Piper Niven will be stepping away from WWE programming due to injury

Piper Niven has been absent from WWE programming since her victory over Charlotte Flair on the August 22 episode of SmackDown. It has now been confirmed the reason for her absence: the Scottish wrestler is currently out of action due to an unspecified injury.

According to a report from Fightful Select, the former WWE tag team champion will be out of action. The news comes after fans began questioning her recent absence, especially when she was replaced by Alba Fyre during a match involving Chelsea Green on the September 19 show.

WWE sources have not provided many details about the injury nor have given a clear update on its severity. Fightful noted in their report that, despite numerous inquiries about Niven's status, the specific nature of the injury has not been revealed and it is not known how serious it is at this time.

The wrestler has not returned to a WWE ring since her August victory. While initially believed her absence was part of a storyline, being replaced in a tag team match confirmed that something more serious was happening and currently, there is no set date for her return.