10 WWE Stars Who Have Gone AWOL

5. Harper

When Rowan turned on Daniel Bryan and revealed he was the one behind SmackDown's ongoing Roman Reigns murder plot, there were probably a lot of people wishing it was Luke Harper; of the two, Harper is the more accomplished wrestler, and his promos have a quiet, Jake Roberts-like intelligence to them when he's allowed to talk.

That would've been 10x preferable to splitting the Rowan/Bryan dynamic that was working.

The problem is that WWE seem content to let Harper waste away and run down his contract without actually wrestling. His contractual issues with the company are well-reported. The only thing that hasn't been reported is some sort of resolution that'd stop this childish exile of a good worker from continuing.

Harper hasn't been seen on WWE television since working the Battle Royal before WrestleMania 35. His predicament is a sad reminder, one that sucks for both fans and Luke, that corporate pettiness still exists in pro wrestling's largest organisation.