Tony Schiavone | |
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.jpg) Schiavone in 2019 | |
| Born | Noah Anthony Schiavone November 7, 1957 Craigsville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | James Madison University (BS) |
| Employer(s) | Jim Crockett Promotions (1983–1989; 2022) Titan Sports/WWF (1989–1990) World Championship Wrestling (1990–2001) Major League Wrestling (2017–2019) All Elite Wrestling (2019–present) |
| Spouse |
Lois Schiavone (m. 1981) |
| Children | 5 |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 187 lb (85 kg)[1] |
| Debut | 1983 |
Noah Anthony Schiavone (/ʃəˈvɒni/ shə-VON-ee; born November 7, 1957)[2][3] is an American sports announcer, professional wrestling commentator and podcaster. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) where he serves as the play-by-play commentator for Collision, color commentator for Dynamite and Rampage, then also as senior producer. He has previously worked for Jim Crockett Promotions, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and Major League Wrestling (MLW). In addition to his work in wrestling, Schiavone has also worked as a broadcaster for the Gwinnett Braves/Stripers of Minor League Baseball and Georgia Bulldogs football.
In 2013, WWE noted that, "At the height of the Monday Night War, veteran broadcaster Tony Schiavone's voice was as vital to the onscreen product of World Championship Wrestling as Jim Ross' Oklahoma growl was to WWE."[4]
In 2021, Schiavone announced a Kickstarter campaign for a biographical graphic novel titled Butts in Seats: The Tony Schiavone Story. Tony Schiavone can be heard on his podcast What Happened When? with Conrad Thompson.[5]
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- ^ 14 Superstars you didn't know appeared in WWE: Tony Schiavone. WWE. February 15, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2013.
- ^ "What Happened When with Tony Schiavone – Sports Commentary Podcast". whwmonday.com. Retrieved July 9, 2022.