{"id":20997,"date":"2016-05-27T17:14:05","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T22:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=20997"},"modified":"2016-05-27T23:55:41","modified_gmt":"2016-05-28T04:55:41","slug":"former-wcw-announcer-tony-schiavone-working-starbucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/05\/27\/former-wcw-announcer-tony-schiavone-working-starbucks\/","title":{"rendered":"Former WCW announcer Tony Schiavone working at Starbucks?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-4161582382\" 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><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/05\/27\/pwtorch-history-scott-hall-walks-onto-wcw-nitro-20-yrs-ago-today-may-27-1996-behind-scenes-original-plan-halls-quotes-hbk-talks-staying-behind-wwf\/\">Twenty years after Scott Hall walked onto WCW Nitro to usher in a new era for pro wrestling<\/a>, Tony Schiavone is training to be a barista at Starbucks.<\/p>\n<p>Schiavone, who called some of the most famous moments in wrestling history during the Monday Night Wars, was interviewed by WAVY-TV in Norfolk, Virginia about his radio work for minor league baseball and the Georgia Bulldogs. Plus, his new career move.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo add to all of that, and not many people know this, I\u2019m training to be a barista at Starbucks,&#8221; Schiavone said. &#8220;The reason I\u2019m doing that is because they have great benefits, it\u2019s a great place to work, I\u2019ve always loved Starbucks. I\u2019ve got time and I want to fill up my time working, I really do, I want to stay busy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Schiavone also talked about moving on from pro wrestling 15 years ago when WWE bought out WCW and did not offer him a job.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had been certified as an official scorer by Major League Baseball,&#8221; Schiavone said. &#8220;I had scored an afternoon ballgame and I got to thinking, when the Richmond Braves move to Gwinnett, I\u2019m gonna see if I can become an official scorer. I called Bruce Baldwin, who was the GM at that time, I told him, \u2018When the Richmond Braves come to Gwinnett let me be your official scorer.&#8217; He said, &#8216;I have a better idea, and he said \u2018I\u2019m looking for a radio broadcaster.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Schiavone&#8217;s TV interview also captures the noticeable difference between his normal speaking voice and trademark announcing voice. [ Interview at <a href=\"http:\/\/wavy.com\/2016\/05\/27\/tony-schiavone-from-pro-wrestling-to-baseball-to-starbucks\/\" target=\"_blank\">WAVY.com<\/a> . 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