Why was Austin Theory quietly removed from WWE active roster?

Rising star Austin Theory was quietly removed from WWE's internal active roster. While some fans speculated he might have been released, reports confirm that Theory is still with the company but currently sidelined due to an undisclosed injury. His removal comes after his tag team with Grayson Waller, A-Town Down Under, quietly dissolved following an off-screen injury angle.

The 28-year-old's last match, where he lost to El Grande Americano in that match, aired on WWE Main Event in mid-July, shortly before he was pulled from active competition.



According to reports, Theory hasn’t been fully removed from the WWE roster; instead, he’s currently listed among the injured talent, where he joins other sidelined superstars like Zoey Stark and Ilja Dragunov.


On the July 21st episode of Monday Night Raw, Waller announced that A-Town Down Under had officially disbanded due to Austin Theory’s injury. With Theory now sidelined and off the active roster, Waller is shifting focus to his singles career on Raw, moving forward without his tag team partner.

Waller made his way to SmackDown in 2023 and eventually formed a tag team with Theory, known as 'A-Town Down Under'. The duo reached a major milestone by capturing the WWE Tag Team Titles at WrestleMania XL in a six-team ladder match. However, their reign lasted only 90 days before they dropped the titles to #DIY.

After that, the team began to lose momentum. Although they were drafted to Raw in January, their run as a team fizzled out, with little activity in the months that followed.