AEW’s Tony Schiavone, a seasoned voice in professional wrestling, has praised Vince McMahon as one of the best announcers in the business.
With a career spanning various promotions, including WCW and a brief stint in the WWF, Schiavone shared his thoughts on McMahon’s abilities as a commentator during an episode of What Happened When.
“I go back, when you think about great commentary teams, I think Vince McMahon and Jesse ‘The Body’ Ventura were one of the best commentary teams ever,” he explained.
“Just like Gorilla and Bobby Heenan or Jerry Lawler and JR… Vince, realistically, it was his company, so he knew what to say. He knew how to promote things, so I thought he was great in this area.”
Schiavone did note a minor issue with McMahon’s in-ring interviewing style, pointing out that McMahon was often taller than the talent he interviewed, which went against the traditional notion that announcers should be smaller than the wrestlers.
He remarked that McMahon was clever, avoiding being on screen with talent who might appear smaller by comparison.
Schiavone worked for McMahon from April 1989 to April 1990, serving as the play-by-play announcer for major events like SummerSlam and the Royal Rumble alongside Ventura.
He has previously expressed appreciation for not having McMahon “screaming in his ear” during his time in the WWF.
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