On July 22, 2022, Vince McMahon officially announced his retirement from WWE amidst legal investigations into his million-dollar hush money scandal. McMahon’s departure saw Stephanie McMahon and Nick Khan taking over as co-CEOs with Triple H serving as Head of WWE Creative.
During this week’s edition of The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy podcast, AEW wrestler Matt Hardy discussed the positive changes behind the scenes following McMahon’s departure. In the past six months, Triple H brought back several Superstars who were previously released under McMahon’s regime and the work culture has been deemed to be relaxed as well.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
Matt Hardy on what he fears from those in the WWE locker room about the changes: “They just said you wouldn’t believe how different it is. They want you to be at work on time. They want you to work hard. It’s still a pretty grueling schedule, so to say. They still do the wellness test, all of that is the same, but just the feeling of there’s not as much intimidation when you’re not walking on eggshells quite as much.”
On how that makes the talent feel: “It just you feel a lot more safe and sound. Being there currently, it’s just a much more laid-back environment. That’s what I’ve heard overwhelmingly.”
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