{"id":181288,"date":"2024-07-09T11:48:27","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T16:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=181288"},"modified":"2024-07-09T12:08:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-09T17:08:56","slug":"wwe-hires-new-play-by-play-voice-for-smackdown-from-sports-world-who-will-attempt-to-break-bad-streak-of-wwe-hires-from-sports-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/07\/09\/wwe-hires-new-play-by-play-voice-for-smackdown-from-sports-world-who-will-attempt-to-break-bad-streak-of-wwe-hires-from-sports-world\/","title":{"rendered":"WWE hires new play-by-play voice for Smackdown from sports world, who will attempt to break bad streak of WWE hires from sports world"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3762091622\" 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>WWE announced today that Joe Tessitore will be taking over as the play-by-play voice of WWE Smackdown, with Corey Graves and Wade Barrett remaining on the broadcast team as analysts, creating a three-man booth.<\/p>\n<p>Tessitore, 52, most recently has called college football and boxing games. He is also an announcer on the &#8220;Holey Moley,&#8221; a reality tongue-in-cheek comedy competition series on ABC which streams on Hulu.<\/p>\n<p>PWTorch is told that Tessitore is a longtime friend of Lee Fitting, WWE&#8217;s new head of media and production.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether it\u2019s a world title fight that\u2019s got the globe buzzing or a college football rivalry that\u2019s grabbed the nation\u2019s attention, Joe\u2019s voice provides that big event feel each time he is behind the microphone,\u201d said WWE Chief Content Officer Paul \u201cTriple H\u201d Levesque in a press release issued to PWTorch. \u201cWe\u2019re excited for Joe to join legendary WWE broadcaster Michael Cole and our esteemed announce team, bringing his signature energy and meticulous preparation to our WWE telecasts each week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WWE has a rough record when it comes to signing play-by-play announcers from the mainstream sports world, including Adnan Virk and Jimmy Smith most recently and Mike Adamle in 2008. Smith lasted the longest and grew into the role, but got off to a shaky start. WWE fans are discerning and can be skeptical of embracing an outsider who doesn&#8217;t share their passion and display a certain level of base knowledge of the current product and recent history. Tessitore says he is a &#8220;lifelong viewer&#8221; and gushed about his experience attending WrestleMania 40. PWTorch is told Tessitore genuinely is a long time fan of WWE.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to be a part of WWE. The recent success and trajectory are undeniable,\u201d said Tessitore. \u201cBeing there at WrestleMania 40, one could feel it \u2013 from Cody, Seth, Roman and The Rock, to creative and production, these are some of the very best storytellers in TV. Corey and Wade are absolute stars and it is my privilege to join their team. Pat and Cole are just magical together and Cole is the greatest to ever sit in that chair. As a lifelong viewer, I\u2019m humbled to join this team and to serve our fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a clip of Tessitore on &#8220;Holey Moley&#8221; hyping &#8220;Extreme Mini Golf.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Welcome To Holey Moley - Holey Moley\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bcq3W3eNtpI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>FULL WWE PRESS RELEASE&#8230;<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1388040670\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>STAMFORD, Conn., July 9, 2024 \u2013 WWE\u00ae, part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), today announced that Joe Tessitore, one of the most versatile and veteran voices in sports television, will join the company as a play-by-play broadcaster beginning this summer.<\/p>\n<p>In his role, Tessitore will work alongside analysts Wade Barrett and Corey Graves. Michael Cole and Pat McAfee will remain teamed up.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether it\u2019s a world title fight that\u2019s got the globe buzzing or a college football rivalry that\u2019s grabbed the nation\u2019s attention, Joe\u2019s voice provides that big event feel each time he is behind the microphone,\u201d said WWE Chief Content Officer Paul \u201cTriple H\u201d Levesque. \u201cWe\u2019re excited for Joe to join legendary WWE broadcaster Michael Cole and our esteemed announce team, bringing his signature energy and meticulous preparation to our WWE telecasts each week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to be a part of WWE. The recent success and trajectory are undeniable,\u201d said Tessitore. \u201cBeing there at WrestleMania XL, one could feel it \u2013 from Cody, Seth, Roman and The Rock, to creative and production, these are some of the very best storytellers in TV. Corey and Wade are absolute stars and it is my privilege to join their team. Pat and Cole are just magical together and Cole is the greatest to ever sit in that chair. As a lifelong viewer, I\u2019m humbled to join this team and to serve our fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With nearly three decades of broadcasting experience, Tessitore is widely considered one of the industry\u2019s foremost play-callers. Tessitore will remain in his role at ESPN and ABC where, since 2002, he has been a key fixture on the network\u2019s coverage of college football. He\u2019s called ESPN and ABC Saturday Night primetime games, the College Football Playoff and more. Tessitore is well known as ESPN\u2019s blow-by-blow commentator, having called memorable World Championship fights of Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder, Terence Crawford, among many others. Additionally, he has led ESPN\u2019s Monday Night Football, and has called the NFL Pro Bowl and Wildcard Playoff games on ABC. He has found success in entertainment as well, teaming with Rob Riggle and Stephen Curry on the comedy competition Holey Moley.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wade Keller Post-show - WWE Raw w\/cohost Chris Maitland\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5GvQgHezP2M?start=231&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2340545376\"><div id=\"pwtor-3637965256\"><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>WWE announced today that Joe Tessitore will be taking over as the play-by-play voice of WWE Smackdown, with Corey Graves and Wade Barrett remaining on the broadcast team as analysts, creating a three-man booth. 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