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3. Nigel Is Music To The Ears

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Unlike his broadcast booth compatriot Percy Watson, Nigel McGuinness has been a joy to listen to during NXT programming, and that was on full display Saturday night, particularly during the UK Championship match.

McGuiness partnered with Jim Ross to call the Tyler Bate/Pete Dunne match and they did not disappoint. Nigel constantly added context to the conversation and related the significance of what the title meant and how various moves affected an opponent. Throughout the night, Nigel was insightful and kept the conversation moving while being focused on the action.

In short, he’s better than two-thirds of the announcers WWE currently employs. Can we get him on SmackDown?

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fortunately became a fan in time for WrestleMania III and came back as a fan after a long high school hiatus before WM XIV. Monday nights in the Carlson household are reserved for viewing Raw -- for better or worse.