WWE Releases Statement on JBL’s Exit From Company

– As previously reported, John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) is stepping down as an announcer and leaving his commentator position at WWE. JBL is leaving his WWE job behind to focus on his work with at-risk children and communities. The full text of the post is below, along with the Tweet. You can also check out WWE.com’s own statement on his exit.

Per WWE, Layfield will still appear at future WWE events, including WrestleMania and Tribute to the Troops. You can read some of WWE’s statements below:

In a tweet posted Friday evening, JBL announced that he is stepping back from his weekly role as SmackDown LIVE announcer to focus on his new role as a Beyond Sport Global Ambassador. The longest-reigning WWE Champion in SmackDown history will continue his more than 20-year relationship with WWE by appearing on events such as WrestleMania and WWE Tribute to the Troops – which JBL inspired in 2003.

WWE admires JBL’s continued determination to make a difference in the lives of at-risk kids in Bermuda and around the world.