Update On WWE Raw's Major Commentary Changes
Michael Cole, Corey Graves and Renee Young will soon ALL be off Raw commentary.
As WWE gears up to make major changes to its current product, many are wondering just which announce teams will end up calling the action on Raw and SmackDown Live. Well now, there’s a new update on who’ll be taking up a spot at the announce table for these shows.
According to the usually reliable WrestleVotes, the current plan for Raw is that Vic Joseph and Dio Maddin will be on commentary duties while Michael Cole and Corey Graves will be calling SmackDown.
Given how SmackDown’s $1 billion move to Fox is essentially making the blue brand the new A show, it’s no real surprise to see Cole and Graves tasked with handling the commentary for that show. For Raw, though, Maddin in particular is a surprise.
Vic Joseph has cut his teeth on 205 Live and impressed during a one-off Raw appearance recently, and he’s proving himself to be an extremely promising lead announcer. With Dio Maddin, the charismatic former football player only began his commentary career last week with a spot on 205 Live – hence why it’s a surprise to hear him being talked about for a Raw position already.
At present, Cole, Graves and Renee Young provide the call on Raw, and it’s Graves, Tom Phillips and Byron Saxton taking care of business on SmackDown.
Young is due to host the impending FS1 studio show that WWE is launching, but these rumoured moves certainly leaves questions over the roles of Phillips and Saxton moving forward.