Earlier today, it was reported that WWE had released a bunch of backstage personnel from the company. Now, as per a new report by PWInsider, broadcast personality Ryan Pappalla was one of the unfortunate ones to have lost their jobs.
Christine Lubrarno, who served as WWE’s Vice President of Creative Writing Operations, was also among the employees cut by the company. Though it wasn’t clear which other personnel were let go, PWInsider is now reporting that the cuts also included Pappolla, who previously hosted The Bump on YouTube.
Prior to his exit, Ryan Pappolla had been hosting a few shows for the company’s Twitch channel. The report also mentioned that the Pappolla, who had been with the company for close to a decade, was well-liked behind the scenes. Pappolla has yet to issue any statement on his departure at the time of writing this article.
Ever since the news of the backstage cuts became public, fans have been fearing that this could extend to underutilized talents by the Triple H-led team also being shown the door from the company. It’s safe to say the fear would prevail for a few more days and weeks, as post-WrestleMania season is usually the time when WWE makes roster cuts.
Arpit Shrivastava is a journalist who reports on pro wrestling (WWE) at Sportskeeda. He is also an assistant content manager for the AEW team and has played a pivotal role in building it from the ground up. Arpit graduated in Political Science and Mass Communication. From writing for his college magazine while being a huge wrestling fan to pursuing journalism as a career, he has accumulated five years of experience in the industry.
During the course of his career, Arpit has written nearly 4k articles, garnering over 32 million reads. Besides covering the latest stories in the world of pro wrestling, Arpit mentors several up-and-coming writers and is also responsible for assembling a stellar team for Sportskeeda’s All Elite Wrestling division. Arpit gives utmost importance to fact-based reporting as he sources information only from reliable outlets. He believes in providing relevant information to readers, allowing them to form their opinions based on legitimate facts.
Among Arpit’s favorite wrestlers is MJF. He admires The Wolf of Wrestling for his cool, anti-authoritative attitude on television. Arpit is also fond of Sami Zayn’s never-say-die approach and underdog persona. In the women’s division, he looks up to Becky Lynch for her sheer aura.
Outside of pro wrestling, Arpit is a massive history and cinema buff. He spends his leisure time reading and following tennis and cricket.
