JBL signs WWE deal

Former WWE Champion John Layfield just announced on his official Facebook page that he has signed a brand new full-time contract with the WWE.
"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."

According to JBL, he and Josh Matthews will make up the Smackdown announce booth on a weekly basis from this point forward. JBL will also join Michael Cole and Jerry "the King" Lawler on commentary for all pay-per-view events for the foreseeable future.

At this time, the weekly status of Hall of Famer Jim Ross is unknown.

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good to see he is returning to commentary full time get more funny moments out of him than any other commentator

Good news having JBL in the booth full time. I'm going to be gutted if JR is only on NXT again. These last few weeks have been great without Lawler (as bad as that sounds).

nasisillmatic wrote:Good news having JBL in the booth full time. I'm going to be gutted if JR is only on NXT again. These last few weeks have been great without Lawler (as bad as that sounds).

It doesnt sound bad. What happened to Lawler was obviously terrible but his commentary is woeful. Ryback has been lucky to have JR on commentary during his rise to prominence, JR has helped legitimise him.

Regarding JBL, great news, he's awesome on commentary. Loved his comment at Hell in Cell regarding Matt Striker interviewing someone backstage ''Matt Striker's question there was almost as bad as my commentary during that Divas match''. Genius.

I don't get why people love JBL.

He is crap on commentary. He just shouts over people, and talks crap that seems to indicate a real lack of knowledge about the current crop of stars. He completely disregards kayfabe at times.

Electric Demon wrote:I don't get why people love JBL.

He is crap on commentary. He just shouts over people, and talks crap that seems to indicate a real lack of knowledge about the current crop of stars. He completely disregards kayfabe at times.

and i dont get why you like heath slater he is pure crap.

What's this got to do with Heath Slater?

Whenever I make a comment anymore, the response always includes something about Heath Slater. It's so tiresome. Makes me not want to contribute anything

Maybe you should delete your account?

Mr H wrote:

nasisillmatic wrote:Good news having JBL in the booth full time. I'm going to be gutted if JR is only on NXT again. These last few weeks have been great without Lawler (as bad as that sounds).

It doesnt sound bad. What happened to Lawler was obviously terrible but his commentary is woeful. Ryback has been lucky to have JR on commentary during his rise to prominence, JR has helped legitimise him.

Regarding JBL, great news, he's awesome on commentary. Loved his comment at Hell in Cell regarding Matt Striker interviewing someone backstage ''Matt Striker's question there was almost as bad as my commentary during that Divas match''. Genius.

I 100% agree with the Ryback comment, JR has put him over 10 fold.
I remember when Triple H brought JR back last year, within 5 minutes he made Jack Swagger sound relevent. He just knows how to make the audience care about a match.

Careful E.D, You're beginning to sound like him who shall not be named!

I think it's great news that JBL has signed a full time contract. As a colour commentator he actually tries to get the participants over, something that is sorely lacking when Jerry Lawler is at the announce desk.

Price Check On Jackass wrote:Careful E.D, You're beginning to sound like him who shall not be named!

To be fair to E.D. he sounds nothing like Chris Benwah.

I was actually talking about Lord Voldemort!

On topic though, I think it's great news JBL has signed full-time. He and J.R should be the main announce team.

I've really enjoyed JBL, I think hes made Michael Cole and Josh Matthews far better commentators because he can hype up a match and also do some of the heel hyperbole that brings a back n forth. Yet he isnt fully heel at all, and seems to react with genuine feeling to good spots, rather than that scripted feeling.

Agree on JR too, subtle things (or even the understanding of the use of silence) that have made things all the more important recently. I like King, but I dont like his work nowadays, and the commentary has been refreshing without him.

JBLs been a godsend recently. He really knows how to hype up a match, call a spot, get someone over, and genuinely seems passionate about it.

King and Cole always sounded so phoned in these days, Matthews doesnt have the experience the others have, Booker T was just plain terrible, and JR, as bad as this will sound, is a potential time bomb.

I agree with Chris, it was the injection needed to give Cole a boot up the erse and get himself up to par.

Great news.

It is fantastic news that JBL has signed a new deal. I agree with him on Smackdown with Josh and PPV's.

However i really hope JR stays on Raw. It is good news that King is returning (for obvious reasons) but JR has to stay. He makes boring matches good some how. I would be very disappointed if he drops back down to NXT.