Currently, John Lauritaitis is one of the highest-paid WWE wrestlers. This is a result of his ability to become a top-tier star and perform some of the best matches in the history of the industry. He has also been in some of the most high-profile feuds in the industry, including the feud between him and SmackDown general manager Theodore Long. His WWE salary is estimated to be at least $700,000.
Early life
Having worked in various professional wrestling organizations, John Laurinaitis is now an executive for World Wrestling Entertainment, as well as a director of talent relations. He was born on July 31, 1962, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is of Caucasian ethnicity. He is 6 feet 4 inches tall. He has brown eyes and thick brown hair.
He started his career as a wrestler under the ring name Johnny Ace in 1986. He worked for Championship Wrestling from Florida, as well as All Japan Pro Wrestling. He won the All Asia Tag Team Championship twice, as well as the Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal. He also teamed with his brother, Marc aka The Terminator, as a tag team. He earned two five-star ratings, for matches with Steve Williams and Mitsuharu Misawa.
WWE career
During John Laurinaitis’s career in WWE, he has shown that he is a solid worker at best. He was part of the growth of WWE and he was a key part of Vince McMahon’s reputation in 2001. But by the end of his career, he was a foreign fixture on the roster and American audiences had little interest in him.
In addition to being a professional wrestler, Laurinaitis worked in the talent relations department of WWE. He also worked for World Championship Wrestling and All Japan Pro Wrestling. His matches in Japan earned him a five star rating.
Laurinaitis has been a WWE Superstar for over twenty years. He started wrestling as Johnny Ace in 1986. He was an unsuccessful hybrid between an action star and a high flyer. His finishing moves included a cobra clutch suplex. He also won the Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal in 1991.
Final show in management
Despite the controversies surrounding Vince McMahon’s hush money scandal, WWE has not publicly announced the termination of John Laurinaitis. Despite his ties to the company, Laurinaitis is still on the company’s internal mailing lists. This could indicate that he has not been officially terminated, but it’s possible that the company is still investigating him.
John Laurinaitis is a former professional wrestler, road agent, and producer. He is the cousin of former WWE superstar James Laurinaitis, and his nephew is Joe Laurinaitis. He also has experience in All Japan Pro Wrestling, Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling.
During his time at WWE, Laurinaitis was the Head of Talent Relations and the Vice President of Talent Relations. In 2004, Laurinaitis replaced Jim Ross as Vice President of Talent Relations. In 2009, he was promoted to Executive Vice President of Talent Relations. In 2011, he was moved to the role of Senior Vice President of Talent Operations.
Feud with SmackDown general manager Theodore Long
Despite the fact that John Laurinaitis has been the SmackDown General Manager for the past few months, he has been feuding with SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long for some time now. During this period, the two are fighting over the General Manager position of both brands.
On June 11, McIntyre announced that he would be having a match with Long on SmackDown. The two were scheduled to face each other for the Money in the Bank ladder match at WrestleMania XXVI.
In the ensuing feud, Long was praised by his opponents, but also mocked. He was mocked by Cena on Raw, and by David Otunga on SmackDown. He was also mocked for spinning the wheel at the Extreme Rules PPV.
Meanwhile, Long was making matches for the heels, and even managing a couple of the top heels in WWE. But when the PPV was over, he had to fire both Melina and Johnny Nitro from SmackDown!
Famous matches
Throughout his twenty years in the wrestling industry, John Laurinaitis has been a key figure in the WWE. He has held various executive positions, including interim general manager of RAW, head of talent relations and, most recently, WWE’s CEO.
In a storied career, John Laurinaitis has worked as a professional wrestler in the WWE and WCW. He has been a part of numerous tag team tournaments, and has twice become the OWF Heavyweight Champion.
In addition to his success in the ring, Laurinaitis has also worked as a producer for WWE. He has appeared in several wrestling programs, including Total Bellas, Zen-Nippon Pro Wrestling 2, and the Slammy Awards. He also has a sister named Nikki Bella, who is a professional wrestler.