During a recent edition of his “Hall Of Fame” podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Booker T commented on Jimmy Smith’s stint as a commentator for WWE and his transition from MMA to WWE.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On Smith’s transition from MMA to WWE: “He really figured out almost how to play that role and not be seen a whole lot, you know what I’m saying? And that’s the way you’ve got to play that role because Twitter will eat you up in a heartbeat if you make too many mistakes in that position. I must say, he gravitated to that position very well being a guy that came from an MMA background, not a wrestling background.”
On Smith’s capacity to contextualize events for the fans: “That’s why I say for him to actually be able to pick it up and understand it, and put it into context where people aren’t looking at him like, ‘This guy shouldn’t be here,’ like Adnan Virk. Seriously, that right there is where I give that guy a whole lot of credit.”
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