WWE Issues Statement On JBL's Departure From The Company

As previously reported, JBL has stepped down as an announcer and leaving his commentator position. JBL is leaving his WWE job to focus on working with at-risk children and communities.

Per WWE, JBL will still make appearances including Wrestlemania and Tribute To The Troops

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.