In 2021, Chris Legentil joined WWE as Senior vice president, head of communications. In 2024, he was named Executive vice president, talent relations, head of communications.
In a feature article by David Bourne of Sports Business Journal, Triple H and Nick Khan detailed Legentil's role in the company.
"Chris is an excellent communicator,” said Triple H. “He knows how to handle things in a way where he can diplomatically tell people the things that they don’t want to hear, and he can enthusiastically tell them things that they do want to hear. That’s what makes him great at that new role. He’s a guy that gets them answers. He’s not a guy that’s blocking them or running interference so they don’t have to talk to Nick or me. He’s the guy that’s getting answers for them and is a guy they can trust.”
Khan stated, "Our philosophy at WWE is if there’s no job that you find beneath you, then there’s no job that’s above you and out of your reach. The sky is the limit for Chris.”
The article notes that Legentil "matches talent with sponsor opportunities, public appearances, community events and media interviews, and carries out Levesque’s vision for storylines by putting the right talent in place."
Legentil said, "WWE runs 52 weeks a year. We’re always together, and that impacts the approach with talent. Sometimes you have great news to deliver; sometimes the news isn’t as great. With every interaction, we want to be respectful and equitable because there is a lot to get done each week and we want everyone rowing in the same direction. In four years here, I’m constantly impressed by our Superstars. They are talented and tireless.”
Site fees have become a big focus point for WWE as cities pay to host WrestleMania and other major events.
According to the article, Legentil "started passing along articles about cities paying host fees for sports and entertainment events" and Khan told him to explore similar deals for WWE.
“You’re the PR person; you understand what all of our talking points are, how much economic impact we bring to these cities. Just go and talk to them," said Khan.
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