Backstage Update: John Laurinaitis-WWE Update

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Jul 12, 2012

John Laurinaitis is continuing to lose power behind the scenes in WWE. Several other people are now running the talent development division under Triple H. Laurinaitis had been involved in talent development and booking live events, but he is now just a performer. He still might be handling company payroll although that is not confirmed.

Even though he was “fired” weeks ago, he still works dark matches by teaming with The Big Show against John Cena in handicap matches. It’s expected that he will be brought back to television in the next few months.

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