As noted before, Luke Harper requested his release from WWE this past April due to him wanting to go in a new direction for his career. Besides having his request rejected and time added to his contract due to injury, Vince McMahon has reportedly not been fond of Harper due to lingering issues involving past failed plans for him.
It was reported this week by PWInsider that Harper is expected to be back on the road for WWE shortly after not wrestling since April, but Dave Meltzer reported in this week’s issue of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that that report may not be accurate. It was said that if it was true, it appears to be a secret since key people in WWE are not aware of any such plans. Meltzer also reported that those close to Harper have also not heard of that being the case.
Harper has reportedly been told nothing since the decision was made to not use him in April.
His WWE contract doesn’t expire until April 2020.

AEW Dynamite Notes: Roderick Strong Fakes Helping The Dogs Only To Reunite with Orange Cassidy Instead, Lena Kross vs. Willow Nightingale for TBS Title, MegaBad vs. Babes of Wrath for AEW Women’s Tag Titles, and More Matches Set for Revolution 2026, 3/14 Collision Show Card
MJF on AEW is “Killing It” With Him as AEW World Champion, Upcoming Match with Hangman Page, His Belief Deathmatch Wrestling is “Hack, Very Indie And Trash”, Older Wrestlers Continuing To Wrestle Into Their 50s And 60s, & His Meeting with Seth Rollins
Viewership for WWE RAW Show on Netflix – March 2, 2026 – Total Global Views Up, Total Global Hours Viewed Down




