10 WWE Superstars who haven't appeared for more than 30 days - and the reasons why

The Road to WrestleMania has officially begun. And the WWE Superstars will want to stay as healthy as possible to ensure they're on the WrestleMania card.

While WWE is set to bring back some names for WrestleMania 37, there are several current WWE stars that have been absent from either SmackDown or RAW over the past few weeks or longer.

Whether due to injury or because of creative decisions, some big names have been sidelined over the past few months. And some could remain there post WrestleMania, which is the worst-case scenario for WWE Superstars.

The following list looks at just 10 WWE Superstars who haven't appeared on TV for at least 30 days and the reasons why.

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#10. WWE SmackDown star Chelsea Green

Chelsea Green made her main roster debut back in November when she was added to a women's Survivor Series qualifying match. The former NXT star was reportedly set to win the match, but suffered a wrist injury during the bout and was sidelined for several months.

The most recent update from Fightful is that Green has been spotted at the Performance Center. She could returns to the ring in the build-up to WrestleMania in the coming months.

Green debuted on the SmackDown brand. And while the SmackDown Women's Championship match is expected to be between Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair, Green could still be added to the mix on The Grandest Stage of them All.

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#9. WWE RAW Superstar Riddick Moss

Riddick Moss hasn't featured on WWE TV as much as many of the stars on this list. But the former NXT star went missing since October 5 when he suffered a torn ACL.

Moss went on to work for several months with the injury and revealed as part of this update that he would be out of action for some time. Moss was undefeated on both RAW Underground and while wrestling on Monday Night RAW. But given his recent injury, he isn't expected to make his return ahead of WrestleMania, which takes place in around eight weeks' time.

#8/#7. Erik and Ivar of The Viking Raiders from WWE RAW

The Viking Raiders have been part of some interesting feuds during their time on WWE Monday Night RAW. But their alliance with The Street Profits seemingly came to an end back in September when Ivar suffered an injury.

The former NXT Tag Team Champions were written off TV as Ivar underwent surgery. As of yet, there's no timeline for his return to WWE TV. While Ivar has been on the sidelines, Erik has appeared several times as one of the stars looking to become a 24/7 Champion and even wrestled on Main Event.

However, Erik hasn't been seen on WWE TV since November, which is likely down to the fact that the star was handed paternity leave since his wife and former WWE star Sarah Logan recently gave birth to the couple's first child.

Logan announced the arrival of Raymond Cash Rowe at the beginning of the month and Erik isn't expected to make his return to WWE TV anytime soon as he adjusts to life as a father.

#6. WWE RAW Superstar Tucker

Tucker was drafted to Monday Night RAW as part of the WWE Draft back in October despite the fact that he was part of a storyline with Otis on SmackDown at the time and the duo continued to feud in the weeks leading up to Survivor Series.

Tucker was then able to make his debut on WWE TV but was later attacked by RETRIBUTION following the match. RETRIBUTION leader Mustafa Ali claimed that this was because of the way he had turned on Otis.

Tucker hasn't been seen on WWE TV since November 2020 and reports suggest that this could be down to creative decisions. Tucker has continued to update his Twitter but hasn't been active on Instagram since October.

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#5. WWE Star Jimmy Uso

Jimmy Uso hasn't wrestled on WWE TV since WrestleMania back in April 2020 when he suffered a knee injury that wrote him off WWE TV until January.

In his absence, his brother Jey has become part of The Bloodline with Roman Reigns and been pushed to the main event level of the company, which has allowed Jimmy to make several cameo appearances.

Jimmy was the reason that his brother lost his match back at Hell in a Cell when he was choked out by The Tribal Chief. Jimmy was expected to be cleared to make his return to the company back in January and be part of The Royal Rumble after spending around six to nine months on the sidelines.

Jimmy Uso is expected to return to WWE imminently and the company could now be looking for a way to slot him into the storyline with Roman Reigns.

#4. WWE SmackDown star Aleister Black

Aleister Black is a former NXT Champion and was once seen as a hot prospect on WWE's main roster. Black was sent to SmackDown as part of the annual draft back in October but hasn't been seen on his new brand.

Black's wife Zelina Vega was fired from the company back in November 2020 and Black has been kept off TV since before Vega's departure. Recent updates regarding the former NXT star are that WWE's creative team has nothing for Black at present. One of the main issues is that Vince McMahon doesn't believe in many of the stars that Paul Heyman was pushing over on RAW, which includes Black.

Black isn't the only star that has been forgotten by the company, and at present, there is no update on when or if he will make his return.

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#3. WWE star Andrade

Andrade was another hot prospect for WWE, but the former United States Champion opted to undergo elective surgery last year and was then left out of the WWE Draft pool. This means that at present Andrade doesn't have a brand, even though he was last seen on Monday Night RAW.

There were initially rumors that Andrade was set to make his return and align himself with his real-life fiance Charlotte, but this is yet to become a reality. Andrade is another star who was pushed on RAW by Paul Heyman when he was the Executive Director but has since been forgotten by the company.

It's currently unclear if and when Andrade will make his return to WWE TV since recent updates suggest that the creative team has nothing for him.

#2. WWE SmackDown star Murphy

Murphy was once part of a storyline alongside Seth Rollins and the Mysterio family on WWE TV. The Messiah was written off TV back in November in order to take paternity leave and Murphy was then able to step into a new feud with King Corbin alongside The Mysterio Family.

Murphy was also part of a romantic storyline with Aalyah Mysterio, but recent reports suggest that this angle has now been dropped. Murphy hasn't been used on WWE TV since early January.

It has been reported that Murphy was set to be part of a six-man feud that also included his former tag team partner Wesley Blake and Steve Cutler. Following the latter's release from the company, WWE was forced to scrap the feud and Murphy now awaits a new creative direction.

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#1. WWE SmackDown star Wesley Blake

Wesley Blake has had a tough run in WWE over the past few months, from being written off WWE TV following Jaxson Ryker's comments on social media, to now having a storyline dropped due to Steve Cutler's departure from the company.

Wesley Blake was set to be part of a feud with King Corbin where he was one of his Knights of The Lone Wolf, but this idea was reportedly scrapped when Cutler was released from the company. It has since left Blake sidelined.

The positive here is that Wesley Blake and Murphy are both on SmackDown with nothing to do, so WWE could opt to reunite the former NXT Tag Team Champions.