Tag: Jonathan Coachman

Booker T Returning To WWE RAW Commentary?, Jonathan Coachman Responds To Criticism

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It looks like WWE Hall of Famer Booker T could be returning to WWE commentary on Monday’s RAW from St. Louis.

As seen in the video below, Booker spoke with co-host Brad Gilmore on Houston radio this week and made the announcement when asked about a possible return.

Booker has been off regular RAW commentary since Jonathan Coachman was brought back in late January. There’s no official word yet on if Booker will be taking his old spot filled by Coachman.

On a related note, Coach recently took to Twitter and responded to some of the criticism he’s received since returning to WWE, noting that he’s hiring an assistant to help him research topics. You can see the exchange below:

https://twitter.com/BillyWescott/status/986991120541470720

Source: WrestlingINC

Jonathan Coachman Named In New Lawsuit, Accused Of Sexually Harassing Women At ESPN, WWE And Coachman Responds To Allegations

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Jonathan Coachman has been named in a new lawsuit against ESPN in which an ex-employee claims he was “notorious” for sexually harassing women at the company.

Former anchor Adrienne Lawrence filed a sexual harassment/discrimination lawsuit against ESPN on Sunday that accuses the company of ignoring her complaints, specifically against SportsCenter host John Buccigross — but Coachman is mentioned as well.

The document states:

“On or around January 18, 2016, SportsCenter anchor Jonathan Coachman (“Coachman”) emailed Ms. Lawrence offering to provide her with mentorship and providing his cellphone number. When he contacted her via text, he quickly turned a professional conversation into a personal matter, asking her about her musical interests. He was employing the ESPN predators’ playbook. See supra at ¶ 84. Colleagues then cautioned Ms. Lawrence that Coachman was notorious for sexually harassing female employees. After learning that, Ms. Lawrence made an effort to communicate to Coachman that she had a boyfriend, after which she did not hear from him again and he made no offers of mentorship.”

Lawrence also claims:

“Coachman’s reputation for making unwelcome sexual advances toward women and engaging in other sexually harassing behavior was not a secret. Cary Chow had warned Ms. Lawrence about him when he gave the short list of men at ESPN who were notorious for sexual harassment. Coachman had sent Walsh inappropriate photos of himself and text messages, falsely telling her colleagues that they were romantically involved and that she “wanted” him – another common practice of men at ESPN. See supra at ¶ 13. At least one young production assistant who joined ESPN just out of college had complained to Ms. Lawrence about Coachman making her feel uncomfortable by complimenting her physical appearance and making passes at her.

As explained below, when Ms. Lawrence complained to Jack Obringer, Senior Coordinating Producer, Studio Production of ESPN, Inc. that she was being sexually harassed (by another individual), Obringer guessed that the harasser was “Coachman” and indicated that his inappropriate behavior toward women was well-known to management. Nevertheless, Coachman continued to appear in ESPN commercials and on SportsCenter without discipline or accountability until he was quietly dismissed on or around April 26, 2017 via layoff.”

Some of her claims have been already shot down by ESPN and Jemele Hill.

WWE issued this statement below:

“We take these matters very seriously and are investigating.”

Jonathan Coachman took to Twitter to respond to being one of several current and former ESPN employees named in a sexual discrimination and harassment lawsuit filed against the company on Sunday by former ESPN anchor and legal analyst Adrienne Lawrence. Coachman denied the allegations, writing:

I will address this only once because I am seething today. In 21 years of being a PROFESSIONAL I have never been more offended in my life. I my 9 years I can count on one hand the amount of times I interacted with anyone other than a co-anchor. To allow someone to spread vicious Lies and flat out fabrications is not ok and it’s time someone stood up for themselves. @jemelehill addressed her lie last night. I am not a part of this lawsuit because I have never done anything wrong. My reputation speaks for itself and anyone that has ever worked with me Will back that up. I am also offended that someone can dangerously throw peoples names into something for the clear attempt at getting headlines. This the only time I will address this because I am not a part of this lawsuit. My heart goes out to anyone falsely accused of Anything. Trust me it doesn’t feel good. But most of you have been incredible and supportive. Onward and upward.

Sources: Pro Wrestling Sheet and WrestlingINC

Jonathan Coachman Signs New WWE Deal, Big Change To The RAW Announce Team Revealed

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WWE has announced that Jonathan Coachman signed a new deal to return to the company. He will join Michael Cole and Corey Graves as the new RAW announce team beginning tonight in Philadelphia. WWE Hall of Famer Booker T will resume his duties as a panelist on WWE’s pay-per-view Kickoff broadcasts and will continue to make appearances on Raw and beyond as a WWE ambassador.

WWE issued the following on Coach’s return:

Jonathan Coachman signs with WWE, joins Raw announce team tonightLadies and gentlemen, “The Coach” has returned.

Jonathan Coachman, a longtime WWE interviewer and broadcaster and former ESPN personality, has signed with WWE to once again be part of the Raw announce team, WWE.com can confirm.

Coachman’s TV announcing duties will officially begin tonight, when he joins Michael Cole and Corey Graves at the Team Red announce desk.

Meanwhile, WWE Hall of Famer Booker T will resume his duties as a panelist on WWE’s pay-per-view Kickoff broadcasts and will continue to make appearances on Raw and beyond as a WWE ambassador.

The Coach began appearing on WWE television as an interviewer in 1999 during The Attitude Era as a frequent foil of The Rock, later expanding his role to include tenures as Raw commentator, Interim Raw General Manager and even as an in-ring competitor on multiple occasions.

Following nearly a decade as an on-air personality at ESPN — which included coverage of WWE with his “Off the Top Rope” segment — Coachman is back to call the action on Monday Night Raw.

Don’t miss The Coach’s return to Raw commentary tonight, beginning live at 8/7 C on USA Network.

Former WWE Announcer Jonathan Coachman Leaves ESPN

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Former WWE announcer, Jonathan Coachman, confirmed on Twitter that he parted ways with ESPN after working for them since 2008. Previous to that, “Coach” worked for WWE from 1999 until 2008.

In regards to his exit, he said it was “just time to leave ESPN” for both “professional and personal reasons” after a fan asked if he would be coming back to TV.

Coachman was a big part of WWE getting more coverage on ESPN, doing a weekly “Off the Top Rope” segment, among other coverage. As for his future, he said several projects are in the works and will talk about them when the time is right.

Source: WrestlingINC

Coach Appeared On RAW, Announced ESPN SportsCenter Covering WrestleMania 32

Jonathan “Coach” Coachman returned  to WWE RAW last night in Brooklyn and after giving props to WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day, announced that ESPN SportsCenter will be doing live coverage of WrestleMania 32 from Dallas on Sunday leading up to the big event.

ESPN’s SportsCenter Doing Weekly WWE Segment

Last night ex-WWE commentator, turned ESPN SportsCenter host Jonathan Coachman rolled out with SportsCenter’s new weekly WWE segment.

The weekly WWE segment on SportsCenter will feature top moments from RAW and interviews.

Click on this link to see the video of Seth Rollins’ appearance on SportsCenter last night with Jonathan Coachman.

Rollins’s tweeted about his appearance, thanking Coachamn and ESPN for having the guts to step outside the box with WWE:

Seth Rollins Appearing Tonight On SportsCenter

It was announced last night during RAW that WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins will appear along with Jonathan Coachman on SportsCenter tonight at 9pm ET.

There is speculation that Rollins and Coachman will make a announcement concerning SportsCenter covering WrestleMania 32 just like they did this past August with SummerSlam.

Jonathan Coachman Covering SummerSlam For ESPN’s SportsCenter

Former WWE Commentator Jonathan Coachman, who now works for ESPN, indicated on Twitter that he will be in New York this week to cover WWE’s SummerSlam pay-per-view for SportsCenter.

Former WWE Announcer Wants To Bring WWE & ESPN Together

Source: WrestlingINC.com

Former WWE announcer Jonathan Coachman, who works for ESPN, told a fan on Twitter that he wants to bring WWE and ESPN together. Coachman then sent out a tweet, proposing that they take SportsCenter on the road when SummerSlam comes to New York City this year.

 

WWE Hiring Jonathan Coachman?

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It looks like WWE is either  close to or has just signed a new deal with former announcer & current ESPN personality Jonathan Coachman. WWE & Coach have been discussing a part-time gig where Coach would keep his ESPN job, but would do in-studio wrap-arounds for WWE. One idea discussed is for him to host a WWE talk show for the WWE Network.

Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter via WrestlingInc.com