Update on Mauro Ranallo and WWE Situation

As mentioned, WWE reached a deal with Mauro Ranallo this past week about his exit from the company. Part of the deal was a non-disparagement clause, with Mauro releasing a statement absolving JBL, simply saying, “WWE and I have mutually agreed to part ways. It has nothing to do with JBL.”

According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, a major news outlet was working on a big story about the Mauro Ranallo and JBL bullying situation, and WWE rushed to work out a deal for Mauro to basically weaken the story by absolving JBL. There were several interviews done for the story already, so it’s up in the air whether or not it will still be released.

Could Mauro Still Return to WWE?

In another interesting development, the idea of Mauro Ranallo actually returning to WWE is apparently not a dead issue, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. They have apparently had some dialogue about a potential return, but not at a “serious level of discussion” yet. The idea would have been to possibly make Mauro a mental health advocate, from a public relations standpoint, and make WWE seem like they actually cared about “mental health issues.”