Dave Meltzer reported in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Radio that he’s heard that Rusev’s current WWE deal is up “relatively soon,” but said that’s not confirmed.
Meltzer would add that WWE knows Rusev is not happy in WWE right now because he recently “asked for a leave of absence” as he’s been off TV since Super ShowDown because he asked for time off.
Meltzer speculated that WWE might try to freeze Rusev’s contract due to his time off and that both AEW and NJPW would have interest in him.