{"id":101970,"date":"2021-10-07T07:00:12","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T11:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=101970"},"modified":"2021-10-06T21:14:01","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T01:14:01","slug":"best-announcer-in-pro-wrestling-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/10\/07\/best-announcer-in-pro-wrestling-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is the best play-by-play announcer in wrestling today?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes? The proper pitch punctuates pro wrestling in a perfect way.<\/p>\n<p>Right now&#8230; we are seeing a great mix of great veteran wrestling announcers, along with a crop of new talent that has taken the game to a new level. Over the past several years, we&#8217;ve seen the resurgence of greats like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/aew\/news-tony-schiavone-lauds-aew-all-out\" target=\"_blank\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tony Schiavone<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/04\/03\/aew-confirms-broadcasting-team-jim-ross-headlines\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" target=\"_self\">Jim Ross<\/a>\u00a0in AEW, along with a new crop of great voices like ROH&#8217;s Ian Riccaboni.<\/p>\n<h2>The right orator can add so much to the in-ring action.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"twitter\">\n<div class=\"tweet-outer-container\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<div class=\"tweet-header\">\n<div class=\"tweet-user-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"profile-image\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/850141236165976064\/SlQCHKBH_normal.jpg\" alt=\"Bad WWE Stats\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-user-info\">\n<div class=\"tweet-username-block\"><span class=\"tweet-user-name\">Bad WWE Stats<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"tweet-user-handle\">@BadWWEStats<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-body\">\n<p>Jim Ross\u2019 top 3 calls:<\/p>\n<p>1. With God as my witness, he is broken in half!<\/p>\n<p>2. Climb the ladder, kid! Make yourself famous!<\/p>\n<p>3. Kurt Angle has the twisty rockets!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWE\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWE<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/JimRoss\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#JimRoss<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-images-container images-count-1\">\n<div class=\"tweet-image-summary\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/tweet_video_thumb\/E20PENgWQAAflBV.jpg?name=small\" alt=\"View image on Twitter\" width=\"498\" height=\"278\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-play\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-footer-actions\">\n<div class=\"tweet-footer-item tweet-favorite\" title=\"Like\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-footer-item tweet-retweet\" title=\"Retweet\">Anyone who is a longtime fan of pro wrestling often associates their fondest memories with the voices they heard from their childhood. Some of the mat world&#8217;s most magical moments have been called by legends like Gordon Solie, Lance Russell, Larry Matysik and Bill Mercer. And that&#8217;s just to name a FEW of the greatest mic men of all time.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A good announcer feels like a friend. They are the ones who guide the audience through their fandom. They accentuate the experience, based on the excitement they bring through their voices. A rare combination of commentators and contributors, all at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it was the folksy drawl of good ol&#8217; JR&#8230; or the screeching shrieks of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/player\/joey-styles\" target=\"_blank\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joey Styles<\/a>? We have always associated our favorite moments with the men who made the call.<\/p>\n<h2>Most great wrestling announcers are fantastic at being able to make calls on the fly and off-the-cuff.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sportskeeda-embed\" data-src=\"twitter\">\n<div class=\"tweet-outer-container\">\n<div class=\"tweet-container\">\n<div class=\"tweet-header\">\n<div class=\"tweet-user-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"profile-image\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/profile_images\/1400797767254130689\/xim9-t6__normal.jpg\" alt=\"Wrestling Travel\" width=\"36\" height=\"36\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-user-info\">\n<div class=\"tweet-username-block\">\n<p><span class=\"tweet-user-name\">Wrestling Travel<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"verified\" title=\"Verified Profile\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"tweet-user-handle\">@WrestlingTravel<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-body\">\n<p>\u201cHulk Hogan you can go to hell!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>25 years ago today,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealKevinNash\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RealKevinNash<\/a>, Scott Hall and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HulkHogan\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@HulkHogan<\/a>\u00a0formed the nWo and changed the game 4 Life \ud83e\udd18\ud83e\udd18<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-images-container images-count-1\">\n<div class=\"tweet-image-summary\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/ext_tw_video_thumb\/1412721624177156100\/pu\/img\/9-IRgWYPTFXFW-X_.jpg?name=small\" alt=\"View image on Twitter\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-play\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tweet-time\">Everyone has their favorites and each announcer brings something to the table. They all have their own style and delivery, and not everyone will be your cup of tea.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But it begs the question&#8230; who is the best play-by-play guy in wrestling today?<\/p>\n<p>As a matter of opinion, the smart money would be on Riccaboni, who is not only a clever wordsmith, but is also a longtime fan and a student of the game. His evolution since taking the reigns as the voice of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/09\/30\/ring-of-honor-roh-tv-524\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\" target=\"_self\">ROH<\/a>\u00a0has been incredible. And he&#8217;s only going to get better.<\/p>\n<p>The longtime Philly sportscaster is still just 34 years old, but he&#8217;s already built an incredible resume in terms of the industry. He&#8217;s a valuable commodity to the promotion.<\/p>\n<p>AEW fans might chime in to say that Excalibur is the top mic man in the business right now, and there could be an argument for him, as well. He&#8217;s vastly improved since the company launched in 2019 and has essentially taken over the role of &#8216;host&#8217; of AEW Dynamite.<\/p>\n<p>Right now? We are seeing a wealth of great talkers in the business who help make any wrestling show more fun to watch. So&#8230;. Who&#8217;s your favorite?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>More from LWOS<\/h3>\n<p><em>Stay tuned to the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes? The proper pitch punctuates pro wrestling in a perfect way. Right now&#8230; we are seeing a great mix of great veteran wrestling announcers, along with a crop of new talent that has taken the game to a new level. 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