{"id":41564,"date":"2017-04-23T23:33:49","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T04:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=41564"},"modified":"2017-04-23T23:43:18","modified_gmt":"2017-04-24T04:43:18","slug":"news-items-mauro-ranallo-announces-hes-parted-ways-wwe-dumpster-match-booked-raw-swagger-announces-future-impact-departure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/04\/23\/news-items-mauro-ranallo-announces-hes-parted-ways-wwe-dumpster-match-booked-raw-swagger-announces-future-impact-departure\/","title":{"rendered":"NEWS ITEMS: Mauro parts ways with WWE, Dumpster Match booked for Raw, Swagger&#8217;s future, Impact departure, Cena turns 40"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3797582991\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>-Mauro Ranallo revealed to Newsweek this weekend that he and WWE have agreed to terms on parting ways. He also was quoted as saying his departure is not related to JBL. \u201cWWE and I have mutually agreed to part ways. It has nothing to do with JBL,\u201d he said. He will remain under contract until Aug. 12. JBL issued a statement to Newsweek regarding alleged hazing of WWE performers on his part, including Mauro: \u201cAdmittedly, I took part in locker room pranks that existed within the industry years ago. WWE addressed my behavior and I responded accordingly, yet my past is being brought up because of recent unfounded rumors. I apologize if anything I said playing \u2018the bad guy\u2019 on a TV show was misconstrued.\u201d\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/exclusive-mauro-ranallo-wwe-part-ways-588181\">FULL STORY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>-John Cena turned 40 years old today. 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Swagger recently received his release from WWE.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The wait is over ! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/swagger?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#swagger<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/downunder?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#downunder<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HouseofHardcore?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HouseofHardcore<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HOH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HOH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeThePeopleTour?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WeThePeopleTour<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SHHDDmHRV9\">pic.twitter.com\/SHHDDmHRV9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jake Hager (@RealJakeHager) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealJakeHager\/status\/856164683841236994?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2017<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>-Check out the latest newsworthy quotes from X-Pac, Damien Sandow, Eric Bischoff, Road Warrior Animal, Jeff Jarrett, Adam Rose, Cody Rhodes, and Charlotte, among others, are our relaunched sister site <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwpodcasts.com\/\">www.PWPodcasts.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOW CHECK OUT THIS RECENT UPDATE:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2017\/04\/20\/smackdown-rating-big-dropoff-recent-weeks-yearly-average-lowest-rating-year-wkellers-analysis\/\">Smackdown Rating: Big dropoff from recent weeks and yearly average, lowest rating of the year (w\/Keller\u2019s Analysis)<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"entry-content clearfix\">\n<p><em>Send news tips and results to pwtorch@gmail.com.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-410111435\"><div id=\"pwtor-1457345963\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>-Mauro Ranallo revealed to Newsweek this weekend that he and WWE have agreed to terms on parting ways. 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