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Bianca Belair On Her Hair Whip, Byron Saxton Praised Internally, Je’Von Evans Note

Saptarshi Sinha - February 16, 2024

In a recent appearance on the "Ring The Bell" podcast, Bianca Belair stated that the sound when she whips someone with her hair is...

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Jackie Redmond To Join WWE RAW & Premium Live Event Kickoff Shows

Joe Puccio - June 27, 2023

WWE has announced that Jackie Redmond will take on an expanded role with the company beginning this Saturday, July 1. Redmond will become a backstage...

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New Photos Of Alexa Bliss, Liv Morgan, Trish Stratus, Cora Jade, Zelina Vega, Maxxine Dupri, More

Ryan Clark - January 16, 2023

It's that time again! WWE.com has posted its "Top 25 Instagram Photos of the Week" gallery and we've compiled a list of some of the...

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Byron Saxton To Fill In For Vic Joseph On Tonight’s Episode Of WWE NXT

Ryan Clark - October 4, 2022

WWE NXT commentator Wade Barrett took to Twitter on Monday night to announce that Byron Saxton will be joining him on commentary for tonight’s...

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Byron Saxton Discusses The Changes At The Top Of WWE

Ryan Clark - July 26, 2022

Photographer Adam Glyn caught up with WWE RAW commentator Byron Saxton prior to Monday's RAW TV tapings in New York City. When Saxton was asked...

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Roman Reigns Is Coming To WWE RAW Next Week, WWE Trademarks Announcer Names

Ryan Clark - July 19, 2022

WWE trademarked the names of Michael Cole, Byron Saxton, Kayla Braxton, Gunther, and Maxxine Dupri for entertainment services on June 14. WWE has announced several...

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New Photos Of Charlotte Flair, Liv Morgan, Kayla Braxton, Cora Jade, Katana, Nikki Bella, More

Ryan Clark - July 11, 2022

It's Sunday ....... and you know what that means. WWE.com has once again posted this week's "Top 25 Superstar Instagram Photos of the Week" gallery...

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Byron Saxton Says Dusty Rhodes Offered Him A Commentary Spot In FCW

Ryan Clark - May 30, 2022

During a recent appearance on the "Out of Character with Ryan Satin" podcast, WWE RAW commentator Byron Saxton commented on Dusty Rhodes getting him...

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Byron Saxton Says WWE Considered Having Him As The Host Of WWE NXT

Ryan Clark - May 30, 2022

During a recent appearance on the "Out of Character with Ryan Satin" podcast, WWE commentator Byron Saxton said that WWE originally pitched for him...

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The Wrestling World Reacts To Steve Austin’s Return At WrestleMania 38 (Night One)

Ryan Clark - April 3, 2022

As you know by now, "Stone Cold" Steve Austin made his return to the ring in the main event of WrestleMania 38 (Night One),...

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Pat McAfee Reveals What He’s Planning To Do To Austin Theory, Sasha Banks Note

Ryan Clark - March 31, 2022

WWE commentator Byron Saxton took to his Instagram account today, paying tribute to WWE Superfan Vladimir Abouzeide. He said, “With #Wrestlemania nearly upon us, here’s...

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Tom Hannifan Reveals How Byron Saxton Ruined WWE Announcers Wearing Costumes

Ryan Clark - January 10, 2022

During a recent appearance on the "Talk’n Shop" podcast, Tom Hannifan (Tom Phillips in WWE) commented on WWE announcers wearing costumes for the holidays,...

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The Reason Why Byron Saxton Called Asuka vs. Nia Jax ‘WrestleMania Main Event Worthy’

Ryan Clark - November 10, 2020

Some of you may have noticed that Byron Saxton gave some high praise to the Asuka vs. Nia Jax match on RAW, claiming it...

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Byron Saxton Reveals How His In-Ring Career Came To An End, Praises Dusty Rhodes

Ryan Clark - August 7, 2020

During this week's edition of the "After the Bell with Corey Graves" podcast, Byron Saxton commented on how his in-ring career came to an...

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Backstage News on the New RAW Announce Team

Ryan Clark - January 28, 2020

As seen during Monday night's WWE RAW broadcast, Byron Saxton has joined the RAW broadcast team, working alongside Jerry Lawler and Tom Phillips. We reported...

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VIDEOS: Byron Saxton Attends College Football Game, Becky Lynch/Seth Rollins

Ryan Clark - January 13, 2020

You can check out a video of Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins at John Cena's "Dolittle" movie premiere below: Byron Saxton recently attended a college...

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Byron Saxton Jokes About WWE 2K20 Glitches, A New Tyson Fury Promo

Ryan Clark - October 28, 2019

While many people are upset with all the glitches in the new WWE 2K20 game, Byron Saxton is joking about his look in the...

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Update on Byron Saxton’s WWE Role

Vincent Dipietro - October 13, 2019

Recently, Byron Saxton was removed from the Smackdown commentary team. When WWE changed their broadcast team lineups, Byron Saxton didn’t find a home. It appears...

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Byron Saxton’s Father Passes Away

Ryan Clark - July 22, 2019

Byron Saxton tweeted the following on Sunday, revealing the sad news that his father passed away. Saxton posted the following photos of himself and...

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Sonya Deville Talks Her Transformation, What People Can Expect From Her & Her Specialties

Andrew Thompson - June 1, 2017

NXT star, Sonya Deville recently talked with Smackdown Live commentator, Byron Saxton in a interview for WWE. During their talk, Deville went over her...

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2 More WWE ‘Superstar Shakeup’ Moves Announced – Saxton To SmackDown Live!, Otunga To RAW

Ryan Clark - April 11, 2017

UPDATE x 2: WWE has announced the move of two announcers as part of the "Superstar Shakeup". You can see the "RAW Fallout" video...

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Raw Or Smackdown? Which Brand Is Superior?

Kyle Dunning - August 18, 2016

One month on from the 2016 WWE brand extension draft, I feel now is the time to form opinions on which brand is superior....

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WWE Announces Some Big Changes To Their Commentary Teams – Jerry Lawler Gone, & More

Ryan Clark - July 21, 2016

UPDATE: WWE,com is confirming that WWE Hall of Famers Booker T and Jerry "The King" Lawler will serve as “key analysts” on the kick...

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How Important is Good Commentary?

SamFoley - February 24, 2016

After watching the WWE Fast Lane pre-show one thought wouldn't escape my mind, and it wasn't about the title match. How good was Mauro...

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Mauro Ranallo is Best for Business

Brendon-S - January 26, 2016

Since his debut Mauro Ranallo has been a breath of fresh air to the WWE broadcast team. His calling of the action is...

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Rapper Appearing on Tonight’s Raw, Another rumored name, WWE stock back up Post-Rumble, and more

Brendon-S - January 26, 2016

Here are some quick rumors and news going around WWE today:Flo Rida, who's hometown is Miami where Raw takes place in just under an...

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News On The Survivor Series Kickoff Show; WWE Morale Up On European Tour

rachel.miller.3348 - November 15, 2015

WWE morale was said to be very high on the European tour that concluded today in Stuttgart, Germany and Mineland, England. Even though some...

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Notes About WWE SummerSlam Sunday – Details Inside

rachel.miller.3348 - August 18, 2015

There is no SummerSlam post-show scheduled as WWE Network currently has a SummerSlam replay scheduled after the original airing of the pay-per-view goes off...

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Mada Eliminated From WWE Tough Enough Last Night, Byron Saxton Replaces The Miz, & More

Ryan Clark - July 29, 2015

-- Mada was the latest elimination on WWE’s Tough Enough. The bottom three contestants were Amanda (Daniel Bryan), Mada (Miz) and...

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Backstage Update – The ‘Beast In The East’ Announce Team & Why They Stayed In The United States

Ryan Clark - July 9, 2015

Source: The Wrestling Observer NewsletterThis can’t be a big surprise, but cost-cutting was the reason for Michael Cole and Byron Saxton doing commentary for...

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Have Michael Cole’s Weekly Sit-Down Interviews Lost Its Lustre?

rachel.miller.3348 - June 25, 2015

On September 4th, 2013, the very first of Michael Cole's weekly sit-down interviews made its debut as he interviewed Triple H about The Authority's...

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Byron Saxton Replacing Booker T Due To Tough Enough?, News On WWE’s Next Tryout Camp & More

Ryan Clark - June 14, 2015

-- WWE’s next tryout camp at the WWE Performance Center will reportedly be held in September. -- Byron Saxton is...

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“Bad News” Barrett Discusses Facing Daniel Bryan At Extreme Rules, Being Champion, More – Video

Ryan Clark - April 8, 2015

Bad News Barrett was the guest for this week’s sitdown interview with Byron Saxton. During the interview, Barrett spoke about his Extreme Rules match...

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Byron Saxton Replaces Michael Cole On RAW, New WWE Trademarks Filed, Hogan News & More

Ryan Clark - April 7, 2015

Partial Source: Pwinsider-- Petco has filed a trademark for “Monday Night RAW.” The trademark was filed on March 2nd specifically for “Retail pet store...

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Vince McMahon Reportedly Upset With Announcer; Backstage News On Renee Young

rachel.miller.3348 - April 5, 2015

According to Reddit user MetsFan4Ever, a former backstage worker who has broken several stories in the past is reporting that Vince McMahon is livid at...