A total of 12 people were confirmed to have been let go this week by WWE including William Regal and “Road Dogg” Brian James.
In a Q&A on PWInsider, Mike Johnson talked about the cuts and whether the latest releases are “a Triple H revenge thing” as many of the people let go were hired by Triple H.
Johnson stated he’s unsure whether it was a revenge thing, but it’s clear that the idea was to get rid of the people who Triple H brought in and it’s not hard to believe Triple H has lost a great deal of power within the company.
“I can tell you firsthand there were people in the company who rarely have empathy for others as they are out for themselves who were greatly shaken by what went down.”
Johnson said that people at WWE Headquarters were “befuddled” and some were “angry” about the cuts. Some even noted that WWE is not the same company that it was just a few years ago. One person joked that it’s Nick Kahn’s WWE and not Vince McMahon’s company.
One person questioned what happens if Khan falls out of favor because the company has been so gutted. If Khan ever left then there would be a lot of growing pains if they had to adjust to all the changes put in place.
No one in the company was happy. Many people were sad, frustrated, and wondered what might be next.
