Neville's WWE Negotiations Break Down?

Talks between WWE officials and Neville - who reportedly walked out on the company two months ago - are said to have broken down.

According to PWInsider's Mike Johnson, discussions between the two parties were initially positive, with plans made for the Brit to return to television.

This would have seen the 205 Live star head over to SmackDown, initially joining up with last month's European tour before re-debuting at the end of November.

However, it is now suggested that negotiations have abruptly stopped, casting further doubt on his long-term WWE future.

Last we heard, the company was reluctant to release the Brit from his contract, despite his apparent wish to go back to working independently.

If reports are to be believed, the 31-year-old's creative frustrations stem from his lowly place in the Monday Night Raw pecking order.

Since late last year, former NXT Champion Neville has been working exclusively in the cruiserweight division, alongside mainly young rookies.

Despite sharing some of the leading WWE matches of the year, The Man That Gravity Forgot has found more promising booking openings difficult to come by.

Fans will hope this reported negotiation breakdown is merely a blip, but it appears - for the time being - we are back to square one.