On tonight’s WWE Raw, Joe Tessitore will make his debut as the lead announcer.
Zelina Vega will face Shayna Baszler tonight on Raw, WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Jade Cargill and Bianca Belair will celebrate their title victory, and American Made (Julius Creed, Brutus Creed, and Ivy Nile) will face Alpha Academy (Otis, Akira Tozawa, and Maxxine Dupri). Unholy Union (Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn) will face Damage CTRL (IYO SKY & Kairi Sane) to determine the new #1 contenders for the Women’s Tag Team Championships.
Finally, the WWE Intercontinental Championship Number One Contenders Tournament continues with Ilja Dragunov vs. Dragon Lee vs. Dominik Mysterio, followed by Sheamus vs. Bronson Reed vs. Ludwig Kaiser.
Tessitore has previously broadcast NFL Monday Night Football and College Football Playoff games.
WrestleVotes reports that the company is excited for his arrival. They stated, “Many within WWE, especially on the production side, are fired up for Joe Tessitore’s debut tonight on RAW. A proven sportscaster with years of experience, including Monday Night Football, Top Rank Boxing, and multiple BCS bowl games, Tessitore brings a professional tone WWE has been seeking. He’ll work closely with Michael Cole in the early stages, with Cole being a strong supporter of Tessitore.”
During his podcast, NXT announcer Booker T gave the following advice to Tessitore:
“Welcome to the family, welcome to the team, Joe. I’ve been a big fan of his work in boxing for many, many years. I’m a huge boxing buff so I’ve heard the name Joe Tessitore. I’m gonna tell you right now, he’s stepping into a different arena now. He’s stepping into the wrestling world so I don’t know if Joe Tessitore knows anything about the ‘Gram [Instagram] or Twitter. He better cancel all of that, get rid of it, okay, because the wrestling fans, they’re unforgiving, man.”
Many within WWE, especially on the production side, are fired up for Joe Tessitore’s debut tonight on RAW.
A proven sportscaster with years of experience, including Monday Night Football, Top Rank Boxing, and multiple BCS bowl games, Tessitore brings a professional tone WWE has…
— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) September 2, 2024
