-- It is reported that The Spunky Lobster is on thin ice with JJG's
front office after failing to report to work on the last Big Bang. This
is in spite of the fact that the Lobster's plane was delayed due to a
terrorist threat. At this point, there is some disagreement among the
booking committee: Some argue that the Lobster's massive popularity and
exclusive contract with JJG make him a great asset, while others call
into question his ability to entertain the way he did years ago, when
last he competed in a wrestling ring.
-- Perpetual troublemaker Preston Mayfield was likewise absent from
work on Wednesday, but faces no repurcussions. One official was quoted as
saying "Mayfield is beloved in New Jersey. Firing him would be P.R.
suicide." Rumors state that Mayfield is in rehab following an episode in
which the grappler was found 'in front of Atlantic City Mayor Lorenzo
Langford's doing inappropriate things with a dog.' These rumors are
currently unconfirmed, but, if true, could cause some problems for JJG
owner Ron Strickland.
-- Massive protests occurred outside of the JJG offices in Atlantic
City Thursday night over JJG's employment of the Arab grappler known to
some as "The Sword of God". They were demanding that Abdul Oman Al
Rippa, a wrestler with an Anti-American gimmick, be let go by the company.
When reached for comment Ron Strickland was quoted as saying "Al Rippa
hasn't done anything wrong except for breaking a few rules in the
wrestling ring. He's not a terrorist, and you people need to lighten up a
little bit already." Police dispersed the gathering after a protester
threw a rock, breaking out one of the office's plate glass windows.
-- Further controversy for JJG as New Jersey area Christian leaders
condemn the JJG front office for their employment of both Al Rippa and the
Judge. Parson Brady of Trenton's Church of the Trinity was quoted as
saying "This Al Rippa person is everything that our Christian soldiers
are fighting against, and the Judge, while his heart may be in the right
place, portrays our faith as intolerant. We will not rest until both
these men are taken off the airwaves."
After a week of heavy controversy and a lot of drama, JJG
officials refused to comment on the church's position.
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