PWInsider said:As we broke yesterday morning in the PWInsider.com Elite section, longtime creative team member Michael Hayes has been off the road for WWE for a few weeks to handle a personal matter.
In lieu of a number of rumors that have bounced around in the last 24 hours, PWInsider.com contacted WWE regarding Hayes' status with the company.
WWE's official response: "Michael is taking a leave of absence for personal reasons."
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