Twitter unhappy as Bruce Prichard reportedly replaces WWE Executive

WWE fans recently responded to reports claiming John Laurinaitis was put on 'administrative leave' with Bruce Prichard coming in as the interim Head of Talent Relations.

One of the biggest controversies currently making the rounds involves Vince McMahon and John Laurinaitis. The former Chairman allegedly paid $3 million to a former employee to cover up an affair. With Johnny Ace's name also involved, his future with the company seems uncertain.

After RAW this week, Fightful reported that Bruce Prichard is now the interim Head of Talent Relations. While the news of Laurinaitis going on administrative leave is not yet public, the talent have been made aware.

As expected, wrestling fans had various reactions to the report on Twitter. Check some of them out below:

John Laurinaitis was reportedly absent from last week's SmackDown and tonight's RAW. Dave Meltzer initially reported that although he wasn't scheduled for last week, it may cause some concern if the executive isn't present on Monday.

John Laurinaitis' future with WWE could be uncertain

Even before the news of him taking administrative leave, Laurinaitis' future with the company had not looked the best, especially with the allegations made public.

A recent report from Fightful claimed that Laurinaitis would be gone from the company since Vince McMahon is just using him as his latest scapegoat.

Backstage reactions following the news reported that the talents were celebrating as they awaited Laurinaitis' impending departure from the company. However, with Bruce Prichard in charge, talents are allegedly still not in the best mood.

Many of Fightful's sources stated that him being part of creative and talent relations would make it difficult for talents to approach either.

As mentioned earlier, nothing has been confirmed by WWE itself. But with Laurinaitis not showing up on the latest shows, fans will be curious to see how the future of the executive turns out.

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Hazel is a WWE features writer for Sportskeeda Wrestling. Currently a BS Psychology student in her third year, she ensures that multiple accurate and reliable sources back every piece of information in her articles. She phrases even mundane information in her own words, especially when using single sources like books or social media posts, to add a hint of personal touch.

Hazel has had a penchant for writing since high school. Apart from pursuing Humanities and Social Sciences for her senior year, she attended classes about creative and nonfiction writing. In 2019, Hazel started working as a ghostwriter, and three years later, she began working for Sportskeeda. In 2023, she became a published author under 8letters Books Publishing House. Even today, when she is not studying as a pre-med student or writing for Sportskeeda, she enjoys reading and writing novels.

Her favorite wrestlers are Edge and Randy Orton. She recalls watching John Cena vs Big Show vs Edge in WrestleMania 25 in her first wrestling match. Hazel enjoyed the entrances, and what got her hooked was how cool and ruthless Edge was and how John Cena never backed down from his challenges.

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