Kemo
05-07-2024, 12:34 AM
The corporate shake-up of WWE continues forward with the appointment of Chris Legentil as the new Head of Talent Relations.
Legentil is set to replace Dan Ventrelle who parted ways with WWE in April 2024. Ventrelle had worked closely with WWE President Nick Khan and WWE CCO Paul 'Triple H' Levesque during his run and worked with the NFL's Oakland Raiders before making the move to the squared circle.
A memo sent out by Khan, obtained by PW Insider, reads as follows:
"WWE has begun the process of reorganizing its Talent Relations group. Moving forward, Chris Legentil, in addition to his new role in Comms, will help us in leading this new group. Matt Altman, in addition to his role in Marketing, will be working closely with Chris to help in this endeavor.
"Talent Development and Recruiting will now report into Shawn Michaels.
"All of Talent, which includes Talent Relations, Development and Recruiting, will continue to ultimately report into Paul Levesque.
As of today, Dan Ventrelle will be moving on from WWE.
We thank Dan for his tremendous contributions.
Sincerely,
Nick Khan"
Legentil joined WWE at Khan's behest in 2021 and had previously been a part of sports broadcaster DAZN. In WWE, Legentil had previously been a part of the Communications department before adding Head of Talent Relations to his resume.
As the role's name suggests, Legentil will oversee all manner of talent-related matters ranging from handling of in-house stars to recruitment of wrestlers outside the promotion. This new role will mean he'll continue to work closely with Levesque and Khan.
Legentil will be hoping to distance himself from the efforts of John Laurinaitis, a former Head of Talent Relations who was removed in the wake of Vince McMahon's resignation in 2022. Laurinaitis has also been tied to Janel Grant's lawsuit and recently came out supporting McMahon's efforts to compel arbitration.
Ultimately, WWE is seeking to move on from the controversial names of its past, and hope that Legentil will be part of the team to do just that. With WWE boasting a massive roster across its three brands and with plenty of non-WWE names on the company's radar, Legentil will be kept plenty busy in his new role.
Legentil is set to replace Dan Ventrelle who parted ways with WWE in April 2024. Ventrelle had worked closely with WWE President Nick Khan and WWE CCO Paul 'Triple H' Levesque during his run and worked with the NFL's Oakland Raiders before making the move to the squared circle.
A memo sent out by Khan, obtained by PW Insider, reads as follows:
"WWE has begun the process of reorganizing its Talent Relations group. Moving forward, Chris Legentil, in addition to his new role in Comms, will help us in leading this new group. Matt Altman, in addition to his role in Marketing, will be working closely with Chris to help in this endeavor.
"Talent Development and Recruiting will now report into Shawn Michaels.
"All of Talent, which includes Talent Relations, Development and Recruiting, will continue to ultimately report into Paul Levesque.
As of today, Dan Ventrelle will be moving on from WWE.
We thank Dan for his tremendous contributions.
Sincerely,
Nick Khan"
Legentil joined WWE at Khan's behest in 2021 and had previously been a part of sports broadcaster DAZN. In WWE, Legentil had previously been a part of the Communications department before adding Head of Talent Relations to his resume.
As the role's name suggests, Legentil will oversee all manner of talent-related matters ranging from handling of in-house stars to recruitment of wrestlers outside the promotion. This new role will mean he'll continue to work closely with Levesque and Khan.
Legentil will be hoping to distance himself from the efforts of John Laurinaitis, a former Head of Talent Relations who was removed in the wake of Vince McMahon's resignation in 2022. Laurinaitis has also been tied to Janel Grant's lawsuit and recently came out supporting McMahon's efforts to compel arbitration.
Ultimately, WWE is seeking to move on from the controversial names of its past, and hope that Legentil will be part of the team to do just that. With WWE boasting a massive roster across its three brands and with plenty of non-WWE names on the company's radar, Legentil will be kept plenty busy in his new role.