Keep Waiting: Update On Drew McIntyre's WWE Status

It’s going to be a bit. No matter how talented, popular or dedicated a wrestler may be, there comes a time when they need to be away from the ring for a little while. That may be due to a variety of things but sometimes it is a combination of several. This time around we know why someone is out of the ring, but his absence comes at a time when he has some other pressures around him.

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Drew McIntyre did not appear at last week’s SmackDown, reportedly due to a mixture of contract issues as well as being banged up. According to Wrestling Observer Radio, McIntyre will be out for “a few more weeks”. There is still an undisclosed injury as well as a contract dispute, though his contract is not due for “many months”. McIntyre last wrestled at WrestleMania 39.

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Opinion: At the end of the day, there are going to be issues that cause two sides to have troubles like this. Maybe McIntyre is just out of action due to an injury, but it could be interesting to see what happens when McIntyre is back to health. He is too talented of a star for WWE to lose, but if things can’t improve on the business side of things, that might be an option they have to consider.