Mike Chioda On Refereeing The Rock vs Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania 18! In 2015 he returned to his pro-wrestling roots when he became the voice of New Japan Pro-Wrestling in the U.S. alongside MMA legend and former NJPW wrestler Josh Barnett. [15][16][17] For WWE pay-per-view events, Ranallo was assigned to calling the pre-show of WrestleMania 32 in April 2016,[18] but later commentated on the main cards of several WWE PPVs: the SmackDown or cruiserweight matches on 2016's SummerSlam, Survivor Series and 2017's Royal Rumble,[19][20][21] and SmackDown PPVs such as 2016's Backlash, No Mercy, and 2017's Elimination Chamber. This group has since recently re-aligned with former Bullet Club stablemates The Young Bucks. The Good Brothers also challenge FinJuice for the IMPACT Tag Team Championships. He has been a fan of professional wrestling since the age of five. [2] He graduated from W. J. Mouat Secondary School in Abbotsford. [24] WWE subsequently removed mentions of Ranallo from their social media websites, and Ranallo also removed mentions of WWE from his Twitter account. Ranallo was born in Abbotsford, British Columbia, the eldest of three sons born to an Italian couple. Impact Wrestling has announced that Mauro Ranallo will return to pro-wrestling commentary at Rebellion on April 25th. [40], A documentary about Ranallo entitled Bipolar Rock 'N Roller aired May 25, 2018 on Showtime. Mauro Ranallo is scheduled to work Impact Wrestling’s upcoming Rebellion pay-per-view. He is also known for his time in WWE on the NXT and SmackDown brands. The Title For Title Match will be AEW World Champion vs. IMPACT World Champion Rich Swann. [6], Ranallo signed a contract with professional wrestling company WWE on December 15, 2015, and made his WWE debut as the play-by-play commentator for the SmackDown broadcast team for its premiere on USA Network on January 7, 2016, thus being dubbed "The Voice of SmackDown". However, when speaking with Robbie Fox on his […] Rebellion takes place on Sunday, April 25th on a closed set due to the continuing pandemic. [30] Ranallo's alleged treatment by Layfield as well as revelations from ring announcer Justin Roberts's autobiography resulted in a scandal for WWE because of their refusal to stop backstage harassment. . [39] The show ended on September 30, 2016. According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, Mauro Ranallo has finished up his run with WWE and the two sides have agreed to his release.. Ranallo had been working as lead announcer for NXT up until just a number of weeks ago. Current AEW announcer Jim Ross had been used that way previously in WWE. WWE Released 10 Superstars2. Stay up to date with a weekly digest of the biggest stories, interviews, podcasts, and social media happenings. [12][13][14] Ranallo continued to commentate for the cruiserweights on their weekly WWE 205 Live show which first aired from November 29, 2016. […] It also entails hosting a documentary entitled ‘This Is Rebellion’ which is due for release before the event. By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet). Ranallo, the play-by-play man for Showtime Boxing and Bellator MMA, will be on the call for the Impact Wrestling title match between champion Rich Swann and challenger Kenny Omega on the Rebellion pay-per-view card April 25, sources told ESPN.” He is an actor, known for NXT TakeOver: New Orleans (2018), Glory Kickboxing (2013) and Death Warrior (2009). . Ranallo’s calls for several NXT matches have become memorable. Mauro Ranallo, one of the top broadcasters in combat sports, is returning to pro wrestling. Mauro Ranallo To Call Main Event At Impact Rebellion PPV. WWE SmackDown 16 April 2021 Preview: https://youtu.be/AroVgRtKCGwImportant Topics Covered In Video ☟ ☟1. Meltzer noted that Ranallo is only slated to do the main event to make the match feel special. [36][37], In 2006, he was lead news anchor for the Canadian combat sports channel The Fight Network and featured on "Fight Network Radio" through Sirius Hardcore Sports Radio Channel 98. The Observer reports he wants a less stressful schedule, as he’s been helping his mother, who was recently hospitalized: He has experience in Canadian football, ice hockey, professional wrestling, boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts events. On April 15, 2021, it was announced by Fite TV that Ranallo would be the guest commentator for Impact Wrestling's Rebellion title vs. title main event between Impact World Champion Rich Swann and AEW World Champion Kenny Omega. . UPDATE: As we reported earlier tonight (see original post below), former WWE play-by-play analyst Mauro Ranallo will be making his Impact Wrestling debut at Rebellion to call the “Title vs. Title” match featuring AEW World Champion Kenny Omega and Impact World Champion Rich Swann. [27][28] On WWE's Bring It To The Table show, JBL had mocked Ranallo for tweeting about winning the "Best Announcer" award from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. [7][8][9] Ranallo has had many commentary partners while calling SmackDown: Jerry Lawler, Byron Saxton, Michael Cole, Tom Phillips, David Otunga, and John "Bradshaw" Layfield. Can You Name Every WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion? The promotion sent out a press release that Ranallo will call the match between Kenny Omega and Rich Swann on the show. It’s cool because Ranallo is a good announcer, definitely better than anyone currently on the Impact roster, and it adds to the show by making things seem special by bringing in … Ranallo is also a play-by-play announcer for Showtime Boxing and Bellator MMA, but this will mark his first time working for IMPACT. Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts. He thanked WWE for letting him live his dream of working in sports entertainment. The mental illness started after Ranallo's close friend Michael Janzen died aged 19 of a heart attack. In an update, PWInsider reports that Mauro is only … At the ‘Winter Is Coming’ edition of AEW Dynamite in December 2020, Callis helped Omega defeat Jon Moxley to become AEW World Champion. He is currently signed as a play-by-play announcer with MMA organization Bellator,[1] and also performs play-by-play duties for boxing broadcaster Showtime. Later, he provided commentary announcing duties for Muay Thai/Kickboxing events and King of the Cage mixed martial arts shows on TSN.[3]. Ranallo is also known for his work as a commentator for Pride FC and, more recently, Showtime for Elite XC, Strikeforce, Showtime Championship Boxing, New Japan Pro-Wrestling on AXS TV, and RIZIN broadcasts. Ranallo continues to work as a broadcaster for Showtime Networks, and provides commentary for three major combat sports: Showtime Championship Boxing,[4] Glory Kickboxing,[5] and Invicta Fighting Championships MMA. Mauro Ranallo (Released in August 2020) Mauro Ranallo is widely regarded as one of the most skillful commentators in combat sports and had a great run with NXT after his release from the main-roster a few years ago. Ranallo parted ways with WWE last August , after five years with the company. They also said Ranallo was at Impact's studio Wednesday doing voiceover work for Omega vs. Swann video packages as well as this Tuesday's preview show on AXS. Additionally, Ranallo said he has "been very open about this for many, many years", and wants to be an "advocate" to end "stigma attached to mental illness". An epic tag title opener… Listen. Can You Name Every WWE Universal Champion? Thoughts? The film "explores Ranallo’s career, including his work on the two biggest pay-per-view events in television history, and his relentless pursuit of a childhood dream despite seemingly insurmountable odds" and exposes Ranallo's daily struggle living with bipolar affective disorder. [22][23], Ranallo was absent from WWE commentary beginning with the March 14, 2017 episode of SmackDown Live, including missing WrestleMania 33. Later, he provided commentary announcing duties for Muay Thai/Kickboxing events and King of the Cage mixed martial arts shows on TSN. Dave Meltzer reported that Ranallo has signed a new multi-year deal which will have him work all NXT tapings and NXT TakeOver specials. He also served as announcer for the WWE Cruiserweight Classic and became part of the NXT broadcast team on June 22, 2017. Ranallo originally called SmackDown before moving to NXT for the latter majority of his time there. Released WWE Talent Who Can And Cannot Use Trademarked Names. 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