It looks like Drew McIntyre’s absence from WWE TV isn’t ending anytime soon.

During the latest WrestleVotes Q&A on WrestleBinge, it was confirmed that there are currently no plans for McIntyre’s return, leaving the former WWE Champion on the sidelines for the foreseeable future.

“Nothing on the pipeline recently, which tells me it’s not imminent. When he’s ready, if I was booking, I’d put him right on the top. I think the guy deserves it and you could tell, when he’s not on TV, like as of late, the show is lacking a little bit. So, when he’s ready, you put him right back in that main event scene.”

McIntyre has been off WWE programming since his brutal steel cage match against Damian Priest at Saturday Night’s Main Event on May 24. The match ended with Priest delivering a sickening Con-Chair-To before casually walking out the cage, leaving McIntyre motionless in the ring.

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While there was early speculation that McIntyre’s time away could be linked to a Hollywood project, that’s not the case. His absence is strictly due to injury and personal time away from the grind of WWE.

In an interview with Jay Reddick of the Orlando Sentinel, McIntyre pulled back the curtain on just how banged up he’s been.

“I can’t turn my head all the way left yet,” he admitted, confirming that the recovery process is still ongoing.

McIntyre added that pushing through pain is nothing new for him—but this time, he’s listening to his body.

“Working hurt is just what happens if you’re an athlete, especially as the years go by. If you’re injured, it is something to take care of. Maybe back in the day, we would have taped it up and gone with it. In the past, I have worked with muscle tears and breaks, which isn’t the most sensible thing, but the way we operate now, you want to last for the long run.”

With WWE’s product noticeably missing a top-tier player like McIntyre, fans are hopeful he’ll be back sooner rather than later—but as of now, it doesn’t look like that return is happening anytime soon.

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Steve Carrier is the founder of Ringside News and has been reporting on pro wrestling since 1997. His stories have been featured on TMZ, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and more.

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