John Laurinaitis was impacted when a Special Committee of Board Members was appointed to investigate the alleged misconduct case involving him and Vince McMahon. He was placed on administrative leave and made to stay away from the company.
WWE recently announced that Triple H will be the new Executive Vice President of Talent Relations, a post previously held by John Laurinaitis.
According to the Fightful Select reports, ‘The Game’ Triple H moving into that role hints the confirmation that Laurinaitis is done with the company. While both he and Vince McMahon are being investigated for misconduct, The allegations were blown out of proportion when the Wall Street Journal revealed that Mr. McMahon had paid off $12 million to four women in hush money over the years.
Fightful also further mentioned in the report that the talent was in a celebratory mood after Laurinaitis’ ouster, with one of them calling him a “snake.”
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– His new role
– Talent reacts
– Johnny Ace ramifications
– How Bruce Prichard is affected
– NXT
– Smackdown tonight
– Way more pic.twitter.com/VIj0du7boI— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) July 22, 2022
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful previously reported that the Executive Director of Raw and SmackDown Bruce Prichard, stepped in as the interim Head of Talent Relations. With the Triple H stepping in as EVP, Prichard will return to his normal duties as part of the creative team.
Fightful can confirm that talent were informed that Bruce Prichard is now interim Head of Talent Relations. John Laurinaitis was placed on administrative leave.
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) June 21, 2022