
UPDATE – There has been an update on Wyatt’s WWE status following these reports, which you can read here.
With the 2023 WWE Draft now in the books, the Raw and SmackDown rosters are set for the next year.
While most WWE stars were assigned to either Raw or SmackDown, some names were drafted as ‘free agents’, while other names were not featured in the draft at all.
One of the more notable names not featured in the Draft was Bray Wyatt, who made his return to the company at the climax of last year’s Extreme Rules premium live event.
Wyatt has wrestled one televised match since his return to the company, the Mountain Dew Pitch Black match against LA Knight at the 2023 Royal Rumble event.
He has been missing from WWE television since February, where he began a feud with Bobby Lashley to set up a match between the two men at WrestleMania 39, which ultimately didn’t end up happening due to Wyatt being out with an illness.
In an update from PWInsider Elite (via WrestlePurists), Wyatt is not currently listed on any rosters internally in any fashion.
Fightful Select has also provided an update, stating that Wyatt is indeed still with WWE, and the reason he’s not listed on the roster is just because of his injury.
Another undrafted WWE star is listed on WWE’s internal rosters as part of the SmackDown brand, which you can see here.
Alexa Bliss, who was set to begin a story with Wyatt following her absence, has seemingly also been assigned to a brand despite not featuring in the Draft.
Here are results from the Friday, May 12 episode of WWE SmackDown:
AJ Styles def. Edge, Rey Mysterio in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship tournament
Bobby Lashley def. Austin Theory, Sheamus in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship tournament
Grayson Waller appeared in a backstage segment with Adam Pearce and announced the winner of the Styles vs Lashley main event would appear on his Grayson Waller Effect talk show next week
Cameron Grimes def. Baron Corbin
Roman Reigns made his first appearance since WrestleMania 39 and said that Solo Sikoa has stepped up, but the Usos are a problem and that they embarrassed him
Paul Heyman then announced Reigns and Sikoa would be challenging Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship at Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia
Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez def. Bayley & Dakota Kai to retain the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
Former NXT Tag Team Champions Pretty Deadly made their SmackDown debut backstage, setting up a match against the Brawling Brutes for next week
Bianca Belair appeared for a ‘celebration’ in her hometown of Knoxville, but was interrupted by a returning Asuka who spat mist in Belair’s face
AJ Styles def. Bobby Lashley in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship tournament
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