WWE: Mauro Ranallo on Leaving WWE, Rumored Charlotte & Andrade Plans, Update SD Ratings

WWE

Dec 8, 2020

Mauro Ranallo Comments on His Decision to Leave WWE

Post Wrestling held an interview with former WWE and NXT commentator Mauro Ranalllo and one of the topics discussed include his reason why he decided to leave WWE earlier this year.

“I thought Jerry Lawler and Byron Saxton and I had instant chemistry, but they made the changes they felt they had to make. It’s their company. I have proven I can work with almost anyone as a broadcaster, but there were many times I was like, “What is going on here?” A four-man booth…an eight-man booth. Someone on Twitter posted a picture that at one point, there were literally eight people on headsets. I get it, but that’s not what I want as a commentator …
With all due respect, I didn’t like what was happening and who was involved. All respect to all announcers, but I also believe in chemistry. Maybe I was the problem. On show day, I’m not a great guy to be around because I’m completely f’n focused. I’m prepared and I expect everyone else to be the same. There was another reason. I’m a play-by-play announcer and I think I’m one of the better ones in the business — I need to be left alone at times.”

Transcript h/t: F4WOnline.com

Rumored Plans for Charlotte Flair & Andrade

WWE officials are currently rumored to be considering plans of pairing Charlotte Flair and Andrade as an on-screen couple when both make their return to WWE television, according to WrestleVotes.

It was reported that the idea is for the company to use Flair’s star power to help elevate Andrade’s own star power and also elevate him into the main event scene for the RAW brand.

An idea that’s been discussed however not determined at this point is an on screen pairing of Charlotte & Andrade when they return to TV. The idea behind it is to use Charlotte’s star power to elevate Andrade into the main event scene.
— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) December 7, 2020

Updated WWE Friday Night SmackDown Ratings

This past Friday’s episode of WWE Friday Night SmackDown drew a final viewership of 2,130,000 on FOX, according to Showbuzz Daily. This was the up compared to the initial overnight number of 2,029,000 viewers on the network.