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Mahal says he received a lot of guidance from JBL, whose character he compares to his own. "I asked JBL for advice because he was kinda put in a similar situation where he kinda reinvented himself and became WWE Champion very quickly," Mahal said "His character, his gimmick, was almost like mine in a way, very[...]

WWE "WrestleMania 36" is in full swing, and in singles action on night one, King Corbin took on Elias. Keep it locked here for full Wrestlemania coverage.

JBL once wrote on his blog about the origin of the gimmick, and no surprise: it was a rib. The Red Rooster was a rib; they wanted him walking through airports moving his head back and forth like a chicken," Bradshaw wrote "It was a rib from the office to put him in the gimmick to[...]

Again, not to the levels of Season 1, but do you realize even now how many networks and streaming services would kill an intern to have a show on the caliber of Season 2? WWE's John Bradshaw Layfield Retires From Smackdown To Work With At Risk Kids [UPDATED] At the end of the day, I'm never going[...]

Though there was some speculation that it could have to do with the bullying controversy with Mauro Ranallo earlier this year, a new report from Sports Illustrated indicates JBL actually put in his notice 11 months ago, in response to a travel dispute WWE likes talent to arrive at TV events a day early, which[...]

With that in mind, some fans have suggested Renee Young would make a good replacement for JBL. Sad @JCLayfield is leaving #SDLive announcers desk He brought a veteran's authority Time for @ReneeYoungWWE to make a little history…? pic.twitter.com/TpqflLbP01 — Gorilla Position (@WWEGP) September 2, 2017 Young, however, seems to disagree: While I truly appreciate all of the support on[...]

UPDATE: JBL has announced that he is stepping back from his weekly announcer duties on WWE Smackdown Live He posted the following statement on Twitlonger: 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[...]

Ranallo previously worked as an announcer on WWE Smackdown Live, but departed the company earlier this year after a rumored bout of bullying by fellow Smackdown Live commentator JBL contributed to a bout of depression for Ranallo, an outspoken advocate for bipolar disorder When announcing their departure, Ranallo made a public statement claiming it had[...]

Former WWE Smackdown Live announcer Mauro Ranallo is returning to the company just months after departing in April in the wake of the JBL bullying scandal Ranallo, who suffers from bi-polar disorder. "WWE and I have mutually agreed to part ways," Ranallo publicly stated at the time "It has nothing to do with JBL." "Admittedly, I took[...]

It has nothing to do with JBL," Ranallo told Newsweek by email A WWE spokesperson confirmed Ranallo's exit and said he will remain under contract through August 12. That seems pretty cut and dry, but does not end the story The WWE and especially JBL are still under fire for the latter's alleged bullying of Ranallo[...]

The situation recently resulted in chants demanding that JBL be fired for his reported treatment of Ranallo, who suffers from bipolar disorder Rumors on the dirt sheets say WWE is trying to wait the situation out Though Ranallo hasn't made any public accusations about JBL, the whole thing is a bad look for WWE, which started[...]

Instead, fans seem to just want JBL fired after reports of bullying that began to gain media traction after fellow Smackdown Live announced Mauro Ranallo was apparently driven from the company by JBL's behavior Since then, reports of past and present bullying by the former APA member have been so prolific on the internet that JBL[...]

No, the big problem to me was and still is JBL, John Bradshaw Layfield One of the last of the "Old School" of backstage wrestlers, he constantly bullied Cole on Raw, and when moved to SmackDown continued to do so to Ranallo This seems to have triggered the latter's bipolar disorder His infractions, as reported[...]

Her crazy gimmick has potential, but it never got off the ground beyond stealing a soda and wearing JBL's hat You see it pop up sometimes, like in her brief feud with Nia Jax where he served as the perfect established person to put over her dominance after she came to Raw But beyond that,[...]

Last year, the forecast relied on John Bradshaw Layfield, who, rather than seeing the shadow of animosity looming over the company due to the crowd's rejection of Reigns as an underdog babyface, declared that fans were booing the wrestlers they normally cheer and cheering the wrestlers they normally boo as a lark, adding, "I love it MAGGLE!" Sadly,[...]