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Paul Heyman (left); Edge (right) backstage at Royal Rumble 2020
Paul Heyman (left); Edge (right) backstage at Royal Rumble 2020

#4. Hope isn't true: The chaos before, following, and after 2 major WWE firings this past week

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A major falling out
A major falling out

This is a very long one to explain but we'll mention two major aspects that we hope aren't true. WWE Co-Presidents George Barrios and Michelle Wilson were let go of with immediate effect after a major falling out over Vince McMahon.

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Tom Colohue reported that they were let go without any prior notice:

It was very clear from the initial statement that this was a shock move or at least a very short-term choice. It wasn’t something that was particularly debated or even something Barrios or Wilson was aware of in the forefront and the time beforehand so that they could prepare for it.
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The second exclusive report from Colohue stated that it was building up over time, with Vince McMahon, Barrios and Wilson having many "negative" encounters. Moreover, the decision to let them go was due to a "lack of big picture thinking" on their end:

I have heard from a few different people inside the head office that there have been a number of altercations and encounters that have been negative. They wouldn’t go into too much detail, but negative encounters is a phrase that they use between Barrios, Wilson and Vince McMahon.

The impact of this meant that the value of the company has fallen by essentially a billion dollars overnight. We hope all of this isn't true but the financial impact of it makes us believe that it is true.

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Edited by Pratyay Ghosh
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