Faster Than Light Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 The identity of the individual behind the "Cranky Vince" Twitter account that parodies WWE chief Vince McMahon and has leaked confidential WWE information on occasion may have been revealed tonight as an employee within the sports-entertainment organization—John "Bradshaw" Layfield. During Raw, both the WWE announcer and the parody account published the exact same message at 7:15 p.m. Central time: "THAT is how you start @wwe Raw! Wow! #RoadtoWrestlemania." The message was immediately deleted from the "Cranky Vince" account. Layfield has gone on Twitter tonight denying any involvement with the "Cranky Vince" account. Shortly after publishing a fan message stating, "This came from an iPhone. @CrankyVince tweet came from a web browser after this one. Obvious neckbeard trying to frame," the WWE broadcaster wrote on Twitter, "No prob with anyone on twitter, but any claims or questions of me being someone else will get blocked immediately #notTrue." Layfield has in the past been accused by multiple additional parties of having ties to the account. Based on extensive research, Mister Saint Laurent of MLW Radio is convinced that the WWE announcer has posted messages as "Cranky Vince." Former WWE and WCW competitor Konnan, who co-hosts the radio show with Laurent, has also vouched his claim. Last March, he stated on Twitter, "I agree with MSL..His work has been CSI meticulous..JBL u have been outed pardna." Furthermore, a similar incident to today occurred last year as according to a writer for www.thepit-se.com, a sports and entertainment website, both accounts published the same message minutes, if not seconds, within each other. The message was quickly deleted from the "Cranky Vince" account. The parody account is known for spoofing McMahon’s demeanor and mindset with random musings depicting the WWE Chairman as eccentric, maniacal and drug-addled. It has drawn concern from organization officials in recent years, who believed it was being controlled by an employee within proximity of McMahon due to the eerie nature of the tweets. The account would often post messages based on things he had legitimately done or said at work—sometimes moments after occurring. Credit: LOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R A T E D. Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 JBL is in the shit now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crack. Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Oh boy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Rybowski Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I've been following that account for a while and it posts some stuff that could get the person behind it fired. Not only is it constantly making fun of Vince, but it occasionally reveals pieces of storylines. I think Cranky Vince was the one to reveal Jack Swagger returning last year before the Chamber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Future™ Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Lmao, bye John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX. Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Lmfao, I hope it's not JBL, I don't want him to get canned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poe Øhlin Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I wouldn't put it past him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronson Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I didn't think you had it in you, Bradshaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy. Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Lmfao, wow, this is too good. WE GOT US A CRANKY JBL MYGULL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Eastwood Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Find it funny they used JBL to slam JR (for him telling an old story about Vince), and now it turns out JBL was doing something arguably ten times worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdebones Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Find it funny they used JBL to slam JR (for him telling an old story about Vince), and now it turns out JBL was doing something arguably ten times worse. Irony is like a dog that smells bacon in your pants and tries to bite your crotch off, and WWE are the ones wearing those pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anno Domini. Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Does this mean JBL's gonna get pulled from commentary? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirky Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Does this mean JBL's gonna get pulled from commentary? Looks like it. Don't know if that's good or bad though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E#37 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 LOL. Can't say i saw this coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
μndrey Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 How does one post on two accounts simultaneously? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naterholic Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Hope he gets taken from commentary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King RyderFan Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 How does one post on two accounts simultaneously? He was signed in as JBL on one device (ie. an iPod) and as Cranky on another (ie. a laptop). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyriqz ✪ Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 And JBL totally never showed a laptop on his table, right? Haha, maybe he'll be taken off of commentary now, which would be wonderful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E#37 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 And JBL totally never showed a laptop on his table, right? Haha, maybe he'll be taken off of commentary now, which would be wonderful. Haha, oh yeah did not even think about that possibility. That'd be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thriller Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Haha seeing him frantically try to explain it isn't him on twitter is priceless. I like him a hell of a lot more now but I still hope he gets taken off of commentary. Maybe next week Christian can call him cranky JBL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy. Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Replace him with Renee. <3 And if Scott Stanford still with the company? That dude was cool too, and pretty good behind the table. Could be a good addition to the RAW commentary team, if JBL is getting the boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vapor Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Lol vintage JBL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E#37 Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Replace him with Renee. <3 And if Scott Stanford still with the company? That dude was cool too, and pretty good behind the table. Could be a good addition to the RAW commentary team, if JBL is getting the boot. He is. He is the current narrator of NXT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy. Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Replace him with Renee. <3 And if Scott Stanford still with the company? That dude was cool too, and pretty good behind the table. Could be a good addition to the RAW commentary team, if JBL is getting the boot. He is. He is the current narrator of NXT. Cool. Wouldn't mind him as a commentator on RAW. Dude is pretty solid imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muur Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 Oh dear JBL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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