It has been known by everyone close of the Wrestling business, includind fans, since at least 15 years. The Mauro thing is not even in the top 10 of JBL bullying stories but this time it gained traction because a few influencial persons like Meltzer took a strong stance against it.
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WWE announcer John Bradshaw Layfield met with bullying accusations
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It has been known by everyone close of the Wrestling business, includind fans, since at least 15 years. The Mauro thing is not even in the top 10 of JBL bullying stories but this time it gained traction because a few influencial persons like Meltzer took a strong stance against it.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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JBL being a shitty rich bully is a pro wrestling industry secret like Hulk Hogan being a piece of shit his whole life was a pro wrestling industry secret until last year.
poppedcollar69
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also he used to have long hair
ebullientprism
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Ok. Stealing a passport while someone is in a different country is a shitty joke but whatever.
Not giving it back and having them go to the embassy to get a new one? Fuck anyone that does that. Fire their ass ASAP.
Not giving it back and having them go to the embassy to get a new one? Fuck anyone that does that. Fire their ass ASAP.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
JBL legitimately beat the shit out of the Blue Meanie for no apparent reason in a kayfabe brawl.
It's WWE, so the wake of this was giving Bradshaw a fucking angle against Blue Meanie, although in the match Stevie Richards legitimately clocked JBL over the head with a chair (not in the safe way that you normally try to do headshots) as hard as he fucking could because fuck JBL that's why.
Ziltoidia 9
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Yeah well messing with someone that had bipolar issues, and I imagine anxiety/depression, is basically trying to infect someone's open wound.
Is there anyone there who doesn't do it? They all pull pranks on each other, including the legends. Even hearing straight from the source in a casual setting there's always an air of "that sounds so messed up".
Dark Ninja
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Yes Micheal Cole is an asshole. There are these tapes of backstage recordings of him straight up bullying/being an ass to Tony Chimell an ex ring announcer for the company.
Ravensmash
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There's a difference between doing this to other talent, and people working in other sectors though.
That, combined with Mauro's public battle with depression does not bode well for JBL.
I'd think so anyway.
CountAntonius
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Mechanized
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I hope JBL faces some consequences here. He has a history of this shit, and according to Meltzer, Vince lets it fly. Even laughs at it(see latest episode of LAW). But, Vince will always do what is best for the company, so hopefully this bad PR will break the camel's back.
Wrestlers back then were jocks. A lot of the guys who fell in love with wrestling and are now wrestlers themselves were/are dorks. It's almost like it started out as a form of escapism I think.
Ravensmash
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That really disappoints me as I actually like Michael Cole.
Probably because he was the voice of Smackdown in my youth but still.
I'd like to think the culture in WWE (JBL excluded) has improved somewhat with the newer crop.
And who the hell would bully Mark Henry? A guy who everyone says is one of the coolest guys in wrestling, who could easily break a motherfucker in half without breaking a sweat
Sucks to see that Mauro is gone; I only watched a few shows in the last year and he was a really good announcer.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
It's good that this is being brought up. JBL is a notorious bully. I'm honestly surprised he's been with the company as long as he has.
Northernlights
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JBL has been bullying other wrestlers forever. I remember hearing about this (bullying backstage)over 10 years ago.
Ryo Hazuki
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JBL is a piece of shit and it's sad that Mauro is now essentially gone because of this. JBL should have been removed from this company fucking ages ago, not only for his shit announcing, but his shitty attitude and bullying.
Sports Illustrated has reported it.
He's done.
He's done.
RedAssedApe
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the lethal weapon
That was hilarious. Shamrock was being stiff with those knees and elbows, and Vader's just shoving him back, clearly trying to signal him to back off for a moment and/or let up a bit. Shamrock doesn't get the hint, so vader just stands up straight, takes two steps from the corner, and lays shamrock out with a haymaker, live in front of the world.
Ziltoidia 9
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Trying to find a video of this, which show was it?
NM found it - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMUpdsrgW4U
OriginofHysteria
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There's still some shit that goes on backstage. Alex Riley had an incident with John Cena that he tries not to talk about. But he did say that there was an instance where John Cena was rummaging through Riley's stuff in the locker room (not sure if it was to Riley personally or to other wrestlers as well)
Awesome.
Pop-O-Matic
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"This'll be the end of JBL's career" Says Increasingly Nervous Mark for 7th Time This Week
Alligatorjandro
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Damn I thought he was a good guy.
Ken Shamrock just makes me sad. That is a man that has stayed in MMA for far too long, his brain is definitely mush.
Next step will be a sponsor or two giving WWE an ultimatum. That's when JBL will be wished the best in his future endeavours. If that doesn't happen then he won't be in any major trouble. WWE can be fickle in these situations no matter who is involved. One person can get sacked immediately while another wouldn't even get a slap on the wrist.
For sure. When revenue gets hit, you will be wished good luck on your future endeavors.
Really, perhaps start emailing sponsors.
Acerac
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reptilescorpio
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Wow that's insane
LiquidSolid
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Most of it has changed, sure, but the rot is still there at the core and I doubt it'd change that much even if Vince retired. Triple H loves that shit too. WWE is really the only carny promotion left (aside from some shitty indies), you never hear of this kind of shit happening at NJPW, RoH, Lucha Underground or even TNA.
Glad to hear this story got picked up by some mainstream media. Ideally JBL would be sent packing and it'd force the WWE to fix its fucked up culture but in reality, while JBL may end up deservedly fired if the pressure keeps up (though they'd probably rehire him a year or so later anyway), there's zero chance the latter would happen. They've had plenty of wakeup calls before (notably Bill DeMott and the racist who got Del Rio suspended) and nothing changed, why would it now?
Ninja Scooter
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Randy Orton hasn't shit in someone's bag in years.
NYR
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JBL is one of Vince's boys. He acts just like him. He isn't going anywhere.
Also, can we stop normalizing JBL as a star? The guy was a repackaged hack who only had any type of "success" because Cena had fuck-all to wrestle against and this lame gimmick was the best they could come up with. Shameful he held the title for almost a year.
Also, can we stop normalizing JBL as a star? The guy was a repackaged hack who only had any type of "success" because Cena had fuck-all to wrestle against and this lame gimmick was the best they could come up with. Shameful he held the title for almost a year.
ramoisdead
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That's still my nickname for him.
davidwhangchoi
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all i remember was him suggesting kelly kelly was a hoe mentioning he knew who shacked up w her.
kylecoley182
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What did JBL do blue meanie ?
They try to brush this bullying off as "ribs".
Owen Hart wrestling in a clown nose trying to make his opponent break character and laugh, or putting sardines under the ring to annoy his brother with the smell, that's a rib.
The sort of shit people like Mr. Fuji (a "ribber") used to do, or the crap that JBL does, that's not a rib, it's just bullying poorly disguised.
Owen Hart wrestling in a clown nose trying to make his opponent break character and laugh, or putting sardines under the ring to annoy his brother with the smell, that's a rib.
The sort of shit people like Mr. Fuji (a "ribber") used to do, or the crap that JBL does, that's not a rib, it's just bullying poorly disguised.
Not sure this signifies that.
He disliked him for some reason from years prior, and so at ECW One Night Stand in 2005 in the midst of a planned big brawl between ECW wrestlers and main roster wrestlers JBL took advantage and beat the crap out of him for real, left him a bloody mess. You can see it happening on the show if you look.
JBL did pay for it on a later show however when Stevie Richards used a planned weapon spot to crack a chair over his head as hard as he could in retaliation.
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