Multiple sources are reporting that former Executive Vice President of Talent Relations and Monday Night Raw General Manager, John Laurinaitis, is backstage at tonight’s Smackdown tapings and may appear on the show this Friday night. While it is not known what role Laurinaitis will play, many rumors have hyped him returning to a regular television role over the next few weeks.
Laurinaitis has not appeared on WWE TV since June 18th of 2012. He did appear at a WWE House Show in February, but has not been on television since last summer.
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