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John Laurinaitis allegedly refused to hire wrestler after Shawn Michaels complaint

John Laurinaitis (left); Shawn Michaels (right) Rene Dupree recently recalled how once complained to John Laurinaitis about a wrestler using one of his trademark taunts. Ricky Banderas, better known as Mil Muertes, competed in a tryout match against Dupree. At one stage during the untelevised encounter, the Puerto Rican performed a fired-up motion with his hands. Though it was unintentional, the action drew comparisons to D-Generation X’s crotch chop. Speaking on his podcast, Dupree revealed that WWE’s Head of Talent Relations refused to hire Banderas following Michaels’ complaint. “He [Michaels] went straight to John Laurinaitis and said, ‘Get this guy out of here,’” Dupree said. “As soon as he got to the back, John lectured him and said, ‘Did you do the DX crotch gimmick?’ The guy’s like, ‘What the f*** you talking about? I just fired up.’ He watched the tape back and then John pointed out that he did it, told him to get his bags, and get the f*** out of the building.” [20:01-20:33] As the match was only a tryout, Dupree advised Banderas to use basic wrestling moves. The former La Resistance member liked his opponent and thought Michaels blew the incident out of proportion.

Rene Dupree on John Laurinaitis cold-hearted decision

Nuff said.Nuff said. As WWE’s Head of Talent Relations, is responsible for informing superstars about their departure from the company. He also has a say in which wrestlers WWE could potentially hire. Elaborating on the Banderas situation, Dupree discussed how he felt about Laurinaitis’ decision not to sign his opponent. “I felt so bad because this Banderas guy told me he just had a baby and he’d really like to have this job because he can make some money to take care of his family,” Dupree added. “It’s like, ‘Wow, f***. What a cold-hearted business.’” [20:39-20:55] Banderas has used several names throughout his career, including El Mesias and Judas Mesias. He has performed as King Muertes in MLW since 2021. Please credit Cafe de Rene and give a H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription if you use quotes from this article. Did you know Scott Steiner slapped a pro wrestling legend? Don't believe us? . Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found