Laurnitis actually releived of many of his duties by hhh

Date:   6/17/2012 10:21:24 PM ( 12 y ago)

the show was okay, it was definitely a night for the faces.

I had heard that HHH had really relieved jon laurenitis of many of his duties. His wafe steff mcmahon will be brought in to be new gm

so we know changes are coming

announced the appointment of Patrick Talty as Senior Vice President, Live Events. Talty, previously a general manager at Global Spectrum, a subsidiary of Comcast-Spectator, will report to WWE Executive Vice President of Talent and Live Events, Paul Levesque. Talty will be responsible for managing more than 300 live global events per year.

Prior to joining WWE, Talty oversaw Global Spectrum’s multi-venue sporting complexes and booking of events at the University of Phoenix Stadium and for Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Before joining Global Spectrum, Talty held the role of interim president and CEO at Lansing Entertainment & Public Facilities Authority in Michigan. Talty started his career at the Indiana Convention Center & RCA Dome.

Talty graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and did post graduate work at Ball State University specializing in sports administration.

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