6 Controversies WWE faced in April (WrestleMania 35 month)

#4 WWE not releasing Luke Harper

Luke Harper did not have the best luck with his request

There has been a lot of rumored discontent backstage in WWE of late. One of the rumors which turned out to be a fact was former Wyatt Family member, Luke Harper.

Luke Harper has been a constant fixture in WWE for a while and according to most of the WWE Universe, an underutilized part of WWE's roster.

Things change in WWE on a regular basis, but Harper was seemingly not getting the push he was clearly deserving of. He made a statement on social media, revealing that he had asked WWE for release from his contract.

WWE reacted to this information being made public badly. Not only did they not agree to release Luke Harper, but they also added on a few more months to his contract, which was supposed to be ending in 7 months. They added on a few more months due to the time he had been absent recovering from his injury.

About the author

Anirban Banerjee is a journalist from Kolkata, India and has been a part of building Sportskeeda's WWE section over the past 8 years. He's been an Assistant Content Manager for the team during the past 3 years as well. Banerjee has interviewed Jon Jones, Conor McGregor, 'Cowboy' Cerrone, Jorge Masvidal, Mandy Rose, Joe Hendry, Darren Till, and many others.

Anirban has worked in the field of wrestling and mixed martial arts journalism for several years. In addition to his work on Sportskeeda, Anirban is a fiction writer and has co-written over 20 biographies. He was also a columnist for 90 Minutes.

In his free time, Anirban is an avid reader and spends hours lost in books.

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