WWE Fires Mark Carrano Over Mickie James Trash Bag Scandal (VIDEO)

Adam Wilbourn & Andy H. Murray on the Mickie James trash bag scandal, Mark Carrano's firing & more.

Join WhatCulture's Andy H. Murray and Adam Wilbourn as they bring you Friday's rundown of all the latest wrestling news.

Today is all about the Mickie James trash bag scandal, as the released WWE star was mailed her belongings in a refuse sack after being let go last week. We cover the situation itself, Triple H and Stephanie McMahon's responses, and another suggesting this practice is over a decade old (00:31).

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Mark Carrano is gone from the company (02:34), potentially as a result of the above, with John Laurinaitis reportedly pointing the finger at the long-serving director while apologising to talent.

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Moving on from the James story, we cover WWE's Q1 2021 financials, which were released yesterday (06:12).

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Finally, we talk about the absence of several notable wrestlers from WWE Raw and SmackDown and the reason behind them (08:04), explaining why the company's top two shows have felt a little sparse lately.

As always, today's news video finishes with all your Twitter questions.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.