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( D) r+ q% A' Y- L) C, DBobby "The Brain" Heenan wasn't just a successful manager in WWE.
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+ x( s4 v' b$ h. YHeenan's rapport with Gorilla Monsoon in the booth and on the set of Prime Time Wrestling was unparalleled.) p- [( A) I' }3 h' }2 F
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Before stepping in the ring on WWE NXT, Byron Saxton was an announcer for ECW. a, m3 B; X, I. x$ W
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2 {0 [/ Q5 d0 M7 P2 ~2 bThe energetic Charlie Minn was a roving reporter on WWE Action Zone and other programs.+ N: `- B7 Y& m1 c, i' H' B! j
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Craig DeGeorge was an interviewer for WWE in the late 1980s.2 Y2 j; B/ V& c8 O" `
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8 Q! X! \/ w4 x"Macho Man" Randy Savage lets DeGeorge know what he has in store for his opponents.
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$ b; ~- h6 @" B. ~8 YDok Hendrix joined the WWE announce team in 1995.' ?. K$ e0 i5 _3 b3 J! W
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0 [& L. ~# _2 X, K, [3 f7 \Gorilla Monsoon served as the voice of reason in the booth for years.$ U- p# c. |: R3 I$ j3 |
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After retiring from in-ring competition, Monsoon had to deal with Bobby Heenan's antics on the microphone.
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"The Brain" often flabbergasted Monsoon to the point where he exclaimed "Will you stop?"
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6 L! J& k& _( K: U% N! GMonsoon succeeded Jack Tunney as WWE President in 1995.$ s( H' I. j- a% J3 I
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The company's first and longest-serving employee, Hall of Famer Howard Finkel was the voice of many of WWE's most historic moments.0 X) D! x" J- V [: B* b5 d
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" J+ S: S: R* Z3 dHe also joined Matt Striker to call the action on "WWE Superstars."1 z# |3 c6 s0 s u( Y7 `
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! ^; K1 I N% k! l2 n* z$ K( z" W. lJack Reynolds was the host of Prime Time Wrestling when it debuted in 1985., R1 D; F+ D; l3 `- T" w! l) y
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a; u% b- N& k$ YReynolds also hosted All-Star Wrestling and WWE live events from Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens.
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Before emerging as the Chairman of WWE, Mr. McMahon was known as one of the company's main announcers.+ X3 n# D9 I' k' X2 B
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' R# R4 B5 I9 y6 X. CFans remember his brightly colored blazers well.+ j9 |! O2 U" q5 Z. C0 V
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& ] N. g6 C. a2 HMr. McMahon was partnered with outlandish personalities like "Rowdy" Roddy Piper in the booth.
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: R/ D2 ^2 A1 ]3 B. |7 wJerry "The King" Lawler has been a fixture on Monday Night Raw for years.
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) b1 N6 `* M3 m L/ o2 v! w/ rIn addition to his color commentary duties, Lawler had his own interview segment, "The King's Court."& h8 d. }% D: Q4 [
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Jesse "The Body" Ventura made a seamless transition from the ring to the announce table.
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Stan Lane, one half of the legendary Midnight Express, called the action on "WWE Superstars" and Wrestling Challenge.; ^" }$ i/ s0 r& Z9 T V$ v
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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is beloved by the WWE Universe.
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' Q( J6 k% {0 Z/ A# r3 K& KJ.R. made his WWE debut sporting a toga at WrestleMania IX.
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$ J4 G( j- W1 e# ]8 DJim Ross and Paul Heyman announced WrestleMania X-Seven together.
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His broadcast team with Jerry Lawler was the voice of WWE for a generation of fans.( @% I) L& L$ T$ s, I# v( c6 L% Y6 M
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* T* X# }& c/ C, m. B7 `* PThe two were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame together in 2007.
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7 _2 \- S# T- k5 dJoe Fowler joined the WWE announce team in summer 1993.9 Z$ z9 Y+ u! p% I- K, m2 y' b" v
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$ Y+ Y9 e0 n+ ?" O/ IAt SummerSlam 1993, he was tasked with interviewing Superstars like Shawn Michaels ...
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Joey Styles, The Extreme Announcer, joined WWE full-time in 2005., v! g; U+ p8 u m; m# ^ M& V' ~
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Styles took over for Jim Ross on Monday Night Raw, joining Jerry Lawler and Jonathan Coachman.
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He later returned home to the relaunched ECW, calling the action with Tazz.
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Jonathan Coachman joined the WWE broadcast team in 2000.8 ]0 l- J1 p) o: Q. p' n
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After participating in the first season of Tough Enough, Josh Mathews joined WWE as an announcer in 2001.
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It's hard for Mathews to keep a straight face with William Regal cracking jokes on WWE NXT.% x' q! s# `: @3 `) s
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4 N2 I4 ^' L5 ^/ Y"Killer" Ken Resnick had the right questions for all the WWE Superstars during the 1980s.
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Matt Striker & Todd Grisham teamed up on ECW.
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Max Bretos tries to get a word with Vladimir Kozlov.
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! O* R3 J0 l* B, T" q0 _" Y"Mean" Gene Okerlund's interviewing prowess earned him a place in the WWE Hall of Fame.
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7 T& l# _7 L7 [! D1 W! p0 YHulk Hogan often started his ramblings off by saying "You know something, 'Mean' Gene?"; E3 d; _0 p' E+ K( S
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Okerlund tries to get a word in with Jimmy Hart and The Honky Tonk Man.
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Superstars like Earthquake bellowed words of war during "Mean" Gene's questioning.
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Michael Cole first appeared on WWE television in 1997 as a backstage interviewer.
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Cole's antagonizing of Lawler culminated in several matches between the two.
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Mike Adamle made the jump from "American Gladiators" to WWE in 2008.
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- f9 ]& h$ u) U2 h& b9 o& }The announcer left the booth when he was surprisingly announced as the new General Manager of Raw.
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s( |( K( s1 f0 H0 y8 ]0 q5 eMike McGuirk split ring announcing duties with Howard Finkel throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
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Paul Heyman became the color commentator for Monday Night Raw shortly after ECW closed its doors in 2001.
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5 P# z1 y" j. z3 U( F% i3 A6 iRod Trongard (right) joins Lord Alfred Hayes and "Superstar" Billy Graham for live events during the late 1980s.
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Sean Mooney anchored the WWE Event Center for years.2 j8 G$ A+ B8 t4 ^/ D1 z& z
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' a9 G2 o( W* H( n+ CHe also served as backstage interviewer at many WWE pay-per-views.
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Ray Rougeau retired from the ring and became a commentator in the early 1990s.
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# A, F$ q0 h) e5 s4 ] U' T" eTony Schiavone joined the WWE announce team for a spell from 1989 through 1990.
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