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Text Message John Laurinaitis Sent To WWE Talent After Cuts
On Wednesday, WWE released 6 wrestlers from the company, including Braun Strowman, Aleister Black, Santana Garrett, Ruby Riott, Buddy Murphy, and Lana. The news came as a shock to many both inside and outside the business.
The reason behind the releases is “budget cuts” according to a text message obtained by Mike Johnson of PWInsider.
John Laurinaitis, who serves as GM of Talent sent the RAW and SmackDown roster a mass message Wednesday night.
You can read the message below.
Due to Budget cuts the following talent were released today. Braun Strowman, Lana, Buddy Murphy, Santana Garrett, Ruby Riott, and Aleister Black. – John Laurinaitis
In March, Laurinaitis returned to his role as Head of Talent Relations (General Manager, Talent), reporting directly to WWE’s Executive Vice President of Operations, Brad Blum.