It's being reported that WWE officials, including Vince McMahon, are nowhere near as high on Ryback as they once were. They are not pleased with how he's progressed (or hasn't progressed) inside the ring and he's reportedly gotten a reputation for being a guy who's not very safe to work with.

Another strike against him is the fact that he reportedly doesn't represent himself or the company very well while doing media appearances. He reportedly comes off as being unhappy to do media appearances and acts a bit grumpy.

There is some talk that they might remove Paul Heyman from his side and give Heyman another talent to work with.