WWE does not have Harper booked for any future events and are still unwilling to grant his release, Dave Meltzer reported in this week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter.
Harper’s contract with WWE currently does not expire until April 2020, with WWE extending it for six months due to time he missed with an injury last year.
Meltzer also reported that Harper recently had a meeting with Vince McMahon requesting to be released this November, the original expiration date of his contract, if the company was no longer going to use him anymore. It was reported that Vince told Harper to discuss these issues with Triple H, who then did not respond to him.
As noted before, Luke Harper requested his release from WWE last month due to issues with the direction of his career in the company. WWE has been unwilling to grant his release and Vince McMahon reportedly has some issues with Harper.

AEW Dynamite Notes: Steven Borden Returns & Don Callis Family Accepts Blood & Guts Match Challenge for 11/4 Blood & Guts 2026 Show, The Dogs Turns on Death Riders & Gabe Kidd and Aligns With Bang Bang Gang, Queen Aminata Wins Shot at TBS Title, Ilja Dragunov Makes AEW In-Ring Debut, 10/28 Fright Night 2026 Card, 10/24 Collision Card
Raquel Rodriguez vs. IYO SKY, Chad Gable & Dragon Lee vs. Big Cass & “All Ego” Ethan Page, and Becky Lynch vs. Stephanie Vaquer in WWE Women’s World Title #1 Contender Matches Set for 10/26 WWE RAW Show
Davis & Doyle vs. The Young Bucks in AEW World Tag Titles Eliminator and Maya World vs. Queen Aminata in TBS Title #1 Contender Matches Set for 10/21 AEW Dynamite Show




