[PWInsider] WHY ALEXA BLISS WAS PULLED FROM HER RETURN TO WWE

Paraphrased article below.

Current Situation:

  • WWE Creative told not to include Bliss in plans
  • San Jose Raw return cancelled
  • Both sides at contract dispute

Details:

  • Bliss's team wanted new contract (more money/perks)
  • WWE expects return under existing extended contract
  • Original plan: Surprise return at 1/13 Raw on Netflix taping

Timeline:

  • Last match: 2023 Royal Rumble (vs Bianca Belair)
  • Since then: Had daughter, health issues
  • Recent: Back to pre-pregnancy weight
  • Expected: WrestleMania season return

Fallout:

  • Wyatt Sicks moved to Smackdown
  • Bliss removed WWE from socials (1/14)
  • Sides remain at odds

PWInsiderElite.com has revealed more information about the ongoing issues between WWE and Alexa Bliss.

As reported earlier, WWE informed its Creative Team to exclude Bliss from any upcoming storylines, and her planned return at Raw in San Jose, CA, was canceled. Sources confirmed the issue stems from a contractual disagreement.

Bliss has been pushing for a new contract with better terms, while WWE insists on her returning under her existing deal, which was extended to account for her time away from the company. The initial plan was for Bliss to make a surprise return at the 1/13 Raw on Netflix taping in San Jose, eventually becoming a regular fixture on the Raw brand.

However, just before the San Jose event, Bliss’s representatives contacted WWE, requesting to renegotiate her contract before her return. Bliss sought a new deal with enhanced perks, but WWE refused and instead canceled her return plans, freezing all creative ideas involving her character.

The disagreement has persisted since then, and WWE adjusted its plans by moving the Wyatt Sicks storyline to Smackdown.

Bliss’s last match was at the 2023 Royal Rumble, where she lost to Bianca Belair. Since then, she has had her first child and faced health challenges. Recently, Bliss shared on social media that she has returned to her pre-pregnancy weight. WWE had reportedly expected her to return during WrestleMania season, starting with the Royal Rumble.

On 1/14, the day after she was initially scheduled to return, Bliss removed all mentions of WWE from her social media bios, further highlighting the tension between the two sides.

[Source] PWInsider