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Emperor Smeat 09-01-2017 08:02 PM

JBL Leaving Smackdown's Announce Team
 
JBL announced he's stepping down as one of the announcers for Smackdown but won't be entirely leaving the WWE.

Reason related to his non-WWE projects.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After much consideration, I will be stepping back my weekly role as Smackdown Announcer to dedicate more (cont) <a href="https://t.co/An7zuYRFmV">https://t.co/An7zuYRFmV</a></p>&mdash; John Layfield (@JCLayfield) <a href="https://twitter.com/JCLayfield/status/903757644481126400">September 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Quote:

After much consideration, I will be stepping back my weekly role as Smackdown Announcer to dedicate more continuous time on the work I have done since 2010 with at risk kids and communities. My new schedule will allow me to continue to be a part of the WWE family and also continue my work that I feel is the most important thing in my life. I will continue my 20+ year relationship with WWE and will appear on such marquee shows as Tribute to the Troops, WrestleMania, amongst others.

With the help of Beyond Sport, I founded Beyond Rugby Bermuda in 2010–which has been recognized as one of the world’s best charities for work with at risk, gang focused, youth intervention. Beyond Rugby Bermuda won the 2014 NACRA Fair Play Award out of 7,000 programs and 17 countries for its work with at risk kids. I was named as a Beyond Sport Global Ambassador–an organization backed by all major sports leagues in the U.S.

I’m proud to say that in addition to being Smackdown’s longest reigning WWE Champion, I inspired WWE’s Tribute to the Troops over 10 years ago. WWE has been my partner in all my philanthropic works and this new deal with WWE ensures that will continue. WWE has made my dreams come true and helped me become a global name. And now, WWE is helping me use that name to make a difference.

Ol Dirty Dastard 09-01-2017 08:07 PM

thank god, he fucking sucks

#1-norm-fan 09-01-2017 08:16 PM

http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/image...ro-ranallo.jpg

Lock Jaw 09-01-2017 08:26 PM

What a class act and a great guy :y:

Sorry to see him go

Bad News Gertner 09-01-2017 08:36 PM

Very sad when a legend walks away. Showed true class unlike David Crockett Jr a.k.a Mauro

Ol Dirty Dastard 09-01-2017 08:38 PM

JBL is an interesting dude and one of the last of the old school dudes, he just stank sweaty balls as a commentator

Honestly after consideration over the Mauro thing I've decided not to care anymore, basig it off John's performance.

#1-norm-fan 09-01-2017 08:38 PM

More time to sit at home and whack off to big, manly European chicks. Good for him. #LivingTheDream

Ol Dirty Dastard 09-01-2017 08:39 PM

LOL fuck yeah

Mr. Nerfect 09-01-2017 09:44 PM

Yay! JBL is both a piece of shit and a shitty announcer. It will probably just be Phillips & Saxton to keep the spot warm for JBL. It might allow Saxton a chance to show some personality, but more than likely it will just feel like Velocity.

SlickyTrickyDamon 09-02-2017 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bad News Gertner (Post 5010321)
Very sad when a legend walks away. Showed true class unlike David Crockett Jr a.k.a Mauro

Whip him! Whip him like a daaawg!

DAMN iNATOR 09-02-2017 01:22 AM


DAMN iNATOR 09-02-2017 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Noid (Post 5010331)
Yay! JBL is both a piece of shit and a shitty announcer. It will probably just be Phillips & Saxton to keep the spot warm for JBL. It might allow Saxton a chance to show some personality, but more than likely it will just feel like Velocity.

Give Mauro back his rightful Tuesday 🌃 spot, dammit! :rant::mad:

mike adamle 09-02-2017 08:37 AM

Mauro sucks. He almost ruined the Mayweather-McGregor fight.

Destor 09-02-2017 09:57 AM

JBL and Mauro are the only two good commentators they have.

mike adamle 09-02-2017 10:00 AM

Michael Cole is a legend. I loved JBL's first commentary run, this one sucked.

Ol Dirty Dastard 09-02-2017 10:18 AM

Michael Cole is where good storytelling goes to die. As inauthentic as they come.

Destor 09-02-2017 10:30 AM

Cole only watches the mainevents. Everything else he's just selling the main. Half the reason no one gets over on his watch

Nicky Fives 09-02-2017 11:03 AM

As long as Percy Watson doesn't replace him, I'll be fine...

Bad News Gertner 09-02-2017 11:15 AM

Percy Watson is too busy becoming the second biggest face in the company

erickman 09-02-2017 11:16 AM

wonder if they can get the pope he just left impact

Bad News Gertner 09-02-2017 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dastardly Dale Newstead (Post 5010446)
Michael Cole is where good storytelling goes to die. As inauthentic as they come.

I just re-watched the 1980 WWF Showdown at the Shea where Foley and Cole did commentary over the show and Cole was entertaining as hell. You can tell Vince wasn't producing what Foley and Cole were doing. Imagine fucking that

Bad News Gertner 09-02-2017 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by erickman (Post 5010471)
wonder if they can get the pope he just left impact

Dear God no.

mike adamle 09-02-2017 11:19 AM

I remember really enjoying Mick Foley during his very short run as commentator in early 2008. Hopefully he could come back and bring the dick flip to the WWE.

mike adamle 09-02-2017 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by #1-wwf-fan (Post 5010313)

What a disrespectful twat. Jerry is clearly trying to talk to him and he's just starring right passed him. How do people actually like this guy?

Cool King 09-02-2017 11:20 AM

Otunga will probably return to SmackDown to replace JBL, which means Booker T would remain on Raw.

Cool King 09-02-2017 11:20 AM

Or Booker could replace JBL and Otunga go to Raw, like he was supposed to back in April.

Bad News Gertner 09-02-2017 11:21 AM

Foley was hilarious with some of his inside quips. Lol Jimmy Wang Yang make his first appearence after being suspended for cocaine and Foley goes "Jimmy Wang Yang. He looks well rested ". Haha!

Shisen Kopf 09-02-2017 02:33 PM

JBL should go down to Mexico to call the Lucha matches.

Ol Dirty Dastard 09-02-2017 02:51 PM

Vince wants everyone to commentate like him aka a used car salesman @Gertner

Cool King 09-02-2017 03:30 PM

I know the perfect man for the job then.


#1-norm-fan 09-02-2017 03:30 PM

Fucking loved Vince as an announcer.

Emperor Smeat 09-02-2017 05:52 PM

Turns out the reason JBL is stepping down is due to his contract expiring soon and not willing to sign a new one unless they gave him the terms he wanted.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProWrestlingSheet
Sources told us back in May that Layfield informed WWE he wouldn’t be re-signing under the same terms when his deal expired, but we we’re unable to confirm until now. Unclear what his reasoning was, but that was shortly after he was targeted in reports as the cause for Mauro Ranallo‘s WWE exit.


slik 09-02-2017 06:17 PM

I wish WWE would have publicly fired and shamed him instead.

:(

A Sad Day for Justice.

slik 09-02-2017 06:19 PM

^^^

joking btw

Simple Fan 09-02-2017 06:42 PM

JBL is one of the best announcers they have so him leaving hurts the Smackdown crew. Phillips is alright but Saxton is awful and plays a pussy. Wouldn't be opposed to Mauro returning but him being a bitch I just don't like him as much as before.

Ol Dirty Dastard 09-02-2017 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by #1-wwf-fan (Post 5010558)
Fucking loved Vince as an announcer.

I mean he is hilarious but not how announcers should mould themselves

Mr. Nerfect 09-02-2017 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dastardly Dale Newstead (Post 5010446)
Michael Cole is where good storytelling goes to die. As inauthentic as they come.

"For the love of Mankind!"

Mr. Nerfect 09-02-2017 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dastardly Dale Newstead (Post 5010678)
I mean he is hilarious but not how announcers should mould themselves

Only Vince can do Vince.

Mr. Nerfect 09-02-2017 09:45 PM

Now is the time for either Mark Henry or Christian to rise to commentary greatness.

Lock Jaw 09-02-2017 10:02 PM

Then Christian can run afoul of some heel who drags him out of retirement, and then Christian goes on to unify the WWE and Universal Title at Wrestlemania!!


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