What Triple H's return means for John Laurinaitis, WWE developmental

John Hodger Laurinaitis (July 31, 1965), as well known equally Johnny Ace, is an American retired professional wrestler and senior producer, currently employed by Globe Wrestling Entertainment.

He has wrestled for such promotions as World Title Wrestling (WCW), All Nihon Pro Wrestling (AJPW) and WWE. He is also the younger brother of Joe Laurinaitis (Road Warrior Animal; one half of the wrestling tag squad The Road Warriors), and the uncle of James Laurinaitis, former Ohio State standout linebacker for the St. Louis Rams. In WWE, Laurinaitis worked as Senior Vice President of Talent Operations for eight years, and as occasional wrestler from 2011 until 2012. Afterward his on screen firing, he stepped down from his executive backstage role to being a producer. Prior to joining WWE, Laurinaitis worked as an executive for WCW.

Career

Professional person wrestling (1986–2000)

National Wrestling Alliance/World Championship Wrestling (1985–1990)

John Laurinaitis started wrestling in 1986 every bit Johnny Ace. At first, while wrestling in Florida Championship Wrestling Ace often teamed with his brother The Terminator. Later on, when he wrestled for NWA's Jim Crockett Promotions he formed a tag team with Shane Douglas called "The Dynamic Dudes". They were managed by Jim Cornette until Cornette turned on them for Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane'southward version of The Midnight Express. Prior to entering the competition as one of The Dynamic Dudes at the NWA, he already appeared as a valet (a flagbearer) for the team of The Sheepherders. In his last televised WCW lucifer, Ace lost to Hateful Mark Callous, later on known as The Undertaker, at Capital Combat on May 19, 1990.

All Japan Pro Wrestling (1985–2000)

As All Japan Pro Wrestling was cutting its ties with the NWA in 1990, Laurinaitis chose to stay in it, thus becoming a permanent strange fixture on the roster. In AJPW, he found a lot of success, teaming with Dan Spivey, Kenta Kobashi, "Dr. Death" Steve Williams and Mike Barton.

World Championship Wrestling (2000–2001)

Laurinaitis retired from the ring in 2000 later the split between All Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Noah. He before long returned to World Championship Wrestling where he replaced Vince Russo equally head booker.

World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment / WWE (2001–nowadays)

Backstage roles (2001–2010)

Laurinaitis was hired in equally a route agent later WWE's conquering of sure assets of WCW in March 2001. In 2004, Laurinaitis replaced Jim Ross as Vice President of Talent Relations, then being promoted to Senior Vice President in 2007 and finally to Executive Vice President in 2009. He besides appeared when Vince was kicked by Randy Orton on RAW. Laurinaitis's tenure in this part has received criticism from those who have worked for him, including Jim Cornette who, on his interviews with Kayfabe Commentaries, described how when direction shifted from Jim Ross to Laurinaitis things took a turn for the worst. Laurinaitis failed to work in the same chapters with OVW, WWE's developmental territory (as well under the direction of Cornette), every bit Ross did often failing to warn the promotion when wrestlers OVW were using at the time were going to exist called up to the main roster or when wrestlers from the main roster were fix to appear for OVW but never did. Notable incidents include when Randy Orton was scheduled to appear at an OVW event but was never notified to appear, leading Orton to purchase a not-refundable vacation the week he was scheduled to appear. Another came at the fourth dimension Cornette was using Doug Basham equally OVW'southward top heel. At the fourth dimension Basham had long hair and out of nowhere at an OVW taping Basham showed up bald, his reason existence WWE creative wanted to see how he looked bald. Cornette was infuriated that he was not at least notified two weeks in advance (as Ross would have done) so that he could have prepared for Basham'southward makeover for future storylines. Sometime in 2000 Laurinaitis sent WWF rings that OVW had not requested for. OVW used merely one ring which used cablevision ropes since it was non just used for events simply for training also. Cornette refused to take the rings as the weaker real ropes could have ended upwards doing more damage than proficient. This fear was realized only a few weeks after the WWE rings began to exist used as Marker Henry (who was in OVW at the time) would suspension the ropes while running them, hurting him in the process. Somewhen OVW would terminate their relationship with WWE. Florida Championship Wrestling is WWE's developmental territory as of 2012.

While more often than not backside the scenes, on June 27, 2011, Laurinaitis was mentioned on WWE programming, during a worked shoot on an episode of WWE Raw by CM Punk who chosen him a "glad-handing, nonsensical, douchebag yes-human" who would "tell Vince McMahon annihilation he wants to hear". Laurinaitis would later brand an appearance at the Coin in the Banking company pay-per-view as a corporate stooge the following month on July 17 with McMahon equally function of a "contract renegotiation" angle. During the WWE Title friction match, under McMahon's orders, Laurinaitis tried to duplicate the Montreal Screwjob, merely defending WWE Champion John Cena then proceeded to knock Laurinaitis out, non wanting to win the match that style. McMahon and so struck him personally subsequently the show went off the air. The adjacent night on Raw, Laurinaitis appeared alongside McMahon every bit McMahon announced an 8-man tournament to decide a new WWE Champion. On the August ane episode of Raw, Laurinaitis would interrupt Triple H, telling him to strip Cena of his WWE Championship, which led to Cena to interrupt him and threaten to hit him once more earlier Laurinaitis fled the ring. The post-obit week on Raw, Laurinaitis would help Triple H officiate the contract signing between CM Punk and John Cena for their friction match at SummerSlam. Later signing the contract, Cena would flip the table over and go face to face with Punk, but was stopped by Laurinaitis. As Laurinaitis talked to Cena, Punk would kick Laurinaitis in the back of the head, causing Cena to accidentally hit Triple H instead of Punk.

On the August xv episode of Raw, Laurinaitis would ask Kevin Nash, who returned at SummerSlam after the WWE Title match and attacked the winner, CM Punk, who would and so lose the title to Alberto Del Rio after he cashed in his Coin in the Bank briefcase, for a private coming together in his office. On the September 5 episode of Raw, later on Triple H fired Nash, Laurinaitis would enter Nash's limo with him, leaving the arena. At Night of Champions, Laurinaitis would try and help CM Punk win (with Punk not wanting the help), simply was stopped by The Miz and R-Truth, who would attack both Triple H and CM Punk, believing the whole thing is one big conspiracy. Nash would also interfere in the friction match later on Laurinaitis sent a text at ringside.

On the September 26 episode of Raw, Laurinaitis would advise David Otunga, a Harvard Police force School graduate, to help the disgruntled wrestlers with his legal knowledge who are complaining to him about Triple H's decisions and actions as COO. On that week's edition of SmackDown, Laurinaitis and Otunga would sit down with Christian, Cody Rhodes, Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger and Vickie Guerrero to discuss the matter.

General Manager; sporadic matches (2011–2012)

On the October 10 edition of Raw, Laurinaitis was announced by Vince McMahon as the new Interim Raw Full general Manager, as the decision by the Board of Directors. That aforementioned night, Laurinaitis would fire Jim Ross and reinstate The Miz and R-Truth. After a few weeks of impartiality, Laurinaitis would ask Alberto Del Rio to get CM Punk disqualified so Punk could lose the WWE Championship, but was unsuccessful in doing and so. On the Dec 26 edition of Raw, Laurinaitis would identify Punk in a gauntlet match, where if i of his 3 opponents were to pin him, they would receive a shot at the WWE Championship on the following week's Raw. Punk agreed to the match, only if he beat all three, then he would go to face Laurinaitis himself afterward, to which Laurinaitis would hold to. During the lucifer, Laurinaitis would distract Punk, allowing Dolph Ziggler to win the match. The post-obit week on Raw, Laurinaitis would distract Punk once again, allowing Ziggler to win the lucifer by count-out, thus, Punk still retained the championship. John Laurinaitis is ready to be the special guest referee at the Royal Rumble between Punk and Ziggler for the WWE Championship. Intermeddling from Laurinaitis caused Punk to lose to Ziggler throughout January which ultimately led to Punk attacking Laurinaitis in retaliation. Laurinaitis then declared himself to be the soon to be permanent Raw General Manager rather than just the Interim Full general Manager. In response to this, the Board of Executives believed that Laurinaitis was abusing his power and say-so, peculiarly due to the declaration to favor Ziggler in the match and his position as Interim Full general Manager would be taken under review by Chief Operating Officer Triple H. At the Regal Rumble, Laurinaitis brought in some other official to assistance and immune Punk to claim a victory over Ziggler. On January 30 edition of Raw, Laurinaitis was ready to have a performance review by Triple H. During the review, Triple H would degrade Laurinaitis fully and before he could denote the decision, he was interrupted past The Undertaker. The WWE Board of Directors decided on Feb 7, 2012 to retain Laurinaitis as Raw's interim General Manager. Information technology was as well adamant on February 27, 2012 that the respective General Managers of Raw and Smackdown would be irresolute places for one nighttime but with Laurinaitis in charge of SmackDown for March 9, 2012 and Theodore Long in charge of Raw for March 5, 2012. On that week'due south edition of SmackDown, Laurinaitis wrestled his commencement match in 11 years (likewise as his first for WWE), losing to Theodore Long in a Singles match.

Following his match confronting Long, the two began a feud that led upwards to WrestleMania, in which both Long and Laurinaitis chose six superstars to represent them, the winning team would decide the new General Director of both respective brands.

At WrestleMania XXVIII, Team Laurinaitis defeated Teddy Long's team, resulting in Teddy Long losing his position every bit the General Manager of SmackDown, and John Laurinaitis became the permanent General Manager of both brands. Afterwards WrestleMania, Laurinaitis used his power against those who were confronting him, constantly attempting to bend the rules unfairly to the advantage of those who befriended him. On the April 23 episode of Raw, Laurinaitis appointed WWE Diva Eve Torres as Executive Administrator of Raw and SmackDown. On the April 30 episode of Raw, Laurinaitis came to the ring to announce John Cena'southward opponent for Over the Limit. Laurinaitis, with the assistance of Lord Tensai, attacked Cena, and subsequently announced that he will be returning to the band to confront Cena at Over the Limit. On the May 14, 2012 episode of Raw, Laurinaitis fired Big Show from the WWE subsequently Show mocked Laurinaitis' vocalism, despite Show giving in to Laurinaitis' demands and begging to continue his job. Later in the episode, Laurinaitis received a alphabetic character (which was taken abroad from him and read aloud by Cena) from the WWE Lath of Directors stating the rules for his match against Cena at Over the Limit: the match will be one-on-1, Laurinaitis may not appoint a special referee, all superstars are banned from ringside, the only ways to win are pinfall or submission, any WWE employee who interfered in the match will exist immediately fired, and if Laurinaitis lost the match, he would be fired. During the lucifer, Laurinaitis made several attempts to run abroad from Cena before he was finally brought back to the ring by Big Bear witness who eventually helped Laurinaitis win the match via pinfall later hit John Cena with the WMD. Laurinaitis suffered an array of injuries from the lucifer, including a possible concussion and contusions over his body.

Laurinaitis returned the adjacent night on Raw, using a ability chair and crutches for mobility purposes. John Laurinaitis told anybody that he rehired Big Prove to help him win the friction match against John Cena. On June four, information technology was reported on WWE.com that Laurinaitis would be evaluated past Mr. McMahon on the June 11 edition of RAW. On the June 11th episode of RAW, Mr. McMahon would give him one more chance. At the end of the Raw Supershow, Large Show would give Vince McMahon the WMD just moments earlier firing John Lauriniaitis. On the June 15th episode of Smackdown, he gets smacked past John Cena. On the June 17, 2012 No Manner Out Pay-Per-View, John Cena defeated the Big Show by escaping the steel muzzle. Mr. McMahon then fired John Laurinaitis. Afterwards, he was given an Attitude Adjustment through the announcer's table past John Cena. On the June 18th episode of RAW, John Laurinaitis appeared and stated that he made the principal event for the show before existence fired, a 3 on 1 handicap match between the squad of Laurinaitis, David Otunga, and Large Show vs John Cena. However, Show would not participate in the match and Otunga would leave the lucifer midway because Laurinaitis refused to be tagged in past Otunga twice, leaving Laurinaitis to face up Cena one on ane finally with Laurinaitis getting AA'd multiple times and crush by John Cena.

Return to road agent (2013–2015)

On July 30, It was announced on WWE.com that Laurinaitis resigned as the Senior Vice President of Talent Operations and returned to beingness a road agent. On December 8, 2013, WWE.com announced that Laurinaitis would render to WWE on the December ix, 2013 Monday Nighttime RAW results that he would present the Slammy Award for the Breakout Star of the Yr.

Laurinaitis fabricated another appearance during SmackDown's 15th Ceremony Special on the October ten, 2014 episode of SmackDown in which he formed a team to face up Teddy Long's team to be adamant as the greatest GM in SmackDown history. The match was won by Teddy Long's team. He made another appearance at the Slammy Awards in December.

On March 28, 2015 he inducted the The Bushwhackers into the 2015 WWE Hall of Fame.

Return to Raw (2016–nowadays)

Laurinaitis returned on the June 20, 2016 edition of Raw, confronting Shane McMahon and the WWE universe to bring back People Power and run Raw again after the WWE Brand Extension returns.

Personal life

Laurinaitis' brothers have both been involved in professional wrestling: Joseph, also known as Road Warrior Animal; and former wrestler Marcus, mainly known as ane one-half of the tag team The Wrecking Crew (Terminator / Fury). Laurinaitis' nephew, James (Joseph'south son) is a linebacker for the St. Louis Rams.

On September 3, 2015, Laurinaitis became engaged to Kathy Colace, who is the mother of the Bella Twins and the mother-in-police force of Daniel Bryan. They married in a individual ceremony on March 24, 2016.

He is noted for his distinctively raspy phonation. As a friendly joke among fellow wrestlers, he is sometimes referred to as "John Laryngitis", both a play on his last name and a joke that he sounds as though he has a permanent case of the disease.

In wrestling

Finishing moves
- Ace Crusher - Innovated
- Ace Crusher II - Innovated
- Ace Cutter
- Johnny Spike; rarely used

Signature moves
- Intestinal stretch
- Large Boot
- Cobra clutch suplex, sometimes into the turnbuckles
- DDT
- Diving clothesline
- Moonsault; used rarely
- Multiple lariats to a cornered opponent
- Neckbreaker
- Powerbomb
- Scorpion Deathlock

Nicknames
- "Funk Man"
- "Clown Shoes" (coined by CM Punk)
- "Mr. Excitement"
- "Big Johnny"
- "John Laryngitis"
- "Mr. Unpredictability"

Managers
- Jim Cornette
- Diamond Dallas Folio

Job titles
- WCW Head Booker
- WWE Vice President of Talent Relations
- WWE Senior Vice President of Talent Relations
- WWE Executive Vice President of Talent Relations
- WWE Raw Interim Full general Manager
- WWE Raw & WWE SmackDown General Manager

Entrance themes
- "Kickstart My Heart" past Mötley Crüe (All Japan Pro-Wrestling; 1988-2000)
- "A Global Force" past Admission Music (WWE; April vi, 2012 – April thirty, 2012)
- "Fanfare To The Rule" (WWE; 2012-2013)

Championships and accomplishments

All Nihon Pro Wrestling
- AJPW All Asia Tag Team Championship (two times) – with Kenta Kobashi
- AJPW Unified Earth Tag Team Title (4 times) – with Kenta Kobashi (ii), Mike Barton (1), and Steve Williams (1)
- January 2 Korakuen Hall Heavyweight Battle Royal Winner (1991)

Title Wrestling from Florida
- NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with The Terminator

International Championship Wrestling Alliance
- ICWA Florida Heavyweight Championship (i time)

Oregon Wrestling Federation
- OWF Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked him # 77 of the 500 all-time singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 1997
- PWI ranked him # 203 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003

Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
- Friction match of the Year (1996) with Steve Williams vs. Mitsuharu Misawa and Jun Akiyama on June 7

World Wrestling Entertainment
- WWE.com Exclusive of the Year (2011) congratulating CM Punk

External links

John Laurinaitis profile at CAGEMATCH.net

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