George X (talk show host)

George X
Born
Jorge Bribiesca Ayala

(1974-01-23) January 23, 1974 (age 50)
Distrito Federal
Occupationtelevision host
Years active1995–present

Jorge Bribiesca Ayala (born January 23, 1974), better known as George X (pronounced as the letter "X" and not "ten")[1] (born January 23, 1974) is a Mexican television show host specialized in action sports and Mixed Martial Arts. George X is the Spanish-language announcer of the X Games for ESPN Deportes and play-by-play commentator for the Mixed martial arts promotion company Bellator Fighting Championships.[2] While working for Televisa in 2001, George X gained national notoriety in Mexico as he covered Super Bowl XXXV dressed as an American football player.[3] In 2004 George X hosted the controversial Fear Factor-like series Gana la Verde for Liberman Broadcasting in Los Angeles, where winning contestants were promised legal representation to get a Green Card. In addition, George X hosted 3 seasons of the award-winning show Reto Final Nissan for Fox Deportes, where he had to reunite international soccer stars and get them to play a televised rematch.

  1. ^ "georgexzone.com". Archived from the original on 2011-01-28. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
  2. ^ Bellator, the official website of Bellator Fighting Championships (5 April 2010)"Bellator names Season 2 and 3 broadcast teams and cage announcer" Archived 2011-07-25 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Persaud, Babita (24 February 2001). "Coverage of the big game takes on international flavor". St. Petersburg Times