Alexa Bliss has been off television since the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event in February. It was previously reported that she was taken off TV while she was preparing for her wedding.
Fightful Select reported today that WWE filmed up to 9 vignettes for her return to the ring in January. The segments culminated in her competing in the Elimination Chamber match. At that point, there was no substantial creative direction for Bliss.
Bliss voiced her displeasure in the days following Elimination Chamber about her creative direction or lack thereof. Creative was told that she was willing to work WrestleMania and there were pitches to involve her in Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair’s match, but they were shot down.
By the end of February, it was pretty well determined internally that Bliss would not be featured on WrestleMania. The priority of booking Bliss shifted significantly after the vignettes.
Bliss was very transparent about her frustrations that nothing of substance had been booked for her after being out of action for half a year. There was also discussion backstage that Bliss had voiced that directly to Vince McMahon.
