There’s lastly some readability on Austin Principle’s mysterious WWE absence — and no, he hasn’t been quietly launched in spite of everything.
In an replace from inside sources through Fightful Choose, Principle continues to be a part of WWE’s roster, however he’s now listed amongst injured expertise alongside names like Zoey Stark and Ilja Dragunov. Whereas WWE hasn’t publicly disclosed the character or severity of his harm, this inside classification helps clarify why Principle has disappeared from tv with none storyline closure.
Principle final wrestled on the WWE Uncooked tapings on July 14, showing on Foremost Occasion. Since then, there’s been no follow-up and no on-air point out — besides a imprecise reference to him being “injured” throughout a broadcast. That transient remark was by no means expanded on, leaving followers to invest wildly within the absence of official data.
What’s made the scenario extra irritating is the abrupt halt of the A-City Down Underneath storyline. WWE had teased a breakup between Principle and Grayson Waller for months, with reside crowds even chanting “Activate Grayson!” in anticipation. However moderately than delivering a payoff and even a proof, WWE merely moved on — with Waller now concerned in a very totally different program alongside The New Day.
Principle, in the meantime, has remained absent, together with his elimination from WWE’s inside energetic roster briefly sparking fears of a quiet launch. However this newest replace confirms that he’s nonetheless with the corporate, simply at present sidelined with an undisclosed harm.
It’s unclear when he’ll return — or whether or not WWE will revisit the deserted tag staff story — however a minimum of now followers know his disappearance wasn’t attributable to artistic neglect or a contract difficulty.
Do you assume WWE ought to’ve acknowledged Principle’s harm extra clearly? And will they revisit the Grayson Waller storyline as soon as he’s again? Drop your ideas within the feedback under.
