Luke Harper asked for his release from WWE several months ago. Not only was his request denied but WWE also reportedly added several more months to his contract (due to his recent surgery).
Over the past few months, there have been few updates on Harper’s status. His last match was back in April against EC3.
We have the latest rumor to pass your way about Harper.
According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, there are rumblings that Harper will be present at this week’s WWE television tapings. This will be the first time that he has been backstage in months. Here is a quote (via Heel By Nature):
“We have heard rumblings that Luke Harper would be at this week’s TV tapings. So are they putting Harper and Rowan back together? I don’t know, but you never know…”
This has caused some speculation that WWE could be bringing Harper back to television soon. For those wondering, Harper is listed as a Smackdown Superstar.
My Take: Harper is so underutilized it is criminal. The dude is so talented and could be a major player for WWE if they pushed him. I think he could really thrive as a singles star if given a chance.
We will let you know if we hear anything more on Harper.
On a related note, check out the latest update on Finn Balor’s future in WWE.