6 current WWE stars who have been absent for more than 30 days and the reason why

#2. Sami Zayn

I am the Intercontinental Champion.Period.With the exception of Shinsuke, these men have no self-respect, and it says a lot about them that they were willing to participate in this tournament to begin with.Disappointed in all of them. https://t.co/PoLDrCINHe
— Sami Zayn (@SamiZayn) May 16, 2020

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Sami Zayn defended his Intercontinental Championship against Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania, but merely a month later he was stripped of the Championship after he was unable to return to the company and defend the title.

Zayn underwent a dental procedure following this year's WrestleMania event before making the decision to stay home during the current pandemic, which left WWE with no choice but to strip Zayn of his Championship and unveil their plans for a tournament to crown a new Champion.

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WWE has given its employees the option to stay home due to the pandemic and many have made the decision to remain at home. Sami Zayn has been active on social media despite not being part of current storylines and he recently congratulated Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura on their Tag Team Championship win in his absence.

Zayn seems to be waiting to make his return after the COVID-19 pandemic has been declared safe, which means that the former Champion could make his return to a WWE ring later this year.

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Edited by Nishant Jayaram