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JOHN LAURINAITIS OUT AS WWE EXEC

WWE announced this evening that John Laurinaitis has resigned as as Senior Vice President of Talent Operations but would be remaining with the company as a producer. The departure from the role is 100% legitimate and not part of any storyline Laurinaitis had been involved in.

Laurinaitis was quietly removed from the WWE Corporate website several weeks back, so it was a move that was in motion for some time.

While the WWE story claimed that Laurinaitis was "burnt out", several WWE sources in recent weeks noted that the changes are more a sign of Triple H taking control of certain areas of the company and re-shaping them as he wants them.

Laurinaitis' duties had been diluted over the last several years as Stephanie McMahon and Triple H took over more and more power in terms of talent relations and creating live event lineups.

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