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Jonathan Coachman – ‘Wrestling Is Not About Wins, It’s About Stories’

Thomas Lowson - January 11, 2024

Jonathan Coachman has argued that wins and losses in professional wrestling play second fiddle to storytelling in a rebuttal of AEW's Tony Khan. This week,...

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Jonathan Coachman Talks About WWE Punishing Him For Not Attending An Event In Afghanistan

Brandon Ewing - September 11, 2021

Former WWE commentator and analyst Jonathan Coachman ("The Coach") was recently interviewed by "AdFree" shows and talked about the time WWE "punished him" for...

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Jonathan “The Coach” Coachman Accused Of Sexual Harassment By A Former ESPN Employee

Ryan Clark - March 5, 2018

WWE Monday night RAW commentator Jonathan "The Coach" Coachman is named in a lawsuit that was filed by former ESPN anchor and legal analyst...

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More On WWE & ESPN Reportedly Ending Their Relationship & The Possible Reason Behind It

Ryan Clark - April 9, 2017

UPDATE: We reported over the weekend here on eWrestlingNews.com that former WWE announcer and current ESPN broadcaster Jonathan "The Coach" Coachman will be ending...

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Baron Corbin Praises Triple H For WWE NXT, Discusses His NFL Career, & More – Videos

Ryan Clark - December 11, 2016

WWE Superstar Baron Corbin was the guest on this week's ESPN “Off The Top Rope” segment with Jonathan "The Coach" Coachman. You can check...

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Jonathan “The Coach” Coachman Teases A Return To WWE + Photos Of Peter Rosenberg At TLC

Ryan Clark - December 5, 2016

Former WWE announcer and current ESPN analyst Jonathan "The Coach" Coachman tweeted the following, teasing a possible WWE return on an upcoming pay-per-view event....

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No Guest On This Week’s ESPN/Off The Top Rope Segment, Talent For The First RAW Of 2017

Ryan Clark - December 2, 2016

As Andy reported last night here on eWrestlingNews.com, Goldberg will be appearing on the first episode of RAW in 2017 (January 2nd). According to...

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Baron Corbin Profiled, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Set To Appear On ESPN This Week, & More

Ryan Clark - August 9, 2016

KansasCity.com recently posted an article, profiling WWE Superstar Baron Corbin. When asked about his on-screen character, Corbin said, “What you see of me on...

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Paige Appearing On “Superstar Ink” This Week, Dolph Ziggler Set For ESPN’s SportsCenter Segment

Ryan Clark - August 3, 2016

At the closing bell on Tuesday, WWE stock was at $19.20, down $0.20 (1.03%) from the opening priceWWE women's wrestler Paige will be appearing...

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Chris Jericho Appearing On ESPN Tonight, NFL Star Discusses Enzo Amore, Konner/WWE

Ryan Clark - June 14, 2016

DeAngelo Williams, running back for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers, recently spoke with ESPN for a new interview and referenced WWE Superstar Enzo Amore. Williams...

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”The Coach” Confirms Seth Rollins On ESPN’s SportsCenter Tomorrow Night + NXT Women/Red Carpet

Ryan Clark - May 23, 2016

Jonathan "The Coach" Coachman tweeted the following today, confirming that Seth Rollins will be the guest on his ESPN SportsCenter “Off The Top...

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Vince McMahon Discusses The WWE Hall Of Fame Ceremony (Video), Erick Rowan Meets Sick Child

Ryan Clark - April 3, 2016

Rob Schamberger recently did an interview with Crave Online to promote WWE WrestleMania 32. Regarding his paintings of WWE Superstars, Schamberger said,“Yeah, there have...

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A Photo Of Summer Rae & Braun Strowman At AXXESS, The Coach At AXXESS (Two Videos)

Ryan Clark - April 2, 2016

WWE Diva Summer Rae posted the following photo to Insramgram, featuring herself and Braun Strowman from the WrestleMania 32 AXXESS festivities: ...

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ESPN SportsCenter To Air Live Cut-Ins From Inside AT&T Stadium On Sunday, RAW Twitter Rating #’s

Ryan Clark - March 30, 2016

Monday night's WWE RAW broadcast ranked #1 among series and specials for Nielsen’s Twitter ratings. The show drew a unique audience of 2.822 million...

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Jonathan “The Coach” Coachman Makes A Surprise Return At Last Night’s MSG House Show

Ryan Clark - March 26, 2016

Partial Source: Pwinsider.comJonathan "The Coach" Coachman returning to WWE for one-night-only at Saturday night's WWE live event at Madison Square Garden. Here is a...

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Mick Foley Confirmed To Appear On ESPN SportsCenter With “The Coach” Tomorrow Night

Ryan Clark - March 21, 2016

Jonathan "The Coach" Coachman revealed via Twitter today that WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley will be the featured guest on tomorrow night's "Off...

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‘The Coach’ Discusses Fans Complaining About The Product, Says Making RAW 3-Hours Was A Mistake

Ryan Clark - March 20, 2016

Former WWE announcer and current ESPN analyst Jonathan "The Coach" Coachman recently did an interview with Tech Times, discussing WWE Monday night RAW...

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Highlight Videos From Last Night’s WWE Total Divas Broadcast & Edge & The Coach On ESPN Last Night

Ryan Clark - March 17, 2016

Here are some highlight videos from last night's WWE Total Divas broadcast:Also, here are some highlight videos from last night's WWE/Off The Top Rope...

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”The Coach” Confirms No ESPN/WWE Segment, WWE Posts A Shane McMahon/RAW ‘Refresher Course’

Ryan Clark - February 24, 2016

WWE posted a “refresher course” video for Shane McMahon to YouTube:Jonathan Coachman confirmed that there was no “Off the Top Rope” segment on SportsCenter...

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”The Coach” Reveals Which WWE Superstar Drew The Highest Ratings For ESPN, Tool/Triple H Photo

Ryan Clark - February 1, 2016

During a recent interview with SI.com’s Extra Mustard, former WWE announcer and current ESPN analyst Jonathan Coachman discussed his “Off The Top Rope” segment...

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Jonathan “The Coach” Coachman Discusses Making Vince McMahon Sweat, ESPN/WWE Relationship

Ryan Clark - February 1, 2016

During a recent interview with SI.com, Jonathan "The Coach" Coachman discussed ESPN's new working relationship with WWE, interviewing Vince McMahon and more. Here are...

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The Coach Asks Fans For ESPN Feedback, AJ Styles’ Theme Song Available To Download On iTunes

Ryan Clark - January 29, 2016

AJ Styles’ WWE theme song “Phenomenal” is now available to download on iTunes.Jonathan "The Coach" Coachman tweeted the following, asking fans to give feedback...

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The Bella Twins Appearing On ESPN Tomorrow Night, + The Sisters React To Their E! Appearance

Ryan Clark - January 12, 2016

ESPN analyst Jonathan Coachman has confirmed via Twitter that The Bella Twins will be tomorrow night's guests on ESPN SportsCenter. "The Coach" tweeted the...

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A Complete Report From Titus O’Neil’s Appearance On ESPN’s SportsCenter Last Night

Ryan Clark - December 30, 2015

Titus joined the show and Coach compliments his wardrobe, then says Titus’ first college football sack was on Peyton Manning. Titus talks about what...

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Jonathan Coachman Reveals That He Almost Used HGH, Talks The Accusations On Peyton Manning

Ryan Clark - December 30, 2015

On Monday night, former WWE announcer Jonathan Coachman appeared on ESPN’s Russilo and Kannel show and discussed the recent Peyton Manning/HGH reports, the use...

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The Coach Confirms There Will Be No WWE/ESPN Segment This Week + Top 10 RAW Moments (Video)

Ryan Clark - December 9, 2015

-- Jonathan Coachman has revealed that there will be no new WWE segment on ESPN SportsCenter tonight. Coach wrote:Back to normal next week. I...

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The Latest Edition Of WWE’s “Five Things” (Video), ‘The Coach’ Interested In A WWE Return?, More

Ryan Clark - December 3, 2015

-- Jonathan Coachman wrote on Twitter that he would be interested in calling Monday Night RAW again if he was asked. He wrote:I would...

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The Latest Edition Of UpUpDownDown (Video), The Coach Confirms No ESPN/WWE Segment Tonight

Ryan Clark - December 2, 2015

-- Jonathan Coachman has noted on Twitter that there will not be a WWE segment, posting in response to a fan:Unfortunately my work duties...

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Jonathan Coachman Says ESPN Won’t Just Be Covering WWE Storylines, & More

Ryan Clark - November 21, 2015

Jonathan Coachman has hinted that ESPN may be doing more than just storyline coverage of WWE. In response to a message by the editor...

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Jonathan Coachman Confirms A Weekly ESPN/WWE Interview Segment + Hulk Hogan’s Latest Tweet

Ryan Clark - October 15, 2015

-- Jonathan Coachman wrote a message on Twitter about the announcement that ESPN would cover WWE every week.Thank you. Remember fun and entertaining. All...

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Paul Heyman Posts Some Unseen Lesnar/’Taker Footage (Video), The Coach Posts SummerSlam Pics

Ryan Clark - August 23, 2015

-- Former WWE announcer turned ESPN analyst Jonathan Coachman tweeted the following photos of himself with various WWE talents. Coachman has been conducting interviews...

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ESPN Crew Arrives In New York City To Cover WWE SummerSlam – Check Out Some Photos

Ryan Clark - August 23, 2015

WWE revealed on Twitter that ESPN will cover SummerSlam starting at 11 AM tomorrow, as well as a 6 PM on SportsCenter.Tomorrow @SportsCenter is...

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Jonathan “The Coach” Coachman Explains How ESPN Plans To Broadcast Live From WWE SummerSlam

Ryan Clark - August 22, 2015

Jonathan Coachman spoke with SI about ESPN covering SummerSlam this weekend. Check out the highlights:On how ESPN plans to cover the event: “We’re doing...

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The Coach & Todd Grisham Discuss ESPN Covering The WWE SummerSlam Pay-Per-View Event

Ryan Clark - August 18, 2015

When asked whether he was going to be covering SummerSlam for ESPN, WWE alum Todd Grisham posted to Twitter:To those asking, no I won't...

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Backstage Report – ESPN To Cover WWE SummerSlam As A Major Sporting Event?, Details Inside

Ryan Clark - July 23, 2015

Source: The Wrestling Observer NewsletterSomething to keep an eye on over the next month is how much ESPN covers this year's WWE SummerSlam pay-per-view.ESPN...