10 Things You Learn As A Wrestling Commentator

2. Know Your Value

In my opinion, the actual wrestlers themselves are the single most important part of the show. They work the matches, after all, and they're who fans come to see. Nobody (or very few) ever said, "Gee, I think I'll mosey on down to the next Defiant card and book tickets behind the announce desk so I can hear them talk".

As an announcer, I'm not the event's focal point, but, I am there to help enhance everything that happens on it. There's nothing arrogant about knowing your worth or recognising just how much you can add to the presentation. That's something I enjoy, and I've come to realise how much value there is in what I do.

Just keep it respectful towards those literally putting their necks on the line.

Commentators are there to complement the matches, put over character nuances and further story threads. Knowing that, I'd be doing everyone a disservice if I didn't ask a few wrestlers before the show starts what they want to get over. Put another way, I want to do the best job I can for them as well as make it an entertaining watch/listen for fans.