In a bold move that’s either spring cleaning or corporate cosplay as Game of Thrones, WWE has once again dramatically lowered its headcount faster than a Goldberg match. Sources say between 10 to 12 staffers were unceremoniously future endeavored on Thursday — but who’s counting? (Not WWE, apparently.)
Among the high-profile exits is Christine Lubrano, the Senior Vice President of Creative Writing Operations. That title alone sounds like she wrote Shakespearean soliloquies for Roman Reigns. But alas, she is now creatively unemployed.
Lubrano, whose resume includes work on Baroness Von Sketch Show and The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret — which, ironically, could also be the title of WWE’s quarterly creative meetings — had been with the company since 2021. In what can only be described as the ultimate heel turn, WWE booted her as part of what insiders are calling a restructuring effort under their new parent overlords at TKO Group Holdings. You know, the merger that promised “synergy” and delivered pink slips.
The Photography and Creative Services departments were also hit, which means less behind-the-scenes candids of sweaty wrestlers in slow motion. Truly a national tragedy.
While it’s unclear if any wrestlers were among the cuts, one can assume WWE is waiting for a more dramatic moment to fire someone mid-backflip during Main Event. That’s showbiz, baby.
According to PWInsider Elite, no direct link has been made between the firings and the company’s “WrestleMania creative direction,” though we’re sure at least one person backstage yelled “THIS IS BECAUSE OF THAT DAMN MOUNTAIN DEW MATCH!”
This marks the first non-wrestler purge since the Great February Exodus, which saw names like Sonya Deville, Luke Gallows, Karl Anderson, and the Authors of Pain pack their gear and vanish like a Vince McMahon retirement announcement.
In conclusion: WWE continues to evolve, reinvent, and occasionally throw its own employees into the unemployment Royal Rumble — now with more synergy and fewer dental plans.