WWE Shutting Down New Department Weeks After Opening

I guess it didn’t work out. WWE is a global promotion and the biggest wrestling company of all time. They do things that go far beyond the world of professional wrestling and have moved into a variety of other areas. That means that they are going to need more than a few wings to keep everything moving, but now one of those wings is shutting down, not very long after it opened.

According to PWInsider.com, WWE has closed down their Talent Management Group. The plan had been to have the group represent WWE stars outside in media opportunities outside of the company, including film and television roles and various appearances. The division was only announced back in November and launched in early April, meaning it was only active for a little over a month. There is no word on why the division shut down so soon.

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Opinion: This is one of those weird choices for WWE as I’m not sure how much they needed a talent management group in the first place. The company does have media opportunities outside of wrestling and they have done well enough for them at times. It seems like the kind of thing that WWE does not need and that might have been an explanation for why the thing shut down so fast.

Was it a bad idea? What else should WWE cut out? Let us know in the comments below.

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his- Amazon author page with 30 wrestling books.

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