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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.
