Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer reported some behind-the-scenes details on who put the new Raw Commentary together.
It turns out that it wasn’t WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon.
Raw’s new announce team will include play-by-play from Vic Joseph with Dio Maddin and WWE Hall of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler serving as analysts; NXT play-by-play will be called by Mauro Ranallo with Beth Phoenix and Nigel McGuiness as analysts; and SmackDown will feature Michael Cole handling play-by-play, Corey Graves serving as an analyst and Renee Young as a Special Contributor.
Meltzer is reporting that Paul Heyman selected both Joseph and Maddin to be the new voices on Raw as Heyman wanted to give the show a new look and it appears that he appreciates the work the two have done on the 205 Live brand. Heyman thinks Maddin will be a success in the new role.
Meltzer reports that having Lawler on the team is only temporary and that it is unlike McMahon to put older veterans back in the main commentary role as age is an issue with him.
