More WWE Wellness Policy Suspensions Imminent?

More wrestlers could soon join Andrade in the 30-day suspension club.

by Andy H Murray
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WWE suspended their United States Champion Andrade for violating the company's Wellness Policy last week. We won't see 'El Idolo' for the best part of a month as a result, but he might not be the only wrestler to be handed an enforced absence this quarter.

Per WrestleVotes, WWE may be on the verge of announcing more Wellness Policy suspensions after last night's Raw:-

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If accurate, WWE's confirmation could be imminent, and if their Southern California hint wasn't strong enough for you, here's WrestleVotes' follow-up:-

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Samoa Joe is currently out of action after suffering a concussion while teaming with Kevin Owens to face Seth Rollins and Buddy Murphy on last week's Raw. There has been no word on how long he'll be off television for, though a Wellness Policy violation would obviously mean at least 30 days.

Today's news has led to speculation that the concussion was a work to cover the suspension, contradicting last week's reports that Joe's injury was real, not fake.

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It should be noted, however, that Fightful's Sean Ross Sapp has sourced a vehement denial of any Samoe Joe suspension from WWE themselves:-

If Joe is popped, it'll be WWE's fourth suspension in three months, with Andrade going down in January and Robert Roode and Primo Colon getting sidelined in December.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. 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.