Over the past day or so, two reports have come out on the future of Alexa Bliss and WWE. Both reports provided by PWInsider and have stated that her return was planned to already happen but a contract negotiation has caused a return to be halted. Bliss has been off of WWE programming since she went out due to her pregnancy, two years ago.
According to the first PWInsider report
Plans for Alexa Bliss expected WWE return are currently off the table.
Initial plans were for Bliss to return at the RAW in San Jose several weeks ago, and a storyline involving The Wyatt Sicks had been pitched as part of that return. Instead, right before that event, creative was told to drop all plans for Bliss.
Creative plans were not an issue and Bliss was ready to return, but the company put a halt to the plans.
One source believed it may be a contract issue.Additional sources spoken to claimed to not know of where the issue could be.
Bliss is not featured in any creative pitches for the Womens Royal Rumble match.
The latest posted today
There is a contractual issue between Alexa Bliss & WWE.She is not factored into any forthcoming plans.
Bliss has been seeking a new contract, while WWE expects Bliss to return under the terms of her older, existing deal.
The belief within the company was that Blisswould secretly come to the RAW on Netflix taping in San Jose, CA and at that point, return regularly as a member of the RAW brand
At some point just ahead of the San Jose RAW, representatives for Bliss contacted WWE and informed the company they wished to open discussions for a new contract ahead of Bliss return.
Bliss was seeking a brand new deal (and obviously more money/perks) but WWE wanted her to return under her existing deal, which had been extended due to her time away from the company.
When Bliss side dug in about wanting the new deal, WWE instead played hardball back, pulling plans for her return in San Jose and froze all the Bliss creative plans in carbonite.The two sides have remained at odds since that time.
