To Punish Triple H, Vince McMahon Fired His Close Friend From WWE

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While Triple H was away, Vince McMahon took charge of Triple H's promotion, NXT, and changed the entire presentation of the show by renaming it NXT 2.0. Hunter reportedly wasn't happy with this.

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Russo feels that Vince McMahon was either sick in his head or he wanted some sort of payback from his daughter's husband.

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Now after Vince's recent return to the company, the futures of some of the talents and employees that Triple H brought back are really under threat.

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To Punish Triple H, Vince McMahon Fired His Close Friend From WWE

While Triple H was away, Vince McMahon took charge of Triple H's promotion, NXT, and changed the entire presentation of the show by renaming it NXT 2.0. Hunter reportedly wasn't happy with this.

Russo feels that Vince McMahon was either sick in his head or he wanted some sort of payback from his daughter's husband.

Now after Vince's recent return to the company, the futures of some of the talents and employees that Triple H brought back are really under threat.

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