John Laurinaitis Archives

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David Otunga Returning To The Steve Harvey Show, + John Laurinaitis Teases A WWE TV Return, More

Ryan Clark - September 9, 2015

-- David Otunga took to Twitter to reveal he’ll be on The Steve Harvey Show tomorrow. Otunga has appeared several times on the show...

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WWE Acknowledges The Bella Twins Mother Marrying John Laurinaitis

Andrew Ravens - September 5, 2015

As noted, - Kathy Colace, the mother of Nikki and Brie Bella, revealed on Instagram that she is now engaged to marry John Laurinaitis....

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Top 10 Most Humorous Fan Signs

Brendon-S - September 4, 2015

We've Cena NuffAs funny and as great of a play on words as this is, John Cena is a focal point in WWE. ...

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Photos Of John Laurinaitis Celebrating His Engagement To The Bella Twins’ Mother, More

Ryan Clark - September 3, 2015

People Power won out in the end, as WWE executive John Laurinaitis is now engaged to Kathy Colace. Colace is the mother of The...

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Goldberg To Appear At NASCAR Event, John Laurinaitis Praises A Main Event Divas Match & More

Ryan Clark - April 8, 2015

-- Goldberg will be the pre-race host for the NASCAR Spring Cup Series Food City 500 on April 19. It takes place at the...

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The One & Only John Laurinaitis Returns On This Week’s WWE ‘SmackDown Fallout’ – Video Inside

Staff - October 11, 2014

Below is this week’s WWE SmackDown Fallout:

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Photo Of John Laurinaitis & Teddy Long At Last Night’s WWE Smackdown Tapings

Staff - October 8, 2014

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Who’s Next: Which WWE Superstars Will Be Next To Get The Ax?

Staff - June 13, 2014

With news that the WWE has released eleven Superstars on Thursday, it has been rumored that several more Superstars may be on their way out...

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Who Should Be The New WWE RAW General Manager?

Staff - June 1, 2014

On this past Monday night's WWE Payback "go-home" edition of RAW, the longtime General Manager of the show -- Brad Maddox -- was fired...

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Is John Laurinaitis Returning Full-Time?, Meet Chris Hero

Staff - November 25, 2013

Despite making a brief backstage cameo at WWE Survivor Series, John Laurinaitis is not expected to return full-time. Laurinaitis has been working as a...

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Two Returns At Survivor Series, Ricardo Rodriguez Update

Staff - November 25, 2013

-- As seen on the WWE Survivor Series kickoff show, Ricardo Rodriguez joined the Spanish commentary team at last night's WWE Survivor Series pay-per-view....

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WWE Names New Head Of Talent Relations – Who Is It?

Staff - November 8, 2013

Source: Pwinsider.com UPDATE: The new head of WWE Talent Relations is Sean Cleary. Cleary previously headed up Human Resources for WWE. He came to the...

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Rey Mysterio & John Laurinaitis Return At WWE Events

Staff - September 22, 2013

-- Former WWE storyline General Manager John Laurinaitis returned at the WWE live event in Hidalgo, Texas on Saturday night. Laurinaitis played the role...

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SPOILER – Big Name Returns At SmackDown

Staff - March 27, 2013

At this week's WWE SmackDown tapings, former WWE RAW General Manager John Laurinaitis made his return in the opening segment featuring The Rock. The...

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A WWE Flight Delayed, Laurinaitis Returns To WWE, JR/Lawler

Staff - February 22, 2013

-- John Laurinaitis returned at Thursday night's WWE live event from Qatar. Before Michael McGillicutty's match against Tensai, Laurinaitis came out and announced a...

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Report: Major Changes Within WWE Talent Relations

Staff - December 16, 2012

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter In regards to how the talent relations department is now operating within WWE, Triple H is now nearly in full...

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Backstage Update: John Laurinaitis’ WWE Future

Staff - December 9, 2012

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter We noted last week here on the website that the future of John Laurinaitis in WWE has been a hot...

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John Laurinaitis Backstage At RAW Right Now

Staff - December 3, 2012

The future of John Laurinaitis in WWE has been a hot topic among employees since he had yet to resume his behind-the-scenes duties after...

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John Laurinaitis Done With WWE?, WrestleMania 30 Location?

Staff - November 29, 2012

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter -- There has been a lot of talk lately in WWE about John Laurinaitis and his WWE future. At this...

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Today’s Wrestling Birthdays, John Laurinaitis/WWE Update

Staff - October 25, 2012

-- John Laurinaitis, who is currently recovering from shoulder surgery, is not expected to return to the road as WWE's head producer until the...

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John Laurinaitis Not Expected Back Soon & More

Staff - October 2, 2012

Partial Source: Pwinsider It had been previously reported that John Laurinaitis was expected back around this time to take on a new television character role. As...

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Backstage News – The AJPW/WWE Deal + WWE Network

Staff - September 27, 2012

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter -- In an update on the WWE and All Japan deal, it's apparently not all that it's being made out...

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The Latest On Laurinaitis & Lawler’s Miraculous Recovery

Staff - September 23, 2012

-- As previously noted here on the website, John Laurinaitis underwent major surgery for a torn rotator cuff and will be out of action...

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Alex Riley & John Laurinaitis Undergo Surgeries – Details

Staff - September 20, 2012

Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter -- Alex Riley posted the following on Twitter today… Thought I would let u guys know that i had to...

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John Laurinaitis Undergoes Shoulder Surgery

Staff - September 12, 2012

Partial Source: Pwinsider John Laurinaitis wasn't at this week's WWE TV tapings because he is recovering from a recent shoulder surgery. Laurinaitis is no longer...

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Wade Barrett Scratched From Main Event, New Rosa Pics, More

Staff - September 9, 2012

-- James Laurinaitis, who is the son of Road Warrior Animal and John Laurinaitis' nephew, has signed a five-year deal with the St. Louis...

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Rosa Mendes & John Laurinaitis Return To WWE – Details

Staff - August 31, 2012

-- John Laurinaitis is recovered from a recent injury and did a run in during the CM Punk vs. John Cena vs. The Big...

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John Laurinaitis Suffers Injury + Randy Orton’s Time Off

Staff - August 29, 2012

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter -- As we've been reporting, Randy Orton is expected to take some time off in the coming weeks to film...

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Backstage Update On WWE In Japan – Several Not Happy & More

Staff - August 16, 2012

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter The recent WWE tour of Japan had a lot of positives but there were a lot of complaints about the...

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John Laurinaitis’ WWE Return Plans, Actor’s Son At FCW, RAW

Staff - August 16, 2012

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter -- Jody Kristofferson, the son of actor Kris Kristofferson, has reported to WWE's developmental territory. He is going under the...

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Fan Notes: Bret Hart Shoots (Video), Laurinaitis Future, SS

Staff - August 10, 2012

-- Christopher sent this one in: WWE is advertising an October 8 episode of Raw for Sacramento, CA. In the local commercial, they still...

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More RAW Changes, John Laurinaitis Update + Fan Notes

Staff - August 10, 2012

Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter -- As noted earlier here on the website, former WWE star MVP was one of the alumni contacted to...

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Is Chris Jericho Retiring?, John Laurinaitis Update, & More

Staff - August 3, 2012

-- Chris Jericho recently answered fan questions on Twitter. When asked is he was retiring soon, he stated "No Way!" He was also asked...

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Major Backstage Update – John Laurinaitis & WWE

Staff - August 1, 2012

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter The official WWE website announced Monday that John Laurinaitis had resigned from his position as Senior Vice President of Talent...

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Eric Bischoff Comments On John Laurinaitis Stepping Down

Staff - July 31, 2012

Eric Bischoff posted the following on Twitter, regarding John Laurinaitis stepping down from his WWE executive position… Tip of the hat to John Laurinaitis for...