Austin Theorys WWE future has been shrouded in confusion for months, but recent reports are finally painting a clearer picturethough not without plenty of questions still on the table.
Back on August 6, PWInsider repotted that Austin Theory had been quietly removed from WWEs internal active roster. With no official announcement and no storyline exit, speculation immediately ran wild. Had he been released? Was this creative limbo? Or something else entirely?
At the time, Theory had vanished from television without a trace, despite having been half of the rising A-Town Down Under tag team with Grayson Waller. The duo had built serious momentum, teasing a potential split and even prompting live crowds to chant: Turn on Grayson!
It felt like WWE was setting up either a huge babyface turn for Theory or a hard-hitting breakup angle. Then nothing. No payoff. No explanation. No mention. In fact, Theorys last in-ring appearance came on July 14, at a WWE Main Event taping. After that, radio silence. But later that same day, Fightful Select provided a much-needed update: Austin Theory wasnt gonehe was injured.
WWE didnt publicly disclose the injury or its severity. A vague on-air mention of an injury was made in passing, but never expanded on. That only added to the confusion for fans who had invested months watching the A-Town Down Under story develop.
Meanwhile, Waller was quickly pivoted into a new directionteaming with The New Day on SmackDownwhile Theory remained completely absent from TV. Still, that didnt mean WWE was done with him.
On October 14, Fightful Select dropped another major update. Despite not wrestling a RAW match in five monthsand only five televised main roster appearances all yearinternal WWE sources confirmed Theory was considered for a role at Survivor Series WarGames.
Plans change in WWE all the time, but his name being in the mix meant one thing: Theory wasnt forgotten. With Seth Rollins now out with an injury himself, creative plans for Survivor Series 2025 are reportedly being shuffled again, which could have opened up a spot for someone like Theory.
Early WarGames team concepts even featured him in a major heel faction known as The Visionlined up alongside Brock Lesnar, Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, and Seth Rollins. That group was reportedly set to take on a superteam of CM Punk, Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, and Jacob Fatuwith Jimmy Uso or LA Knight as the fifth man.
Then on October 21, WrestleVotes added even more fuel to the fire. According to their sources, Theory is still very much in the mix creativelyeven if hes not on-screen.
So what does this all mean? Austin Theory isnt done with WWE. He hasnt been released. Hes been injured. With Survivor Series just around the corner and several moving pieces on the board, its still possible Theory shows up, especially if WWE finds a way for The Vision storyline to still come to life.
WWE Survivor Series 2025 goes down Saturday, November 29 at Petco Park in San Diego, California. Itll be the first time the event takes place in a stadium, and all eyes will be on who shows upand who doesnt. Will Austin Theory be one of them? Only time will tell.
Let us know what you think: Should WWE bring Theory back with a major return storyline, or did they miss their chance? Would you still want to see a Grayson Waller feud or something totally different? Drop your thoughts in the comments below.
