Tyler Bate says he’s not injured, just waiting
It’s been a few months since we last saw Tyler Bate on Raw or SmackDown, but the former NXT United Kingdom Champion is not dealing with an injury.
Bate suffered a torn pec in 2024 but made his return on Raw this March, reuniting with Pete Dunne in their home country of the United Kingdom for a tag team loss against The New Day. Since then, Bate has only competed on Main Event aside from being a participant in the 2025 Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.
On Instagram today, the 28-year-old Bate posted a photo and briefly addressed his absence. “Not injured,” he wrote. “Waiting…”
Bate joined WWE when he was a teenager and has now been with the company for more than eight years. He started out as one of the top stars on the NXT UK brand before coming to the United States for NXT and eventually the main roster. Bate & Dunne are members of the WWE Raw roster and team together as New Catch Republic.