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!!! Ricardo Rodriguez (Jesus Rodriguez) 2010-Present

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!!! Ricardo Rodriguez (Jesus Rodriguez) 2010-Present2010-2014



!!! Josh Matthews (Josh Lomberger) 2001, 2002-Present

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!!! Josh Matthews (Josh Lomberger) 2001, 2002-Present2002-2014



!!!Scott Stanford 2009-Present

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!!!Scott Stanford 2009-Present2009-2013



!!! YMMV/BradMaddox (Tyler Kluttz) 2012-

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!!! YMMV/BradMaddox (Tyler Kluttz) 2012-
2012-2015



!!!YMMV/JohnLaurinaitis[[note]][[OverlyLongGag Former Executive Vice-President Of Talent Relations and General Manager of Raw and Smackdown]][[/note]] (John Joseph Laurinaitis) 2011-

!!! [[YMMV/TeddyLong Theodore Long]] 1999-

!!! YMMV/VickieGuerrero (Vickie Lara Guerrero) 2005-

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!!!YMMV/JohnLaurinaitis[[note]][[OverlyLongGag Former Executive Vice-President Of Talent Relations and General Manager of Raw and Smackdown]][[/note]] (John Joseph Laurinaitis) 2011-

2001-2012

!!! [[YMMV/TeddyLong Theodore Long]] 1999-

1999-2014

!!! YMMV/VickieGuerrero (Vickie Lara Guerrero) 2005-
2005-2014

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!!! Corey Graves (Matt Polinsky) 2011-Present
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Graves has been praised by fans for his work as an NXT commentator, and, upon becoming a Raw mainstay, has been considered a highlight of the announcing team.
* NoYay: He once boasted on Twitter that he should get romance angles with Wrestling/{{Bayley}} and Wrestling/BeckyLynch. Uh... how about ''no'', Corey?
* {{Squick}}: His constant, melodramatic butt-kissing of various heels is bad enough, but his comments to Mandy Rose often cross the line and make him sound like a creepy, obsessive StalkerWithACrush. Small wonder his fellow commentators were quite relieved not to have to deal with him drooling over her at ''Money in the Bank 2019''. And since he's pretty much a BrokenRecord about her, it ''will'' get to you at some point.

!!! Wrestling/JerryLawler (Jerry O'Neil Lawler) 1992-Present
* BadassDecay
* FoeYay: With Andy Kaufman and Wrestling/BretHart.
* HoYay: With Jim Ross.

!!! Wrestling/JoeyStyles (Joseph Carmine Bonsignore) 2005-2008

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!!! Corey Graves YMMV/CoreyGraves (Matt Polinsky) 2011-Present
* EnsembleDarkhorse: Graves has been praised by fans for his work as an NXT commentator, and, upon becoming a Raw mainstay, has been considered a highlight of the announcing team.
* NoYay: He once boasted on Twitter that he should get romance angles with Wrestling/{{Bayley}} and Wrestling/BeckyLynch. Uh... how about ''no'', Corey?
* {{Squick}}: His constant, melodramatic butt-kissing of various heels is bad enough, but his comments to Mandy Rose often cross the line and make him sound like a creepy, obsessive StalkerWithACrush. Small wonder his fellow commentators were quite relieved not to have to deal with him drooling over her at ''Money in the Bank 2019''. And since he's pretty much a BrokenRecord about her, it ''will'' get to you at some point.

2011-Present

!!! Wrestling/JerryLawler YMMV/JerryLawler (Jerry O'Neil Lawler) 1992-Present
* BadassDecay
* FoeYay: With Andy Kaufman and Wrestling/BretHart.
* HoYay: With Jim Ross.

1992-Present

!!! Wrestling/JoeyStyles YMMV/JoeyStyles (Joseph Carmine Bonsignore) 2005-2008



!!! Wrestling/MichaelCole (Michael Sean Coulthard) 1997-Present

* ReplacementScrappy: Been this at various points of his career, usually when replacing Wrestling/JimRoss. Finally acknowledged in-universe during his infamous heel run.
* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap:
** Most definitely after Wrestling/JerryLawler's heart attack, as he was given praise of how he handled the situation, which also turned him face in the process.
** The end of his notorious (for all the wrong reasons) heel run in general saw a subtle but appreciable improvement of his announcing skills. By 2019, he was actually getting some praise for being among the announcers who would act as the OnlySaneMan and call out nonsensical situations during matches (such as a rope break during matches with no disqualifications).

!!! Wrestling/MikeAdamle (Michael David Adamle) 2008
* AcceptableTargets: Even his broadcast partners (Tazz and Wrestling/JerryLawler) openly mocked his terrible commentary skills.
* ReplacementScrappy: When he replaced Wrestling/JoeyStyles at the broadcast table, the fans were not happy.
* WTHCastingAgency

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!!! Wrestling/MichaelCole YMMV/MichaelCole (Michael Sean Coulthard) 1997-Present

* ReplacementScrappy: Been this at various points of his career, usually when replacing Wrestling/JimRoss. Finally acknowledged in-universe during his infamous heel run.
* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap:
** Most definitely after Wrestling/JerryLawler's heart attack, as he was given praise of how he handled the situation, which also turned him face in the process.
** The end of his notorious (for all the wrong reasons) heel run in general saw a subtle but appreciable improvement of his announcing skills. By 2019, he was actually getting some praise for being among the announcers who would act as the OnlySaneMan and call out nonsensical situations during matches (such as a rope break during matches with no disqualifications).

!!! Wrestling/MikeAdamle YMMV/MikeAdamle (Michael David Adamle) 2008
* AcceptableTargets: Even his broadcast partners (Tazz and Wrestling/JerryLawler) openly mocked his terrible commentary skills.
* ReplacementScrappy: When he replaced Wrestling/JoeyStyles at the broadcast table, the fans were not happy.
* WTHCastingAgency



!!! Todd Pettengill (Todd Clark Pettengill) 1993-1997, 2013
* TheScrappy: If he ever gets brought up nowadays, it's generally not for dignified reasons. It pretty much boils down at that he was just really, ''really'' annoying. (The [[http://wrestlecrap.com/induction%20files/wwfmania/mania04.gif facial]] [[http://wrestlecrap.com/induction%20files/wwfmania/mania05.gif expressions]] didn't help.) ''Website/WrestleCrap'', who inducted several events he prominently appeared in (such as [[http://wrestlecrap.com/inductions/wwf-mania-episode-1-an-hour-straight-of-todd-pettengill-thatll-be-good-right/ the first episode of WWF Mania]], and the [[http://wrestlecrap.com/inductions/1996-slammy-awards/ 1996]] and [[http://wrestlecrap.com/inductions/induction-the-1997-slammy-awards/ 1997 Slammy Awards]]) in particular made it a RunningGag of painting him as basically being the [[Series/SavedByTheBell Screech]] for the New Generation-era WWF.



!!!Brad Maddox (Tyler Kluttz) 2012-
* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: His story of being a try-hard underdog who just wants to win one match to get onto the main roster, only to consistently be given competition that easily outstrips him, would probably be something fans could get behind pretty easily... If only Brad Maddox wasn't an [[SmugSnake arrogant]] [[AttentionWhore little]] [[{{Jerkass}} prick...]]

!!! Eric Bischoff (Eric Aaron Bischoff) 2002-2007
* HolyShitQuotient: His entrance as the new General Manager of Raw in 2002. Even the ''wrestlers'' were shocked.
** EnforcedMethodActing: They were shocked because they weren't told beforehand. Bischoff's presence was kept a total secret.

!!!Wrestling/JohnLaurinaitis[[note]][[OverlyLongGag Former Executive Vice-President Of Talent Relations and General Manager of Raw and Smackdown]][[/note]] (John Joseph Laurinaitis) 2011-
* MoralEventHorizon: His KickThemWhileTheyAreDown of {{Blackmail}}ing a would-be-quitting Theodore Long with losing his grandkids' WWE-funded tuition unless he agreed to work for Laurinaitis as a ButtMonkey.
* NeverLiveItDown: [[InUniverse His stint in WCW with Shane Douglas as the skateboarding tag team "The Dynamic Dudes" is always brought up by CM Punk and John Cena]]. Too bad most fans, young and old, didn't watch early 90s WCW.
** BrickJoke: During the 2011 Slammy Awards they finally show video clips of this period, set to "The Touch" by Stan Bush.
* RetroactiveRecognition[=/=]EarlyBirdCameo: Careful examination from the segment from several years back where Wrestling/RandyOrton punted Wrestling/VinceMcMahon will reveal it as John Laurinaitis' first appearance on WWE programming.
** He was also name-dropped by Wrestling/CMPunk in his now-infamous WorkedShoot promo as one of Vince's "gladhanding, nonsensical, douchebag yes men" - possibly setting up the two's current feud nearly four months before it started.
** Even earlier than that, he was seen when after Kane had lost his mask and went berserk on everyone. When Kane at one point tombstoned Linda [=McMahon=] on the stage, and he was one of the people trying to stop him.

!!! Theodore Long 1999-
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: His entrance theme, "[=MacMillitant=]." - probably one of the reasons he's kept it for ten years running.
* MemeticMutation: "A tag team match, playa!"
* TheWoobie: The man has taken a lot of crap after losing his job to Laurinaitis.

!!! Vickie Guerrero (Vickie Lara Guerrero) 2005-
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Her frog splash at [=WrestleMania=] 26, not only paying tribute to her [[Wrestling/EddieGuerrero husband]], but doing it despite looking abjectly terrified at being a good fifteen feet in the air.
* HollywoodPudgy: During the start of her regular run on TV (not long after [[Wrestling/EddieGuerrero Eddie's]] [[TearJerker death]]) she indeed gained quite a bit of weight. She has since slimmed down, but there were still an unfortunately high volume of on-screen jokes about her weight (usually from the [[HypocriticalHumor similarly overweight]] Jerry Lawler).
* LoveToHate: She draws perhaps more heat than any other wrestler, diva, or backstage personality in WWE except for maybe Wrestling/MichaelCole on his 'better' days. Here's how bad it's gotten: she's associated with Wrestling/DolphZiggler, a career heel who is starting to establish a very strong fan following. Thus, 9/10 times when Vickie appears, Dolph (whom a lot of the fans like and cheer now) follows soon after. Despite that association and not being ''nearly'' as heelish as she was in her GM storylines, she ''still'' gets epic boos.
* MoralEventHorizon: Officially crosses it after firing Wrestling/KellyKelly for retaining Edge's title.
* XPacHeat: [[InUniverse Started out getting this]], now, her heel heat is pretty much legitimate.

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!!!Brad Maddox !!! YMMV/BradMaddox (Tyler Kluttz) 2012-
* UnintentionallyUnsympathetic: His story of being a try-hard underdog who just wants to win one match to get onto the main roster, only to consistently be given competition that easily outstrips him, would probably be something fans could get behind pretty easily... If only Brad Maddox wasn't an [[SmugSnake arrogant]] [[AttentionWhore little]] [[{{Jerkass}} prick...]]

2012-

!!! Eric Bischoff YMMV/EricBischoff (Eric Aaron Bischoff) 2002-2007
* HolyShitQuotient: His entrance as the new General Manager of Raw in 2002. Even the ''wrestlers'' were shocked.
** EnforcedMethodActing: They were shocked because they weren't told beforehand. Bischoff's presence was kept a total secret.

!!!Wrestling/JohnLaurinaitis[[note]][[OverlyLongGag
2002-2007

!!!YMMV/JohnLaurinaitis[[note]][[OverlyLongGag
Former Executive Vice-President Of Talent Relations and General Manager of Raw and Smackdown]][[/note]] (John Joseph Laurinaitis) 2011-
* MoralEventHorizon: His KickThemWhileTheyAreDown of {{Blackmail}}ing a would-be-quitting
2011-

!!! [[YMMV/TeddyLong
Theodore Long with losing his grandkids' WWE-funded tuition unless he agreed to work for Laurinaitis as a ButtMonkey.
* NeverLiveItDown: [[InUniverse His stint in WCW with Shane Douglas as the skateboarding tag team "The Dynamic Dudes" is always brought up by CM Punk and John Cena]]. Too bad most fans, young and old, didn't watch early 90s WCW.
** BrickJoke: During the 2011 Slammy Awards they finally show video clips of this period, set to "The Touch" by Stan Bush.
* RetroactiveRecognition[=/=]EarlyBirdCameo: Careful examination from the segment from several years back where Wrestling/RandyOrton punted Wrestling/VinceMcMahon will reveal it as John Laurinaitis' first appearance on WWE programming.
** He was also name-dropped by Wrestling/CMPunk in his now-infamous WorkedShoot promo as one of Vince's "gladhanding, nonsensical, douchebag yes men" - possibly setting up the two's current feud nearly four months before it started.
** Even earlier than that, he was seen when after Kane had lost his mask and went berserk on everyone. When Kane at one point tombstoned Linda [=McMahon=] on the stage, and he was one of the people trying to stop him.

Long]] 1999-

!!! Theodore Long 1999-
* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: His entrance theme, "[=MacMillitant=]." - probably one of the reasons he's kept it for ten years running.
* MemeticMutation: "A tag team match, playa!"
* TheWoobie: The man has taken a lot of crap after losing his job to Laurinaitis.

!!! Vickie Guerrero
YMMV/VickieGuerrero (Vickie Lara Guerrero) 2005-
* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: Her frog splash at [=WrestleMania=] 26, not only paying tribute to her [[Wrestling/EddieGuerrero husband]], but doing it despite looking abjectly terrified at being a good fifteen feet in the air.
* HollywoodPudgy: During the start of her regular run on TV (not long after [[Wrestling/EddieGuerrero Eddie's]] [[TearJerker death]]) she indeed gained quite a bit of weight. She has since slimmed down, but there were still an unfortunately high volume of on-screen jokes about her weight (usually from the [[HypocriticalHumor similarly overweight]] Jerry Lawler).
* LoveToHate: She draws perhaps more heat than any other wrestler, diva, or backstage personality in WWE except for maybe Wrestling/MichaelCole on his 'better' days. Here's how bad it's gotten: she's associated with Wrestling/DolphZiggler, a career heel who is starting to establish a very strong fan following. Thus, 9/10 times when Vickie appears, Dolph (whom a lot of the fans like and cheer now) follows soon after. Despite that association and not being ''nearly'' as heelish as she was in her GM storylines, she ''still'' gets epic boos.
* MoralEventHorizon: Officially crosses it after firing Wrestling/KellyKelly for retaining Edge's title.
* XPacHeat: [[InUniverse Started out getting this]], now, her heel heat is pretty much legitimate.

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* ReplacementScrappy: [[InUniverse Acknowledged finally.]] Been this at various points of his career, usually when replacing Wrestling/JimRoss.
* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: Most definitely after Wrestling/JerryLawler's heart attack, as he was given praise of how he handled the situation, which also turned him face in the process.

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* ReplacementScrappy: [[InUniverse Acknowledged finally.]] Been this at various points of his career, usually when replacing Wrestling/JimRoss.
Wrestling/JimRoss. Finally acknowledged in-universe during his infamous heel run.
* RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap: RescuedFromTheScrappyHeap:
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Most definitely after Wrestling/JerryLawler's heart attack, as he was given praise of how he handled the situation, which also turned him face in the process.
** The end of his notorious (for all the wrong reasons) heel run in general saw a subtle but appreciable improvement of his announcing skills. By 2019, he was actually getting some praise for being among the announcers who would act as the OnlySaneMan and call out nonsensical situations during matches (such as a rope break during matches with no disqualifications).
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* NoYay: He once boasted on Twitter that he should get romance angles with Wrestling/{{Bayley}} Wrestling/BeckyLynch. Uh... how about ''no'', Corey?

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* NoYay: He once boasted on Twitter that he should get romance angles with Wrestling/{{Bayley}} and Wrestling/BeckyLynch. Uh... how about ''no'', Corey?

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* NoYay: He once boasted on Twitter that he should get romance angles with Wrestling/{{Bayley}} Wrestling/BeckyLynch. Uh... how about ''no'', Corey?
* {{Squick}}: His constant, melodramatic butt-kissing of various heels is bad enough, but his comments to Mandy Rose often cross the line and make him sound like a creepy, obsessive StalkerWithACrush. Small wonder his fellow commentators were quite relieved not to have to deal with him drooling over her at ''Money in the Bank 2019''. And since he's pretty much a BrokenRecord about her, it ''will'' get to you at some point.

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* MostAnnoyingSound: Fans began to boo whenever they heard it.

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* MostAnnoyingSound: Fans began to boo whenever they heard it.



* MostAnnoyingSound: "[[CatchPhrase EXCUSE ME]]!!!"
** RuleOfThree: Will usually use three of these to start a promo - increasing in volume each time.

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