John Laurinaitis wants to work with young talent again.
The former WWE executive had initially been accused of sex trafficking alongside Vince McMahon in Janel Grant\’s lawsuit against the former WWE Chairman. He was, however, dropped as a defendant in the case last year. The 63-year-old is set to make his first wrestling appearance since then at the upcoming Big Time Wrestling show on March 14th.
The former Raw General Manager spoke to The Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling to discuss the upcoming event. He explained his reason for agreeing to the booking, saying that it is to pay tribute to the Road Warriors, who will be inducted into the Ohio Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame at the show:
“March Madness is going to be historic in the sense that it’s actually my first-ever public appearance for a company. And part of the reason I’m doing that is because it’s kind of ironic that the Road Warriors are going to be inducted into the Ohio Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame. There’s actually a tribute match to the Road Warriors, so it’s kind of nice that my first appearance is going to be something that honors my brother.”
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John Laurinaitis also hinted that the appearance could lead to a longer-term role with the promotion for him. The former WWE Talent Relations head claimed that they have ideas to bring more high-profile names to the company, and he is looking forward to helping the promotion grow in whatever role possible:
\”I don’t know if everybody realizes this, but I’ve been in the developmental system for WWE for 20 years. My one love is to help, develop, and groom young talent. And I think that’s the strategy for Big Time Wrestling right now—to find younger talent and develop them into the stars of tomorrow.”
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