New Backstage Update On Bray Wyatt Leaving WWE

The WrestleMania 39 implications of Bray Wyatt's secretive status with WWE...

by Michael Sidgwick
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Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer has moved to confirm Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select's update on the status of Bray Wyatt.

Sapp reached out to WWE sources and was able to confirm that Wyatt "is out of action with an "undisclosed physical issue"". While Sapp would "continue asking" about the story that seemed to take on a life of its own online yesterday - i.e., that Wyatt had walked out of the promotion as a result of creative differences - "one source denied" this being the issue.

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On today's edition of Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Meltzer reiterated that the issue does not pertain to creative. It is something however that Dave "is not at liberty to speak on".

Meltzer also insisted that Bray Wyatt Vs. Bobby Lashley is still "on" for WWE WrestleMania 39, over which doubt was cast yesterday, particularly when Lashley himself tweeted, in relation to the match, "I will be ready to fight on the biggest stage of them all...I don’t care who it is, somebody will feel the wrath of the All-Mighty."

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In the meantime, Matt Hardy tweeted two pictures of himself and Wyatt during their run as Raw Tag Team Champions captioned with a heart emoji.

Check back to WhatCulture.com/WWE as this story progresses for further updates.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!