Backstage Notes From Vince McMahon's Visit To The WWE Performance Center Today

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For his visit today to the WWE Performance Center of Orlando, WWE President & CEO Vince McMahon was joined by the other high-profile officials.

PWInsider reported that today the WWE President and President of Talent Relations, Nick Khan, RAW & SmackDown Executive Director, Bruze Prichard, and John Laurinaitis, Senior Vice President, all attended the Vince.

The group met employees and Scout Talents during their training at the Performance Center. The afternoon was called "very much a positive day".

Given the amount of cuts the company has made in recent months, many WWE NXT and Performance Center employees were secretly anxious about McMahon's uncommon visit. In relation to that discussion, one source who was there today described the day as a "breath of fresh air" compared to the concern that several people had about the afternoon. Vince's visit was also said to be the precursor to some form of sweeping cuts or revamp, despite the fear and apprehension that this would happen.

As previously stated, main roster and regular developmental NXT wrestlers were training at the Performance Center this week. As the corporation works to rebuild the RAW and SmackDown rosters, it was rumoured that a massive scouting operation was underway, and that main roster superstars were ordered to attend to the Performance Center to train as the company prepares to return to live crowds later this month.

While things went quite smoothly at the Performance Center in Orlando today, it was previously reported that WWE HQ in Stamford had laid off several staff. We're still waiting for further information on those cuts, but some of them came from the marketing department, as previously said. As Khan's corporate restructuring unfolds, it's expected that these adjustments will continue. Keep an eye out for more.