Coach Drops ESPN WWE Segment Over JBL? Angle Praises Sting, Sunny In Sober House
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JBL’s Bullying Sparks Repercussions?
Jonathan Coachman has vowed to stop hosting ESPN’s WWE ‘over the top rope’ segment, seemingly because of the JBL bullying scandal.
The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer challenged the Coach on Twitter for only doing fluff stories and not covering WWE objectively.
ESPN gets chance after chance to show balls but this will be another time they're showing castration tendencies. https://t.co/nk9SREhSqi
— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) April 7, 2017
Initially the former WWE personality defended his show, but eventually announced that he was going to stop doing it altogether.
Reporting on a topic and actual details of a story two different things. Do you know how many this "story" came up at mania…zero.. https://t.co/FoPt1ER8Yq
— Jonathan Coachman (@TheCoachESPN) April 7, 2017
Zero? It was a leading topic of conversation from people in the industry all weekend long. Has been for weeks. https://t.co/C3ghB1n9Qt
— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) April 8, 2017
Coachman claims he's done covering WWE. Exactly how a media figure should react when a legit story involving a fellow announcer breaks.
— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) April 8, 2017
We have incredible vertical website. I am sure they will continue their fantastic coverage. Just not me. @WWEonESPN https://t.co/GwLD7MqU9o
— Jonathan Coachman (@TheCoachESPN) April 8, 2017
Announced this way to prove a point. Its all volunteer time to do everything we have done. My decision alone. And I will miss it too. https://t.co/MLFovV7Z0V
— Jonathan Coachman (@TheCoachESPN) April 8, 2017
Judging from the Tweets it would seem the show might continue, just not with the Coach. He himself has been on the receiving end of many distasteful pranks backstage during his WWE run.
Although WWE SmackDown and 205 Live announcer Mauro Ranallo has not publicly blamed JBL from his recent absence (and likely departure), it’s believed bullying exacerbated his depression and bipolar disorder and he suffered a crisis.
Meanwhile Justin Roberts has been doing the media rounds promoting his book, which includes several stories of JBL and others bullying him in WWE.
Kurt Angle Calls Sting Greatest Ever
New RAW GM Kurt Angle called Sting the greatest ever in a new Instagram post:
Sunny Talks Recovery
WWE Hall of Famer Tammy “Sunny” Sytch revealed to TMZ that she is currently in a ‘sober house’ covered by WWE:
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