Lawler and Lita drafted to commentating in the bushes
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I wish they would make the divas sluttier again.
SalamiAttack
All Star
Ironman
#Knickstape
Lita in her prime.
Lawler is trash anyway. Plus for the last 5 years his commentary sounded like he was doing his voiceovers for Smackdown Vs. Raw 2007.Wrestling Observer website:
The WWE has confirmed today that Jerry Lawler and Amy "Lita" Dumas have been removed from regular weekly programming.
Both have been moved from full-time deals to Legends contracts and the decision was made to take them off the pre-show panels before Raw, SmackDown and PPV events.
The Lawler situation followed the pattern of Jim Ross, where, likely due to age, he was moved from Raw to SmackDown, then given a lesser role on SmackDown, and then the decision was made to remove them from regular television but keep them with the company, although Ross was later let go after controversy regarding his hosting a WWE event that went awry.
Both are still affiliated loosely with the company and may be brought back to television on the WWE Network for special occasions.
Last Sunday's TLC PPV featured a change in pre-show format with radio host Peter Rosenberg as a guest on the panel. (<-)
Playaz Eyez
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AquaCityBoy
Veteran
off commentary ....yes, they are awfulTake the two black commentators off weekly programming?
Vinny Lupton
Superstar
Lawler was on Memphis sports radio over the weekend talking about his situation. He was told in a phone call he got from Kevin Dunn that as a publicly traded company, his salary being listed on the pre-game show ledger made the expenses on the show very high. He said he was told the decision was made to get rid of the pre-game shows which I would guess came from evaluating the viewership numbers of the show and the cost involved with the show, and let his contract expire, which has about a month left, at which point he’ll officially be moved to the new legends deal. However, even after Lawler and Lita were let go, the show has continued and Booker T, the third host, is still with the company doing the show with Charly Caruso. Lawler said that he expects to make less money, and he understands that, and will be working less. He said he may sign a talent deal. He said Vince McMahon told him that he has a job for life as the M.C. of the Hall of Fame
MrFirst2doit
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Don't forget k-kwick and Golddust old asses still hanging onmy wrestling childhood is done once Kane,show,Mizark,Undertaker Finally call's it one
TransJenner
Banned
richaveli83
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Lawler has been garbage for years. We had a glimpse of the old Lawler when he was commentating on Smackdown months ago but his time has long past.