Joe Tessitore spoke with Jackie Redmond in a post-show digital exclusive interview after night one on the job as the new lead play-by-play commentator for WWE Monday Night Raw.
After the show wrapped up inside Ball Arena in Denver, CO., Tessitore stuck around and discussed his thoughts on the first episode of the show he called alongside Wade Barrett.
Featured below are some of the highlights.
On how he felt after his first show: “How do I feel? [Points to the fans] This is how I feel. You feel alive. You feel passion, and you feel intensity. You want to live in the red in life. That’s what this is, Raw, live in the red. This was an awesome night.”
On the crowd reaction he received during the opening moments of the show: “I was very into them, it was a great reception. It meant a lot to me. I brought out the little kid in me tonight. I went and I grabbed a bunch of t-shirts and merchandise. I spread the love, and I wanted to see smile on these children’s faces. From start to finish, I thought that what was thread this evening was very special, and it was great to see it. Night one in the books, let’s have many more.”
Check out the complete interview via the YouTube player embedded below. H/T to Fightful.com for transcribing the above quotes.
