According to Fightful Select, WWE typically avoids featuring talent on their programming if they are currently sidelined due to an injury. Instead, they prefer to keep these wrestlers offscreen. The report mentions that while a wrestler like Liv Morgan could still be used as a character during their recovery, WWE generally prefers not to do so.
There are several reasons behind WWE's preference for this approach. Firstly, the company likes to use wrestler comebacks to generate excitement among fans. Additionally, having talent fully recover before appearing on television allows WWE to maximize their contributions to the show. Another important factor relates to contracts; when a wrestler is injured, their WWE contract often freezes unless this provision has been negotiated otherwise. If WWE continues to involve the performer in programming while they are injured, the contract does not freeze. This has occurred in the past with wrestlers who, despite being injured, continued to work on WWE shows.
