WWE: Vice President of Talent Relations Operations Reportedly Fired by WWE, A&E WWE Ratings, More News

WWE Vice President of Talent Relations Operations Reportedly Fired

Longtime WWE executive and Vice President of Talent Relations Kristin Altman reportedly was recently fired by WWE, according to PWInsider.

Johnson reported that the reason for Altman’s departure from the company is currently not known nor who replaced her for the position.

Prior to he departure, Altman had been with WWE since 2007 starting out as a receptionist and was promoted to a Talent Relations Coordinator role in 2008. Altman had been working as WWE’s VP of Talent Relations since August of 2022.

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A&E WWE Programming Ratings – August 4, 2024

This past Sunday’s Biography: WWE Legends doubleheader first episode drew 210,000 viewers on A&E. This episode also drew a 0.07 rating in the 18-49 demographic. This was down compared to last week’s episode’s 297,000 viewers but same as last week’s rating. This episode focused on Trish Stratus.

This past Sunday’s Biography: WWE Legends doubleheader second episode drew 177,000 viewers on A&E. This episode also drew a 0.04 rating in the 18-49 demographic. This was down compared to last week’s doubleheader second episode’s 262,000 viewers and 0.05 rating. This episode focused on Becky Lynch.

This past Sunday’s doubleheader was also the season finale for the fourth season.

Source: Programming Insider

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WWE News & Notes

Wednesday’s WWE Speed show on Twitter featured Je’Von Evans defeating Ashante “Thee” Adonis to advance to the next round of WWE’s newest #1 Contender’s tournament for the WWE Speed Championship. Evans will be facing off against the winner of Austin Theory/Montez Ford in the Quarterfinal round of WWE’s newest #1 Contender tournament.

As noted before, WWE officials recently held talks regarding potential plans for TNA Wrestling talent Josh Alexander to make an appearance for their NXT brand. PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that his sources stated that Alexander was seen in Orlando, Florida this past Tuesday but he was not seen at WWE’s Performance Center nor was he backstage at this past Tuesday’s NXT show. Johnson reported that Alexander is still under contract with TNA until February of 2025.

As noted before, Roman Reigns made his surprise return to WWE at this past Saturday’s SummerSlam 2024 event in Cleveland, Ohio. WWE recently released a video featuring unseen footage angles of Reigns’ surprise return.

Variety reported that their sources stated that Liv Morgan recently signed a deal with Paradigm Talent Agency to represent her in the entertainment industry. It was reported that Morgan “continues to be represented by attorney Brad Small at Fox Rothschild.”

GQ Sports reported that Nike is currently scheduled to be releasing a new The Bloodline themed Jordan 1 sneakers in 2025.

As noted before, this past Tuesday’s NXT show featured Wes Lee turning heel on The Rascalz and ending his MSK partnership with Zachary Wentz. Wentz recently reflected on Twitter about Lee’s betrayal of the Rascalz. Wentz stated “I don’t even know what to say right now. Heartbroken doesn’t even begin to describe it. I still love you brother.💔“

As noted before, WWE backstage interviewer Kayla Braxton departed from WWE this past June. In a recent interview with The Nikki & Brie Show podcast, Braxton gave her thoughts about her recent departure from WWE and stated that it was not due to her contract with the company had expired. Braxton stated “I was under contract. Announcers, we operate very differently. I just realized, within myself, after eight years; I’ve done everything I can do here. You know how the schedule is at WWE. It’s very hard to (accomplish) anything else you want to do. I just felt like I was starting to miss out on opportunities outside of the company. I wasn’t doing much anymore at my former position. I just had to make the decision, not knowing necessarily what I was about to do in that moment, but I had to walk away. It was all amicable, I just knew it was time for me to peace out.” (Transcript h/t: Fightful.com)

In a recent interview with ExtraTV, John Cena gave his thoughts about his upcoming retirement tour in WWE and if his retirement from wrestling will be a bittersweet moment for him. Cena stated “It’s going to be fun. Not bittersweet for me, it’s going to be fun. I’m so grateful that I’m in a position where I still have my health and I’m able to carve out a large section of time and perform for a year, from January to December, and give everyone a heads up. A lot of times in WWE, sometimes injuries force retirement all of a sudden. One day you’re there, the next day you’re gone, or sometimes you say you’re going to retire and it’s part of the bit. You attack somebody and get a shot at the championship. This is my way, for an audience that has made me who I am, after 23 years of investment, to say, ‘Hey, I’m going to give you six months, that’s your warning. In January, we’re going on tour and in December, I’m hanging them up. Let’s all get together at various spots around the world the next calendar year and get loud and rowdy one more time.” (Transcript h/t: Fightful.com)