-- The status of veteran WWE officials Michael Hayes and Bruce Prichard has been in the news lately with fightfulselect.com reporting that both are currently away from WWE on a temporary basis. Hayes is reportedly away for personal reasons while Prichard is absent due to a family situation. Both are expected back and while some conspiracy theories have floated around, their absences are in way related to the ongoing Vince McMahon legal situation.
-- PWInsiderelite.com also confirmed that both employees are still with WWE and added that Hayes has been away for a situation that is medical in nature but is expected back sooner rather than later. In Prichard's case, he is off the road with "no change in his status" and he is not expected back until the end of the month, if not longer.
