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Originally Posted by Observer Tuesday night's "Superstar Shakeup" edition of SmackDown on the USA Network averaged 3,105,000 viewers, the best number for the show since the WWE draft last July. That number was up eight percent from last week's post-WrestleMania SmackDown and well above the 2.57 million the show has been averaging since the brand split.

Originally Posted by Observer The situation between Mauro Ranallo and John "Bradshaw" Layfield has continued to get more media attention today. The New York Post ran a story asking how long WWE can ignore reports of JBL's bullying, Brandon Howard of Fightful.com compiled an oral history of JBL and WWE's culture of hazing, the Dayton Daily News wrote about Jonathan Coachman stopping his SportsCenter segment amid complaints about ESPN's coverage of WWE, and David Bixenspan's latest article for Deadspin also focused on Coachman's coverage.

Links to the articles: http://nypost.com/2017/04/12/how-lon...ullying-story/ , http://www.fightful.com/jbl-and-wwes...g-oral-history , http://www.daytondailynews.com/enter...9Wa1Mz51csMOI/ , http://deadspin.com/espns-jonathan-c...-ww-1794258058

Originally Posted by Observer There were some signs of support for Ranallo in the crowd at the SmackDown tapings in Boston last night, as well as some negative chants towards JBL. Ranallo thanked fans for their support but also tweeted, "Please support the men & women who put their bodies on the line. I am gonna be fine. No one buys a ticket for an announcer."

Originally Posted by Observer Lana posted on Twitter this morning that inappropriate behavior by TSA agents at Logan Airport in Boston made her feel violated. She later tweeted an update, saying that police helped resolve the problem.

Originally Posted by Observer Braun Strowman responded to a petition that called for him to be fired after the angle on Raw where he destroyed Roman Reigns: "I do what I want when I want and your stupid petition won't change that!! #NoOneIsSafe #EveryoneWillFall #YourTearsHydrateMe"

Originally Posted by Observer EVOLVE's show in Chicago on May 20th has been moved to 2:30 p.m. with NXT TakeOver taking place in the city that night.

Originally Posted by Observer Another WWE couple has tied the knot. Renee Young confirmed on Twitter this morning that her and Dean Ambrose have gotten married. She wrote: "Marriage is nice. Thanks for all the love." Speculation about their marriage began when Ambrose wore a ring on his finger on this week's episode of Raw. Young also wore a ring on Talking Smack on Tuesday, with both Dolph Ziggler and Kevin Owens making references to her marriage.

Originally Posted by Observer Next Tuesday's episode of Smackdown Live will not air live in Canada. Sportsnet 360 in Canada will air Game 4 of the NHL playoff featuring the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. the Columbus Blue Jackets. Smackdown live will be broadcast on Sportsnet 360 Wednesday night at 7:30 PM.

Originally Posted by PWI On the fifth episode of Dinner With The King, hosted by Jerry “The King” Lawler and Glenn Moore, The King shares his opinion on the recent JBL controversy, including how ribs and joking around are prevelant in pro wrestling’s culture. He also thinks JBL won’t lose his job over something like this. “I’m a JBL fan. Here’s the thing about JBL; you have to know the guy. And if you don’t get an opportunity to really know JBL, you can be offended. JBL is a funny guy. He’s a big guy. He’s boisterous. He comes across as, sometimes, crude and loud. But you gotta know him. That’s just JBL. He’s the same guy on commentary as he is in catering.” When it comes to JBL losing his job, Lawler adds, “I don’t [think so], but hey, that’s my opinion. I don’t think he will, not over something like this."

Link to the episode: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/more...-with-the-king

Originally Posted by WrestleInc WWE Network has added three episodes of Prime Time Wrestling from March and April 1987. The episodes were taped in Baltimore, Maryland and are hosted by WWE Hall of Famers Bobby Heenan and Gorilla Monsoon.

This week, WrestlingINC President Raj Giri caught up with WWE Hall Of Famer and Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle. Among other things, Angle talked about things being different in WWE now, whether his current general manager role is preventing his in-ring return, and the AngleStrong app ... According to Angle, he does not expect to be performing in a WWE ring until the end of the year and that happening hinges on the outcome of a physical examination. "I don't know about 'soon'. I think that the general manager role is going to last a little while. I don't think they want me to go any step further than that, but you do have to keep in mind that until I take the physical [no in-ring return will happen]." Angle continued, "I don't know when it's going to occur, but I'd say it'd most likely occur. But, I'd say probably near the end of the year is what I'm guessing and I really don't know." Angle noted that he has not yet taken a physical to return to the ring. In Angle's estimation, WWE officials want to see how 'The American Hero' does for a little bit before letting him back into the squared circle as a competitor. "I did hint to Triple H at the very beginning of our talks that I did want to wrestle again and he said, 'we'll cross that bridge when we get to it. You're going to have to take a physical and you're going to have to pass.' So he said, 'let's just take it one step at a time.' I really believe, and this was not mentioned by anybody, and this is my own belief, I really believe they want to see how I do. They want to see if I really am the person I say I am, that I've been staying clean for four years, that I've got my life together, that I have everything on track. It's a bit of a longer process, but you've got to earn back the trust."

Link to the interview and more highlights: http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/...-wwe-physical/

Originally Posted by WrestleInc Bray Wyatt going to the RAW brand in the "Superstar Shakeup" may have been a late change as his "House of Horrors" match with WWE Champion Randy Orton had been planned for the May 21st Backlash pay-per-view from Chicago, according to PWInsider. As noted, the match will take place at the April 30th Payback pay-per-view from San Jose.

Originally Posted by WrestleInc As noted, new SmackDown Superstar Kofi Kingston suffered an ankle injury last week and is expected to be out of action for several weeks after having surgery. He posted the following update to fans on Instagram Tuesday: Thanks to everyone for all the well wishes! I'm doing just fine! I'll be back when the time is right!Thanks to everyone for all the well wishes! I'm doing just fine! I'll be back when the time is right!

Link to the Instagram posting: https://www.instagram.com/p/BSw48YzjZ-z/

Former WWE broadcaster Rich Brennan did an interview with Under The Mat radio and gave his thoughts on JBL: "JBL was difficult to work with as a broadcast partner, it’s nothing you can do about it because that’s Vince’s guy. With this whole thing going on (Mauro Ranallo situation) I don’t know but it seems like he’s entrenched there. He basically violates all rules when it comes to broadcast announcers in how we are trained to be announcers because he can. Difficult to work with, part of that is his heel persona, some of that is if he (JBL) doesn’t like you or respect you then it’s dialed up little bit. At times I felt like he really didn’t work to make the product better, he was just there to get himself over. Backstage he was ok to me. Can I see him giving Mauro a hard time? Absolutely, I can."

Link to the podcast episode: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/underth...occhini-effect


Some other sheet news includes:

• WWE recently released NXT's new opening theme on their official WWEMusic Youtube channel. Song is called "Rage" by CFO$. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLnH8qFWFV0
• The LAW's John Pollock recently wrote an article about WWE's JBL-Mauro bullying saga with him saying a lot of people in the industry supports Mauro butalso thinks the WWE won't do nothing and just wants it to fade away from the public instead. Understands not everyone like Mauro's style but was upset the most at people not taking his medical condition or the issue of bullying seriously considering how badly it can be mentally. http://fightnetwork.com/law/april-12...ore-attention/
• In the same article as above, John Pollock revealed a documentary is in the works about Mauro's career and covers his struggles trying to succeed as someone with bipolarism.
• According to the Observer, anti-bullying organization Be A Star is owned by the WWE but those running it are very uncomfortable right now due to JBL's bullying saga. Also worried at the real possibility of associated charities will start to pull support the longer the bullying saga goes. https://twitter.com/davemeltzerWON/s...66458792960000
• WWE is currently holding a sale on their online shop with hoodies and sweatshirts getting a $20 discount only for today. http://shop.wwe.com/sweatshirts-swea...ontent=5461499