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Will WWE Freeze Sasha Banks Contract?
Discussions between WWE and Sasha Banks have reached a stalemate, according to the latest report from Dave Meltzer at Wrestling Observer Radio.
Over Wrestlemania 35 weekend Banks tried to to quit the company, due to various reasons including being unhappy her and Bayley were being split as a team, as well as losing the Women’s Tag Team Titles.
Dave Meltzer reports that word within WWE is that Sasha Banks wants to sit out the rest of her contract. If she decides to do this, WWE can legally add the time she was not working to her current deal. According to Wrestlevotes, Banks signed a new deal with the company in May 2018. It’s unknown the duration of the deal.
WWE has a clause in their contracts that allows the company to freeze contracts for the amount of time talent are not performing. The clause is noted in the excerpt from a WWE contract below.
In the event that WRESTLER is unable to wrestle for six (6) consecutive weeks during the Term of this Agreement, for any or no reason, including, without limitation, due to an injury suffered while performing services at PROMOTER’s direction, PROMOTER shall have the right to thereafter: (i) terminate this Agreement; (ii) suspend WRESTLER either with or without pay; and/or (iii) extend the Term of this Agreement for a period of time equal to the entire period of inability to wrestle, or any portion thereof. Upon certification by WRESTLER or PROMOTER’s physician during any period of suspension that WRESTLER is fully recovered and capable of performing all services as required under this Agreement, PROMOTER shall have the right to reinstate this Agreement, and it will thereafter continue to be of full force and effect throughout the remainder of the Term.
WWE had a similar issue with Neville, who eventually was released from his contract after almost a year. It’s unknown how WWE will proceed with Sasha Banks.