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Post by Angel Beast on Nov 7, 2012 18:47:04 GMT -5
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Post by marino13 on Nov 7, 2012 18:48:47 GMT -5
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Post by pxkgotosleep on Nov 7, 2012 18:48:51 GMT -5
So I guess he's taking over for SmackDown full time?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2012 18:54:42 GMT -5
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Post by Rob on Nov 7, 2012 18:56:12 GMT -5
Yes!!!!
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Post by OverTheEdge on Nov 7, 2012 19:06:19 GMT -5
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Nov 7, 2012 19:31:03 GMT -5
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Post by BCizzle on Nov 7, 2012 19:31:13 GMT -5
I really don't understand why you guys like this creep. All he does is bully the play-by-play guys. Bobby Heenan was funny, Jesse was outrageous, The King (when he was a heel) was great fun. But JBL is just a boorish, rude bully. I don't find anything good him and his overbearing personality. I just can't stand him, and am pretty surprised he gets such high praise.
But I do know that the biggest bully of them all, Vinnie Mac, must love this guy.
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Post by Chip on Nov 7, 2012 19:32:47 GMT -5
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Post by Chip on Nov 7, 2012 19:34:37 GMT -5
here's the full post from his page: " Very happy WWE and I have worked out a deal for me to return on a full time basis. There came a need when my friend Jerry Lawler had a heart attack and was not able to work, however, I realized how much I enjoyed being back and this was the basis for my decision to return.
I truly love this business, one of my youngest memories as a kid was watching The Von Erich wrestling out of Dallas on Saturday nights. I missed being a part of it over the last few years.
I have been amazed at how hard these guys work, it is a pleasure to be calling their matches. And a pleasure to do homework on each guy so that I can do my part.
When I first had to retire it was the same as my first year coaching football at TVCC in Athens Texas-I was still too close to it to really enjoy the work. When I was coaching I was still playing in the World League so I had more desire to play than to just coach. My first commentary run I had just found out I was hurt and couldn't wrestle and my desire was to return to the ring. I was doing commentary thinking that I might be able to return one day.
I now just enjoy doing commentary, and no, have no desire to ever be in the ring again. I am in the best shape I have probably ever been in due to the mountain training, but a twisted knee, ankle or back and I lose my dream of the Seven Summits-not worth the risk to me and I had my time and I loved it. Commentary is where I want to be.
I will doing Smackdown with Josh Matthews. I have filled in on Main Event some but mainly when Miz has a large part in the show and can't do commentary.
Raw is 100% Jerry's. He and Michael are a great team, I enjoy listening to Jerry and there are no plans for a three man booth with me in it. I am happy on Smackdown.
It looks like I will be doing PPVs as a representative for the Smackdown brand as part of a three man booth with Cole and King.
I cannot say enough how impressed I am with Michael Cole, there is so much more to the commentary game now and he is the best I have seen. Josh prepares well and we don't have the sync that Michael and I have yet, but we will get there. Josh is fun to work with, I love when I get him so frustrated he throws his hands up in the air not knowing what I will say next. Michael and I had a year of commentary behind us already when I returned, Josh and I have only been doing it for a short time.
I don't know where Josh buys those horrible sweaters and gets that spiky haircut though.
And yes, I do have fun ribbing my old boss and Okie friend JR. It's all in good fun.
My weeks are very busy ( I travel out on Monday and back on Wednesday except PPV when I leave on Saturdays), I am training 3-5 hours a day for Mt Aconcagua in January and I am doing Fox Business or Fox News at least two shows a week. My main show is Cashin' In on Saturday mornings at 1130a et. I tape the Fox shows here in Bermuda normally.
I have the www.LayfieldReport.com (which I do with my brother) and my podcast and a YouTube WWE recap show I plan on starting this week. I also write for Fox Business when I have an interesting topic and time to cover it.
I also have my kids program (THE most important thing I have ever done) in Bermuda that I work with daily. I will land on Wednesday and go straight to the school, we started back up this week. Our coach Patrick Calow is making a huge difference in these kids lives with a ton of awesome volunteers.
www.SevenSummitsForKids.com is the place to keep up with the mountains I am climbing to raise money for our kids programs here in Bermuda.
I hope that answers all the questions. I'm happy to be back, I have realized in my time away that the place I really want to be is back with WWE and in this great business."
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Post by Deleted on Nov 7, 2012 19:42:45 GMT -5
I really don't understand why you guys like this creep. All he does is bully the play-by-play guys. Bobby Heenan was funny, Jesse was outrageous, The King (when he was a heel) was great fun. But JBL is just a boorish, rude bully. I don't find anything good him and his overbearing personality. I just can't stand him, and am pretty surprised he gets such high praise. But I do know that the biggest bully of them all, Vinnie Mac, must love this guy. He's always been that way, its the whole JBL character. He's a fantastic commentator and adds so much to the matches.
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Post by wyleecyotee on Nov 7, 2012 19:49:38 GMT -5
Delighted to hear this, defiantly my favourite current commentator.
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Post by J12 on Nov 7, 2012 19:57:39 GMT -5
Fantastic news.
Not so fantastic news is that King is coming back.
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Post by k5 on Nov 7, 2012 20:06:45 GMT -5
good news, but i care more about jr.
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Post by Kanenite on Nov 7, 2012 20:11:15 GMT -5
Great news! JBL is/and always was really good on Commentary.
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Post by Scotty on Nov 7, 2012 20:16:47 GMT -5
Awesome news, Since he left in 07 I've been praying he'd return to a full time commentary job again
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Post by LtD73 on Nov 7, 2012 20:19:36 GMT -5
Now I'll watch Smackdown. ;D
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Post by Irish Wrestling Entertainment on Nov 7, 2012 20:27:09 GMT -5
Yes! Awesome news in my opinion.
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Post by McBlake on Nov 7, 2012 20:29:12 GMT -5
Best news in ages. He's brilliant on commentary.
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Post by jacobdude1357 on Nov 7, 2012 20:36:30 GMT -5
Great news. Love having him back. Now I might have a reason to watch Smackdown on Friday nights.
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