Top Stories of the Week: Superstar Shake-Up, Mauro, JBL

Apr 15, 2017

Here is a quick rundown of a few of the top stories from the past week in case you missed anything.

Superstar Shake-Up

The most noteworthy story of the week has been the WWE “Superstar Shake-Up.” Check out the rundown of which wrestlers switched brands below.

Superstar Shake-Up: List of Wrestlers Who Moved to Raw

Superstar Shake-Up: List of Wrestlers Who Moved to SmackDown

Mauro Ranallo Is Probably Done With WWE

All signs point to Mauro Ranallo not returning to WWE. His contract expires in August and he has removed all WWE mentions from his social media accounts and has said that he’s looking forward to announcing for boxing and MMA again in the future.

More Signs That Mauro Ranallo May Be Done With WWE (Updated)

Mauro Ranallo Takes Shots at JBL on Twitter + More Signs He’s Done

WWE is also working on a non-disparagement settlement with Mauro so he won’t speak badly of them in public after his exit.

Rumor: WWE Working on Settlement With Mauro Ranallo to Not Bash WWE

JBL Bullying Saga

The JBL bullying saga also continued to be a big story last week.

Several Past WWE Employees Reach Out About JBL’s Bullying

John Morrison Says JBL Told Him to Steal Justin Roberts’ Passport

JBL Responds to Bullying Allegations

“Fire Bradshaw” Chants During SmackDown + JBL Sign Guy Kicked Out

It also lead to a spat between Jonathan Coachman and Dave Meltzer on Twitter, with Meltzer calling Coachman out for not covering the Mauro Ranallo situation on ESPN. Coachman then said he was not going to cover WWE at all anymore.

Coachman Says No More WWE/ESPN Coverage + Coachman vs. Meltzer

Kofi Kingston Injured

WWE announced that Kofi Kingston was undergoing surgery on his ankle and would be out for “several weeks.” WWE may also decide to keep New Day off SmackDown TV until Kofi is ready to return.

Kofi Kingston Injured and Undergoes Surgery

Rumor: New Day May Be Off TV Until Kofi Kingston Returns From Injury