Posted on 9/03/124 by Colin Vassallo
It was a good night for new WWE announcer Joe Tessitore who
managed to get through his first three hours of WWE action
without any hiccups and a lot of praise from fans online.
Tessitore was interviewed at ringside after Raw went off the
air by Jackie Redmond, and said that he feels “alive” when
there is the passion and the intensity he felt during the
show.
“You want to live in the red in life. That’s what this is.
Raw. Live in the red. This was an awesome night,” Tessitore
told Redmond.
The life-long wrestling fan admitted that he wasn’t “great”
in his debut but he was that passionate fan who in eighth
grade, he skipped school to go meet Big John Studd.
Reaction online has been mostly positive, which is a change
since wrestling fans tend to react very cold to new
commentators who are not brought up in the industry. His
distinctive voice has given Raw a more sports-like feel.
Tessitore will continue doing commentary for ESPN and ABC
during the college football season and will also remain as
the lead boxing announcer for ESPN.