his entire career ahead of him when he makes his return in June.

#3 The Fiend no-show's recent WWE Live Events

The Fiend is a popular WWE star at present if not one of the most popular since he has drawn a lot of attention from appearances at live events. The former Universal Champion was recently advertised to be part of a SmackDown live event in Elmira, New York, but never actually appeared.

According to a report by WhatCulture, the promotional material leading up to the show made a big deal about the fact that The Fiend would be coming to town and would be facing The Miz in the main event match. But at the last minute, the card was changed and Bray Wyatt failed to appear.

Despite WWE's usual "cards are subject to change" disclaimer, many fans in attendance were disappointed and accused WWE of false advertising since The Fiend was still advertised for the show just days before it took place at the beginning of March. As of yet, WWE has given no reason for The Fiend apparently no-showing an event that he had been advertised for in the weeks leading up to it.

#2 The Undertaker isn't used on SmackDown's move to FOX

When SmackDown made their debut on FOX back in October, it was a huge move for the company and it meant that the Friday night show that had always been seen as the B-show in WWE could finally become the ratings spinner. This move interestingly also coincided with SmackDown's 20th anniversary.

The debut show back in October 2018 was one that advertised several SmackDown legends, interesting including The Rock who the show was originally named after. One star who wasn't part of the show and was a notable absentee was The Undertaker, who was on all of the posters for the event and was reportedly backstage but WWE chose not to use him.

The Undertaker took to Instagram just days after the show to inform fans that he was there but WWE didn't want to use him on WWE TV. When posting about the occasion on his social media, The Deadman was asked why he didn't appear and he simply responded:

"I was told I wasn't needed."

#1 Paige doesn't return on SmackDown

Sorry guys travel made it very hard for me to get there for #SmackDownLIVE with everything that’s going on. Completely out of my control. 😔 very sorry.. But at least @itsBayleyWWE is keeping you entertained pic.twitter.com/ymY8BN9IIK

— PAIGE (@RealPaigeWWE) March 14, 2020

The most recent no-show on the list was former Divas Champion Paige, who was advertised fro the most recent episode of SmackDown. The show was broadcast from the Performance Center with no fans in attendance as a precaution to help delay the current COVID-19 pandemic from spreading. Whilst Jeff Hardy and John Cena were on hand to perform in the empty arena, Paige was nowhere to be seen.

Ahead of the show, the British star was set to confront Bayley and go on to set up the SmackDown Women's Championship match for WrestleMania, but since Paige wasn't there, the angle instead played out as a set up for a future Women's Tag Team Championship match for Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss.

Paige took to social media mid-way through the show where she revealed that the current travel ban had caused her some issues when it came to traveling to Florida to be at the Performance Center in time. Hopefully, Paige is able to play her part in the SmackDown Women's Division in the future instead.