Thie controversy surrounding John Bradshaw Layfield allegedly bullying Mauro Ranallo out of WWE is not going away any time soon. Over the past several days, additional mainstream media outlets have picked up the story, including Sports Illustrated and Yahoo. At Tuesday night’s SmackDown Live from Boston, WWE fans made it clear they’re not going to remain silent about JBL’s backstage bullying.
Twitter user @JohnOClock posted this footage of the TD Garden chanting, “Fire Bradshaw” –
Fire Bradshaw chants, Boston is behind Mauro! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/m4SwIzdTkL
— John O'Clock (@JohnOClockWWE) April 12, 2017
Meanwhile, a fan in attendance approached JBL at ringside with a “JBL Bullied Me” sign.
As seen below, the fan was ejected from the arena and received a round of applause from the crowd on his way out.
A fan just got kicked out for holding a "JBL Bullied Me" sign. #SuperstarShakeUp #SDLive #JBL pic.twitter.com/FnZ1mM8gUD
— The Fan's Podcast (@TheFansPodcast) April 12, 2017
Moments after SmackDown went on the air, Mauro Ranallo tweeted this message telling fans he’ll be fine and asking them to support the performers who put their bodies on the line week in and week out.
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.? https://t.co/xMRCn1Z7sO
— Mauro Ranallo (@mauroranallo) April 12, 2017
