Once upon a time, John Laurinaitis was Johnny Ace, a surfer in the Dynamic Dudes pairing with Shane Douglas, and then an accomplished star in Japan. He settled into an executive role in WWE, and, for good or for bad, helped shape that company for many years. His two brothers both wrestled — Road Warrior Animal (Joe) and The Terminator (Marucs) — and then he later married and divorced the mother of Brie and Nikki Bella. Almost all of our stories about him, though, and not on the positive side, and much of it involves his friendship with Vince McMahon.
JOHN LAURINATIS STORIES
- Oct. 16, 2024: Kathy Colace divorces John Laurinaitis
- Oct. 8, 2024: Grant’s attorneys claim WWE protecting McMahon, Laurinaitis
- May 2, 2024: Laurinaitis reverses strategy, falls in line with McMahon
- Feb. 7, 2024: Laurinaitis’ lawyer says WWE knew about Massaro assault
- Feb. 2, 2024: McMahon probe raises another Laurinaitis allegation as Torrie Wilson speaks out
- Feb. 1, 2024: Grant’s lawyer vows to expose WWE’s ‘culture of corruption’ under McMahon, hints at more victims
- Feb. 1, 2024: Laurinaitis attorney: ‘He is a victim not a predator’
- Jan. 25, 2024: Ex-employee accuses Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis of abuse, sex trafficking
- Jan. 30, 2024: Bellas react to Laurinaitis, McMahon allegations
- Jan. 5, 2023: Laurinaitis dropped from collectibles event
- Aug. 9, 2022: Probe unearths more unrecorded McMahon payments
- Aug. 8, 2022: Report: John Laurinaitis fired
- June 21, 2022: Laurinaitis replaced as Head of Talent Relations
- Apr. 23, 2021: Trashy treatment of released WWE talent leads to backstage shake-up
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