Dave Meltzer noted in the Daily Update that Eric Bischoff was not backstage at Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown Live as originally believed.

It was just reported last week that Bischoff would begin his new role with the company after Sunday’s Extreme Rules PPV event, which he didn’t attend either as Bischoff moved his family across the country to Connecticut this past week to be closer to WWE HQ.

Meltzer wrote, “Eric Bischoff is not in Worcester tonight. Bischoff has had zero impact on tonight’s show, was not involved in any creative meetings putting it together.”

He will serve as the Executive Director of WWE SmackDown and will be working directly with FOX executives when SmackDown Live goes on FOX when the show moves in October.