WWE are scheduled to address the status of the WWE Intercontinental Championship this week as current Champion Sami Zayn has been off WWE television since defeating Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania 36, according to a report from POST Wrestling.

There are unconfirmed reports that what led to WWE making this decision is that Zayn informed the WWE that he would not be returning to television due to concerns regarding the Coronavirus pandemic, with WWE holding no grudges towards his decision as the company has allowed talents refusal to work due to the pandemic.