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Aug 2024
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Episode 416 of the Sports Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch features Chris Legentil, the executive vice president of talent relations & head of communications at WWE. In this podcast, Legentil discusses what someone does in both the talent office and for WWE Communications; navigating the daily pro wrestling press and the broader sports and entertainment media that might cover WWE intermittently; this Saturday’s SummerSlam in Cleveland at Cleveland Browns Stadium; who decides on where the performers do press; negotiating contracts with talent; how CM Punk/Phil Brooks has been to work with; whether WWE would consider bringing Ronda Rousey back if she was interested; dealing with reporters who have written on the federal lawsuit accusing former executive Vince McMahon and another former executive of sexual misconduct. where WWE stands directionally on working with AEW on a combined card in the future; the hiring of Joe Tessitore and more. You can subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

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