The Wyatt Sicks' leader, Uncle Howdy, has been absent from WWE programming for quite a few weeks now, sparking widespread speculation among fans about any health issues he might be dealing with. However, reports suggest that his disappearance is linked to a serious health issue involving his father, WWE Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda, who suffered a massive heart attack recently.While fans have been waiting for his comeback to resume the faction programming, the company has yet to announce when Uncle Howdy will return. While the faction was featured on TV recently, the storyline against the MFTs didn’t take any forward with Uncle Howdy absent.Over the past couple of weeks, the faction has not been presented in any major capacity, which is a massive tease that the company is waiting for Uncle Howdy to make his return and bring back the Wyatt Sicks in full force. Amid the leader’s absence, Nikki Cross sent out a cryptic post on Twitter/X.The star sent out a message, revealing that the faction was not standing still, but was waiting, teasing that Uncle Howdy’s absence was the reason they pulled back the trigger in the potential feud with the MFTs.“We’re not standing still. We are lying in wait,” wrote Cross.Former WWE writer feels indie wrestlers are better than the Wyatt SicksIn a recent episode of Writing with Russo, former WWE writer Vince Russo blasted the Wyatt Sicks, comparing the action to a bunch of indie stars. The veteran stated that the indie wrestlers were better than the faction, taking a shot at the SmackDown stars as well as the company’s booking."Look at these guys who are playing zombies compared to the Wyatt Sicks. This is better than the freaking Wyatts on an indie level. These guys are 10 times better than the Wyatts. How does that happen when the WWE is the best in the world? How are they doing it better on an indie level?" Russo said.Fans will have to wait and see what the company has in store for the faction next.