SUMMARY
- John Laurinaitis, also known by his ring name Johnny Ace, had a wrestling career spanning from 1986 to his retirement in June 2000.
- John Laurinaitis has been married to Kathy Colace since 2016, and they have a daughter named Mary Laurinaitis.
John Laurinaitis is no stranger to the world of professional wrestling. He has been in the business for well over two decades. Former professional wrestler John Laurinaitis is also a business executive. He was born on July 31, 1962, and Johnny Ace was his previous ring name. From 1986 until he retired from the ring in June 2000, Laurinaitis competed in several wrestling promotions.
He competed in pro wrestling for organizations like the WWE, All Japan Pro Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). He was employed by WWE behind the scenes until being let go in the summer of 2022 due to his involvement in the hush money payments controversy involving Vince McMahon. The 61-year-old had worked for the WWE for eight years in a variety of capacities.
The former Head of Talent Relations was also involved in active rivalries throughout 2011 and 2012. He shared the spotlight with John Cena and CM Punk during his on-screen presence. While working behind the scenes for the company, Laurinaitis also has his own family and has been married since 2016.
He has been married to Kathy Colace since 2016 and even have a daughter together. On September 3, 2015, Kathy Colace and John Laurinaitis announced their engagement. In March 2016, they were married. The couple had a secret ceremony on a boat in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on March 24, 2016. The Cenation Leader John Cena even attended their private wedding ceremony.
Who is John Laurinaitis’ wife Kathy?
Kathy Colace Laurinaitis is an entrepreneur from the United States. She has been on the boards of the NBA’s Phoenix Suns and Suns Nite Hoops since founding the business development firm JBN & Associates in 1999. Kathy, who was born on October 19, 1964, will be 59 this year. In 1984, she wed her first spouse, Jon Garcia.
Everyone here at CAC sends out a huge GET WELL SOON to Kathy Laurinaitis mother of WWE Superstars The Bella Twins Nikki & Brie and wife of WWE’s John Laurinaitis. Wishing her and the entire family all the best in her recovery.🙏 pic.twitter.com/FSIkIbuxWJ
— CauliflowerAlleyClub (@CACReunion) July 2, 2020
After four years of marriage, their marriage ended in divorce, but not before they welcomed three children into their family. A son named JJ Garcia-Colace, and twin daughters Stephanie Nicole “Nikki” and Brianna Monique Garcia-Colace. The twins are popularly known as the Bella Twins and are two of the most successful wrestlers of all time.
Since 2016, Kathy has been married to Laurinaitis and even has their daughter named Mary Laurinaitis. In January 2019, Maya Laurinaitis made her full-time television debut as a cast member of the reality series Total Bellas, which was in its fourth season. At the time of writing, she has over 50,000 Instagram followers and is an aspiring model. She is currently 21 years old and will be 22 in February of 2024.
The former WWE executive was involved in a s*x trafficking lawsuit with Vince McMahon
Janel Grant, a former employee of WWE, filed a lawsuit against Vince McMahon recently. She alleged that while he was the CEO, he had mistreated and s*xually assaulted her. In March 2019, Janel Grant, who was seeking employment after her parents passed away, allegedly got in touch with Vince McMahon, as per her lawsuit.
More on the new sex trafficking lawsuit via The Wall Street Journal:
Janel Grant’s lawsuit alleged that she met Vince McMahon in March 2019 & was looking for a job after her parents had died.
McMahon recruited people to have sex with Grant as well, including WWE’s former head… pic.twitter.com/ESA9uOcB4r
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) January 25, 2024
However, it also claims that McMahon set up other people to have s*x with Grant, so apparently things went south for Janel when she got the job. One such person is allegedly John Laurinaitis, a defendant in the lawsuit and the former head of talent relations for WWE. Years of emotional and s*xual abuse are the subject of the accusations of civil battery and deliberate infliction of mental distress.
Grant also asserted that the Trafficking Victims Prevention Act was broken by McMahon and Laurinaitis. Vince McMahon assigned Grant the duty of creating personalized s*x content for a WWE star he was trying to re-sign, according to the lawsuit. The wrestler, who is rumored to be Brock Lesnar is also connected to the case. However, later, Laurinaitis turned on McMahon and called himself a victim in this whole situation.