Report: Robert Roode to work as producer at WWE SummerSlam

Robert Roode is reportedly in Detroit for WWE SummerSlam.

According to a report from PWInsider, the 47-year-old is set to work as a producer backstage at the show. He is also expected to work Monday's Raw taping from Minneapolis in the same role. However, it is not clear if this is a tryout or the start of a permanent position for him. 

Roode underwent two spinal surgeries in a five-month span recently. He had fusion surgery on his C5 and C6 vertebrae last December and had the same procedure done for his C4 and C5 vertebrae in May. Roode hasn't wrestled in over a year. His last match took place on a house show from Amarillo, Texas on June 25, 2022, where he lost to Omos. 

PWInsider is also reporting that Randy Orton is in Detroit for SummerSlam, although it is not clear if he will be involved in the show at all. The 43-year-old hasn't wrestled since May 20, 2022, when RK-Bro lost the Raw tag titles to The Usos.