Triple H Addresses Vince McMahon’s Involvement In WWE Creative In Talent Meeting

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Here are some notes from the WWE talent meeting led by Paul Levesque (Triple H) at the January 13 SmackDown taping.

According to PWInsider, there were two main points brought up during the meeting.

The first was Levesque telling the talent that Vince McMahon has returned to the company to “spearhead the search” as to whether WWE will sell, and who they’ll sell to.

The second was Levesque reiterating that McMahon’s return won’t affect the current WWE Creative team, which Levesque leads as Chief Content Officer.

According to Fightful Select though, Levesque did say that he and McMahon “may have discussions” about creative, but Levesque is the one that makes the final decisions.

However, it’s worth remembering that WWE did hold a meeting with employees (not talent) last week and the message was “business as usual” and that no management would be changing, and then Stephanie McMahon resigned just days later, so it seems even what’s being said in the meetings is a fluid situation and things may change.

UPDATE – Kevin Dunn also reportedly spoke at the meeting and addressed Vince McMahon’s return, which you can read about at this link.

Dave Meltzer reported in the Wrestling Observer earlier today (January 13) that Nick Khan, WWE’s new sole CEO, has been the one “running” the company and “making final decisions”.

The Observer also noted that McMahon has not been back at his office nor at any shows since his return to the Board.

You can keep up with all the latest news and updates on a potential WWE sale by clicking here.

On January 6, using his power as majority owner, Vince McMahon put himself and former WWE presidents George Barrios and Michelle Wilson back on the company’s Board of Directors, disposing of JoEllen Lyons Dillon, Jeffrey R Speed, and Alan M Wexler in the process.

McMahon had stated that his intention was to facilitate a sale of the company.

He changed bylaws to ensure that no sale or media rights deal could be completed without his approval.

Upon McMahon’s return, two further Board members resigned of their own volition, those being Man Jit Singh – who was the one heading up the Board’s investigation into McMahon – and Ignace Lahoud.

Stephanie McMahon then resigned from her role as co-CEO and Chairwoman and her position on the Board on January 10, as Vince McMahon was elected Executive Chairman.

There has been much speculation that Vince McMahon was looking to sell to a party that would commit to keeping him in charge of the company despite the multiple sexual assault allegations that have surfaced in the past year that led to his initial ‘retirement’ in July.

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