Jimmy Smith Joining Monday Night RAW Announce Team Posted By: Ben Jordan Kerin on May 26, 2021
Former UFC and Bellator commentator Jimmy Smith is reportedly going to join the announce team on Monday Night RAW.
The news comes after play-by-play commentator Adnan Virk departed WWE earlier this week citing the travel schedule as a reason for stepping down from the role.
According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer, Jimmy Smith will join Corey Graves and Byron Saxton on the red brand from the May 31 episode. The report notes that Smith is going to provide play-by-play for the role, but he has also worked as an analyst during his time with both UFC and Bellator.
WWE issued the following:
Who will face Karrion Kross for the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: In Your House?
We will learn the answer to that question as Kyle O’Reilly, Johnny Gargano and Pete Dunne collide in a Triple Threat Match to kick off Tuesday night’s NXT, with the winner becoming the No. 1 Contender to the NXT Title. The NXT Universe also won’t miss a second of the action.
NXT General Manager William Regal announced the match pitting three of NXT’s pillars against each other. With his win last month over former NXT Champion Adam Cole, O’Reilly has proven he’s cut out for the big time. Is he ready to take the next step?
Jimmy Smith Comments On Joining WWE RAW Announce Team Posted By: Ben Jordan Kerin on May 27, 2021
We previously reported former UFC and Bellator commentator Jimmy Smith will be replacing Adnan Virk as the lead announcer on Monday Night RAW.
WWE has since confirmed that with an official announcement…
JIMMY SMITH JOINS WWE® MONDAY NIGHT RAW®
WWE® (NYSE: WWE) today announced that Jimmy Smith will debut as the play-by-play voice for Monday Night Raw starting this Monday, May 31 at 8/7c on USA Network.
Recently, Smith served as an analyst for NXT, where he hosted NXT TakeOver pre-show panels and worked on special projects for the black and gold brand. He is also the daily host of SiriusXM’s Unlocking the Cage and was the host of American Ninja Warrior on G4.
Update On Finn Balor s WWE Status - Main Roster Return? Posted By: Ben Jordan Kerin on May 27, 2021
Finn Balor lost his match against NXT Champion Karrion Kross on Tuesday s episode WWE NXT on USA Network and there has been speculation about the future of Balor and maybe seeing him return to the main roster in July.
Insider source @WrestleVotes commented on Balor s current status: Regarding Finn Balor: I’m told members of the RAW creative team have asked for him for months now. No edict has come down from the top yet yanking him from Orlando. The NXT crew adores Balor so unless the main roster has major plans for him, I’d think he’s OK where he is.