4 Wrestling rumors we hope are true and 4 we hope aren't: Title feud canceled because of Randy Orton, Former MITB winner to unexpectedly leave WWE?

#3. Hope is true: WWE gives a promotion to veteran John Cone, not a release

Referee John Cone and Nia Jax.

It seems as though Mark Carrano's firing has benefited somebody else in WWE. Veteran referee John Cone was part of the talent relations team and was expected to lose his job recently.

PWInsider reported that not only was Cone kept in that role, but Carrano's firing from WWE meant that the former received a promotion. Sportskeeda's Lennard Surrao wrote:

PWInsider added that John Cone's release had since been rescinded, and the WWE referee is now second-in-command after John Laurinaitis in Talent Relations. Cone was previously the Manager of Talent Relations, but Mark Carrano's firing opened up a spot, facilitating his return to the department.

It should be noted that Cone was never expected to lose his role as a WWE referee.

We hope this is true because it's good news to see a veteran getting rewarded rather than released. Over the past 13 months, we've seen several heartbreaking moments of long-time servants released by WWE.

It's good to know that Carrano's loss was somebody else's gain in the long run.