Contrary to a recent Business Insider report, Stephanie McMahon taking a leave of absence from her position as WWE Chief Branding Officer was on her own terms, states a new report from “Fightful Select.”
BI’s recent report made waves as it seemed to imply to many fans that Vince McMahon himself was pushing his daughter out of her role. The new Fightful report, echoing what Dave Meltzer stated yesterday, disputes that being the case. It sounds as if prior to the news breaking, Nick Khan was already telling those around him that Stephanie had made the decision on her own and was not being pushed out. There were some employees that made comments about how there had been performance issues but that was not directly related to her decision to take a hiatus. Sources from both the Stephanie McMahon and Nick Khan camps have reaffirmed that the decision was her’s.
Fightful also offered clarification on the initial Business Insider report regarding the exit of another employee, WWE Head of Global Sales & Partnerships Claudine Lilien. While BI states that Lilien was leaving her post, Fightful reports that she was let go by McMahon who didn’t believe she was the right fit for the position. It was noted that this was looked upon as not a great hire by Stephanie.
Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer has provided more insight on his website’s message board, including what he perceived as the intention of some of those in WWE wanting to bury Stephanie.
