The story line reason why Triple H and Stephanie McMahon did not appear at Battleground last night is that they were called away to an emergency meeting prior to the PPV.

Update on Goldust's WWE Status
As seen at Battleground last night, Cody Rhodes & Goldust defeated The Shield to win their WWE jobs back, and we previously reported, Goldust is working under a short term deal with WWE. He is expected to remain with the company until WrestleMania 30, reports F4WOnline.com