With a brand new yr, comes a brand new lineup for WWE’s broadcast groups, together with the voices behind the famous person entrances.
In keeping with PWInsider, Alicia Taylor, the present “WWE SmackDown” ring announcer, will deal with the respective responsibility for the Netflix premiere of “WWE Uncooked,” which is ready for January 6. Wanting forward, Taylor is predicted to remain on WWE’s purple model for the foreseeable future, with veteran ring announcer Lilian Garcia reportedly slated to take over ring asserting duties for “SmackDown” beginning with tomorrow’s episode from the Footprint Middle in Phoenix, Arizona.
Garcia returned to WWE tv in October 2024, particularly on the heels of Samatha Irvin’s exit from the corporate. Earlier experiences indicated that Garcia would stay within the ring asserting place for an “prolonged” time, although it was unknown if she could be the everlasting substitute for Irvin within the long-run. Garcia served as a full-time ring announcer for WWE from 1999 till 2009 and once more from 2011 by means of 2016. Occasional appearances adopted within the years after, together with a one-night return alongside Irvin final Might.
Elsewhere, Taylor, the previous voice of “WWE NXT,” acquired her official name as much as WWE’s principal roster in Might 2024 as part of the “SmackDown” model. In doing so, Mike Rome moved to “NXT” to cowl the identical duties.
The January 3 episode of “SmackDown” will mark the primary WWE occasion of 2025, with two matches to this point confirmed. Firstly, Nia Jax will defend her WWE Ladies’s Championship in opposition to Naomi. In the meantime, United States Champion Shinsuke Nakamura will battle Andrade in a non-title match.
