Former three times WWE World Champion Bray Wyatt is absent from WWE Television since March and until now there had been no confirmation on the exact reason behind his absence. There had been some rumours regarding this issue like a possible medical issue or his disappointment regarding his recent bookings.
However, recent exclusive reports from eWrestlingNews suggest that Bray Wyatt had been given a “mental break” from WWE regarding his “mental health issue” and since being the “sensitive nature of the matter” WWE officials are giving him as much time as he needed.
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Here is what Ryan Clark of eWrestlingNews wrote regarding this matter, “According to a source close to the situation, Wyatt has been going through what is being described to us as a “mental break.”” Clark continued, “We do know that Bray had battled a case of COVID-19 and the belief is that the illness either “brought on” or “coincided” with some sort of mental health issue.”
“Additionally, it was said that when Wyatt returned to WWE at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view event on October 8, 2022, he expressed concern over simply saying the words “I’m here” as the show came to a close. There was a debate that took place between Wyatt and several writers at the time regarding whether he should say more. During the post-WWE Extreme Rules 2022 edition of RAW, Wyatt appeared in front of live fans for the first time since his WWE release in July 2021.
There Is Still No Update On Bray Wyatt’s Return To WWE
“Due to the sensitive nature of the matter, WWE officials are giving Bray as much time as he needs. One source added that Wyatt seemed a bit “out of it” when spoken to over the past few months. We also know that he wasn’t happy with the creative plans for his character as time went on.”
There were rumours that WWE was planning for a dream match between Bray Wyatt and Cody Rhodes for Summerslam and the backup had been Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar if the original plan could not be executed. Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that Brock Lesnar vs. Cody Rhodes is now scheduled for Summerslam which clearly means that Wyatt is not coming back to WWE anytime soon.
But the only positive thing about this matter is, Wyatt can still return to WWE. Even if he was unhappy with the way he was booked, it looks like he is not departing from in ring action as of now. Team Sportzwiki shares best wishes for Bray Wyatt.