10 WWE Stars Who Have Gone AWOL

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Rusev & Lana

Rusev Lana
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When he's not busy growing a sweet, sweet moustache that Cody Rhodes would be proud of, Rusev is busting his ass in the gym like usual and keeping himself ready for whatever WWE have in store. Nope, there's still no news on exactly when 'Rusev Day' will dawn again and the imposing Bulgarian will bounce back onto the scene with Lana.

They're on a self-imposed break from WWE activity.

This, in the long-term, could be the best choice they've made. One thing's clear in the short-term: Rusev is leaving some merch dollars on the table by taking himself off TV, and WWE can't be happy about that. They're to blame though, not least because their management of someone long-considered a future World Champ has been rotten for years.

Rusev and Lana are likely AWOL 'cause they're sick of doing nothing meaningful and being a constant afterthought in the queue for pushes, ideas and consistent booking. Come back, Ru-Ru. Your adoring public misses you.

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Can you name any other WWE stars who have gone missing from TV? Let us know down in the comments section!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.