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The WWE has been putting announcements out everywhere for new ring announcers, so it was obvious they knew Lilian was going to be leaving for a while now.
We may have just found out about it, but it seemed obvious someone was leaving. So we could have put two and two together.
Lilian won't be leaving really soon, it will be toward the end of the year.
There have been no official replacements announced for her as of now. But they have had people in mind. There are talks of Angela Fong replacing her.
We have to remember though, the WWE probably won't be making a big deal out of the replacement right now as Lilian's contract does not expire for a little while.
I feel we will hear more about the replacement at toward the end of the year.
Complaints on WWE official
It seems Talent Relations VP John Laurinaitis is on the receiving end of some criticism from wrestlers.
Complaints include allegations that Laurinaitis does not live up to discussed terms when negotiating contracts with talent.
PWTorch.com notes that one wrestler "swears that he and Laurinaitis agreed to a specific merchandise percentage," yet when the official WWE contract came, the percentage was lower.
Laurinaitis reportedly would not make changes to the stipulated percentage, even after assuring the wrestler that if he signed, the merchandise figure would be corrected.
However, because they were not corrected, that is where the issues are coming from. As I mentioned, if Laurinaitis made an error, it would have been corrected.
Yet, he did not correct this error despite agreeing to the stipulations in the contract. Its as if he is only giving them a certain amount, and not giving what they discussed on purpose.
If he is not giving them the contract discussed, then he is screwing over the talent, nuff said.
This is not a good thing by any means. Also, this is not focused on just one talent's issue with him. Many others have claimed they have had the same problem with Laurinaitis. If this continues, then I think there should be an investigation if you ask me.
Laurinaitis has not said anything about this, so hopefully we will hear his side of the story soon.
WWE Returns
As of right now, the WWE is really hoping to see Undertaker back at Summerslam. Which will of course be in a few months.
The WWE is also firmly believing that that Shawn Michaels will be back later this summer. The belief is that he will be back after Undertaker or around the exact same time.
Because of both being on different shows, having them come back at the same time would work out.
Michaels has reportedly said he is in no hurry to come back to the WWE yet. He is believed to be back later in the summer, but if he decides otherwise then the WWE obviously cannot force him to come back.
They won't fire him, mainly because he has been such a huge star for them. Also, Michaels knows he will not lose his "spot."
Michaels obviously knows he won't be a World Champion again in the WWE. Therefore he is just there to be in main event storylines or to help put others over.
He is still great in the ring, which makes his return worth something. He is set to have a lighter schedule when he comes back.
For those who are concerned about not seeing Michaels back, do no fret. Michaels has claimed he will be back. If he does not return later in the summer, he will be back before Survivor Series.
So, barring unforeseen circumstances, Michaels is set to be back before November.
Taker is actually sporting a shorter haircut, similar to his Badass days. This probably means nothing, but maybe it does. Will he go back to that gimmick? We will have to see.
I wouldn't think he would, considering he himself likes the Deadman gimmick the most. The hair probably won't be cut, therefore having it grow out enough to be long for his return.
But nevertheless you have to wonder if he will go back to the old Badass gimmick, which would still be loved by fans.
That is all for the 411 today, make sure you come back next time.
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