Backstage Update On Eric Young's WWE Status

Eric Young was rumoured to have re-signed with WWE in December... so where is he?

by Andy H Murray
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Eric Young is back under WWE contract, though there is currently no word on when, exactly, he is expected to fully re-emerge in the promotion.

PWInsider had reported in December that Young was on his way back to WWE, having wrapped his commitments in IMPACT Wrestling. The former Sanity leader has not appeared on company television since the story dropped.

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Now, Fightful Select reports that Young has actually been contracted to the Vince McMahon-helmed promotion since as far back as 1 November. There hasn't been any word of him appearing backstage, let alone on television.

Fightful states that Paul 'Triple H' Levesque brought Young back to WWE "in a wrestling capacity in 2022." IMPACT had been informed EY would be finishing up there in October, with the Canadian staying on television for storyline purposes until December.

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Triple H was responsible for bringing Young to WWE the first time around, signing the former IMPACT stalwart in 2016. In his previous run, Eric was best known for his role in Sanity, alongside the likes of Nikki Cross, Killian Dain, and Alexander Wolfe, though Young ended up being cut by WWE in April 2020.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.