{"id":85219,"date":"2019-08-26T12:08:12","date_gmt":"2019-08-26T17:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=85219"},"modified":"2019-08-26T12:08:12","modified_gmt":"2019-08-26T17:08:12","slug":"aew-announces-tony-schiavone-signed-to-full-time-multi-year-contract-as-announcer-and-senior-producer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2019\/08\/26\/aew-announces-tony-schiavone-signed-to-full-time-multi-year-contract-as-announcer-and-senior-producer\/","title":{"rendered":"AEW announces Tony Schiavone signed to full-time, multi-year contract as announcer and senior producer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2108778021\" 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>Today AEW announced that Tony Schiavone has signed to full-time, multi-year contract as announcer and senior producer. The following is their full press release issued today to PWTorch.com and other media&#8230;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>AEW SIGNS VETERAN COMMENTATOR TONY SCHIAVONE<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>TO MULTI-YEAR DEAL<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>August 26, 2019 <\/b>\u2013 All Elite Wrestling (AEW) today confirmed that it has signed renowned commentator Tony Schiavone to a full-time, multi-year agreement.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Schiavone, widely considered to be one of the most important voices in professional wrestling, joins AEW\u2019s television broadcast team of Jim Ross and Excalibur. Schiavone will also serve as a senior producer for AEW events.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">In addition to his work with AEW, the versatile Schiavone will continue his role as producer for the University of Georgia Football and Baseball Network, and will call the play-by-play for the Atlanta Braves\u2019 Triple A team, the Gwinnett Stripers.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u201cTony \u2018The Silver Tongue\u2019 Schiavone was the lead voice of pro wrestling at a time when it was dominating the globe,\u201d said Cody Rhodes, EVP of AEW. \u201cIt\u2019s a pleasure to have him join AEW as a senior producer and member of the broadcast team. It doesn\u2019t hurt that he\u2019s a UGA fan either. I think Tony is one of the most underrated lead men with the narrative of pro wrestling there\u2019s ever been. I\u2019m thrilled to get into the studio with him. Let\u2019s welcome Tony to All Elite Wrestling.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><b>All Elite Wrestling<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2405618372\" 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<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">AEW is a new professional wrestling promotion headlined by members of The Elite (Cody and Brandi Rhodes, The Young Bucks, Kenny Omega and Hangman Page) and Chris Jericho and Jon Moxley. For the first time in many years, AEW is offering an alternative to mainstream wrestling, with a growing roster of world-class male and female wrestlers who are poised to bring new spirit, freshness and energy to the industry. The inaugural event under the AEW banner was DOUBLE OR NOTHING on May 25 in Las Vegas, followed by FYTER FEST on June 29 in Daytona Beach, FIGHT FOR THE FALLEN on July 13 in Jacksonville, and ALL OUT on August 31 in Chicago. For more info, check out @AEWrestling (Twitter), @AllEliteWrestling (Instagram), \/AllEliteWrestling (FB), AllEliteWrestling (YouTube), and additionally, AllEliteWrestling.com.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2767998030\"><div id=\"pwtor-3242239972\"><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>Today AEW announced that Tony Schiavone has signed to full-time, multi-year contract as announcer and senior producer. 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