Bruce Prichard and Michael Hayes both on temporary personal leave from WWE

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Longtime WWE creative members Bruce Prichard, 61 and Michael Hayes (Michael Seitz, 65), are currently on temporary leave according to multiple sources in the company.

Both are expected back, although the time frame was said to be indefinite.

Prichard’s absence is officially said to be due to a family emergency.

Hayes’ absence is due to personal issues.

While both absences have taken place at the same time, there is no actual connection between the two and those in WWE emphasize that this is not the old guard being moved out, as people would speculate and that both will be back.
 

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I thought Prichard was already gone tbh... how is he still around? :hmm:
 
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Other than sucking off Vince in the recent documentary he's mostly kept his head down
 

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I’m one of the few people that seems to not mind Bruce for the most part. The guy is a carnie through and through but like he started in this biz at like 16 it’s all he’s ever known. But if he did know about Vince’s sexploits and such he can eat a dick
 

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Bruce is a kiss ass through and through, but he doesn’t offend me in any way.

Tbh, there was a point years ago where I looked forward to his podcast weekly.

I hope all is well with him and Hayes
 

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Hey maybe both will be permanent hiatuses.
 

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I’m one of the few people that seems to not mind Bruce for the most part. The guy is a carnie through and through but like he started in this biz at like 16 it’s all he’s ever known. But if he did know about Vince’s sexploits and such he can eat a dick
I’m sure he knew.

He’s been the right hand man for a very very long time
 

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I’m sure he knew.

He’s been the right hand man for a very very long time

He was also fired and persona non grato for awhile
 

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Hayes is the one that comes off a dick in most interviews of former wrestlers it seems
 

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Heat with Stephanie right?

Among some other things

I think he got fired once because he forgot to take his personal gun off before going to an arena or something I can’t remember exactly
 
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In reality none of us know how good either one is at their jobs so this is an arbitrary conversation
 
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Michael Hayes was back on the job at the double taping on Friday night. He reportedly had a heavy assignment list, producing multiple important Bloodline-related segments on both shows.​
 
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Glad to see that he's back.

Whether you like the guy or not he was on leave for a personal issue and if he's back that means it is resolved. Hope all is well for him.

Bruce is still out and he's on hiatus from his podcast as well. JBL is subbing for him on the podcast.
 
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