WWE JBL often played a villainous role during his career and his character often mixed fiction and reality. Since 2017, there have been allegations against JBL claiming that he made disparaging remarks about Mauro Ranallo while they were both at WWE. In a recent episode of “The Story of Brisco and Bradshaw,” JBL shared his perspective, explaining that he chose to remain silent in order to prevent the situation from escalating. He recounted how it all began when he was asked to discuss an investigation involving Ranallo during an episode of “Bring it to the Table.” “They said, ‘Mauro just retweeted the survey he was part of, where he was voted the top announcer.’ And I replied, ‘Okay, I’ll make fun of that.’ So, I mocked the poll.” JBL later learned that Dave Meltzer had criticized his comments, but he was unaware of Meltzer’s involvement. “Well, that was his research, that’s how little I knew about it. Mauro saw it, and I just assumed Mauro knew it was a joke.” JBL has consistently asserted that there is no animosity between him and Ranallo, mentioning that the last time they met, he went out of his way to shake Ranallo’s hand. Additionally, he stated that he was unaware of the reasons for Ranallo’s departure from WWE and that he was not involved in it. “For me, it was just a job, portraying a provocative character alongside him. As far as I know, our relationship was not strained.” JBL also reminisced about how Ranallo had procured tickets for him to attend the UFC fight between Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz in Las Vegas, indicating that the two were once close friends. If you use any quotes from this article, please credit “The Story with Brisco and Bradshaw” and give a/t to Wrestling Inc. to write.
