10 Wrestlers Who Have Suddenly Vanished

1. Lars Sullivan

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An oddity on our list as he vanished from television back in June 2019, Lars Sullivan has vanished in a totally different way to all these other names: from backstage conversation.

This is the word of Dave Meltzer in a recent edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. He claims that while Sullivan should be on the verge of returning following the serious knee surgery he underwent in June 2019, his name "hasn't been mentioned at all of late." Lars is out of the discussion. At a time when creative meetings should at least feature the odd idea for the big man's big comeback, Sullivan is a non-factor.

It could be that the promotion has given up on this former Vince McMahon pet project after the year he's had. His message board history won't go away and isn't a good look for his employers, though the promotion probably should've vetted this before Sullivant was signed. The pornography revelation requires greater care. Regardless, it doesn't help Lars that he wasn't exactly connecting with live crowds prior to to the injury, as poorly booked as the Lucha House Party rivalry was.

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