3 biggest full-time WWE stars who haven't had a PLE match since WrestleMania XL

Modified Aug 21, 2024 17:25 GMT

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A lot has changed in WWE since WrestleMania XL, with several stars who performed at The Showcase of The Immortals earlier this year not getting a spot in the Premium Live Events since then.

Since April, the Stamford-based company has held five PLEs: Backlash France, King and Queen of the Ring, Clash at the Castle, Money in the Bank, and SummerSlam.

For this list, we will look at the three WWE stars who haven't had a Premium Live Event match since WrestleMania 40:

#3. Finn Balor's last Premium Live Event match was at WrestleMania 40 Night One

Finn Balor and Damian Priest defended their Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship in a Six-Pack Ladder Match at WrestleMania earlier this year.

This marked Finn's latest in-ring appearance at a PLE. The Demon came to the aid of Damian Priest in the latter's World Heavyweight Title match at Backlash France before betraying The Archer of Infamy at SummerSlam.

#2. Rey Mysterio had a successful match at WrestleMania XL

Rey Mysterio and Andrade joined hands at The Show of Shows earlier this year. The duo defeated Dominik Mysterio and Santos Escobar in a tag-team match on Night One.

Rey has competed in several matches on weekly shows since then. However, he hasn't appeared in any PLE and hasn't been active on television lately. His latest televised match was on the July 8, 2024, episode of Monday Night RAW.

#1. Sheamus hasn't appeared on any Premium Live Events since his WWE return

Sheamus returned to the Sports Entertainment juggernaut after an injury-related hiatus on the April 15, 2024, episode of RAW. Since then, he has feuded with several stars, including Ludwig Kaiser and Pete Dunne.

Despite being an active member of the flagship show, the former World Champion has yet to compete at a PLE. It will be interesting to see if The Celtic Warrior makes it to the Bash in Berlin card.

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Hazel is a WWE features writer for Sportskeeda Wrestling. Currently a BS Psychology student in her third year, she ensures that multiple accurate and reliable sources back every piece of information in her articles. She phrases even mundane information in her own words, especially when using single sources like books or social media posts, to add a hint of personal touch.

Hazel has had a penchant for writing since high school. Apart from pursuing Humanities and Social Sciences for her senior year, she attended classes about creative and nonfiction writing. In 2019, Hazel started working as a ghostwriter, and three years later, she began working for Sportskeeda. In 2023, she became a published author under 8letters Books Publishing House. Even today, when she is not studying as a pre-med student or writing for Sportskeeda, she enjoys reading and writing novels.

Her favorite wrestlers are Edge and Randy Orton. She recalls watching John Cena vs Big Show vs Edge in WrestleMania 25 in her first wrestling match. Hazel enjoyed the entrances, and what got her hooked was how cool and ruthless Edge was and how John Cena never backed down from his challenges.

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