Todd keneley loses his announcing job with tna cageside. West made his professional wrestling debut on june 19, 2002, commentating on the inaugural tna payperview alongside ed ferrara and mike tenay. In addition to the format changes, xplosion received a new logo, graphics package and theme music performed by taproot. I guess they dont care about mike tenay or else theyd tell him to go back to the arena.
Love machine art barr and eddie guerrero both signed new contracts with aaa. Mike tenay used to do that with hulk hogan in tna he would be forgetting all these things and then mike tenay would be saying them afterwards. Wwe jim ross reflects on the changing wrestling commentary. This game also introduced the cage match, and weapons close to ringside. Oct 10, 2017 ecw fans and those that followed in the 90s might put joey styles in the mix, or throw wcws mike tenay or tony schiavone into the conversation. Mike tenay and don west were the longestrunning team, but changes. Does mike tenays awful lead commentary affect you while watching. He could become more serious in matches and use his own wrestling knowledge for some insight. Mike tenay was the professor he knew all the little details of every wrestler of every match he called, an extremely knowledgeable man of pro wrestling. As he is now a household name on cable television in households that watch rasslin, anyway which adds up to a lot of singlewide trailers mike tenay has the power to startle the occasional. Eight matches including the firstever lethal lockdown match featuring team nash diamond dallas page, sean waltman, and b.
Mike tenay isnt a great commentator and he lacks enthusiasm. Wrestling announcer mike tenay took some time to discuss his. Mar 29, 2021 mike tenay, one of pro wrestlings most knowledgeable announcers, is no longer in the mat business and is retired and living in las vegas. Mike saw the word chile spelled like that on his note card im giving him the benefit of the doubt, here and logically assumed it was pronounced like the country chile. West made his professional wrestling debut on june 19, 2002, commentating on the. Michael william tenay born march 1, 1955 is an american podcast presenter and retired. Tenay, according to tna, is known as the professor for his extensive knowledge of the sport.
Where is famous wrestling announcer mike tenay now. Then i got to meet mike tenay and we became really good friends. The show was revamped at the june 14, 2010, tapings of the 300th episode of xplosion, featuring more original matches instead of a highlight show, with jeremy borash and mike tenay on commentary. He was the announcer they needed during that time in the 90s with the influx of new, young, and exciting talent. He has the same amount of knowledge of wrestling as good ol jr does, and he clearly is good but gets. Michael william tenay born march 1, 1955 is an american podcast presenter and retired professional wrestling playbyplay announcer known for his time as. He is considered one of the foremost wrestling historians, which earned him the nickname the professor. Mike tenay wrestlers database cagematch the internet. Michael william tenay is an american podcast presenter and retired professional wrestling playbyplay announcer known for his time as an announcer for world championship wrestling and impact wrestling. May 31, 2010 does mike tenay s awful lead commentary affect you while watching tna programming. Mike tenay project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Dec 05, 2015 apparently scott steiner beat up and injured mike tenay so its a two man booth tonight. Whats the deal at the commentary table thoughts on it. Tenay, who has been working for nwatna of late, has been involved in the wrestling business for over 30 years, and.
Jun 05, 20 because tna is scared that would push them away from being like wcw. Jeremy borasch is filled with energy in the ring, as are mike tenay and taz at the commentary table. Mike tenay isnt a great commentator and he lacks enthusiasm though i thought he. Does mike tenays awful lead commentary affect you while. I had a lot of fun doing it and when i transitioned from the ring to the commentary desk, it was actually a hard thing to do. Backstage, mike tenay interviewed the natural born thrillers. Impact wrestling finally gets a real commentary team.
When a gothic late 19thcentury murder melodrama is titled house by the river, it can really get off on the wrong foot if the river itself doesnt look very sinister when it predictably provides the backdrop to the opening credits. Taz to guest commentate on this weeks aew dark wrestling inc. He and mike tenay provided color commentary for wcw monday nitro during the monday night wars. The game features over 50 wcw superstars and personalities, and action commentary by tony schivone and mike tenay. I literally put my hand over my mouth when that happened. Maybe not the worst, but hes so bad that its incredible to me hes been on commentary for so long and that makes him the worst. In 1966, at age 11, mike tenay began one of the countrys first wrestling newsletters, mat news. Heres how id book the first impact episode on destination america. Knowledgeable, professional and enthusiastic, tenay has called some of the best matches of all time, as well as helped to call my favorite ppv. She fell from what, 12 feet, on her damn knees onto a ladder. Lets look at the companys five best commentary teams. I think also hes past the point of no return in the wrestling history books. Ferrera departed tna in august 2002, reducing the commentary team to tenay and west.
Why doesnt dixie carter or brooke hogan tell mike tenay to. In 2002, west was hired by jeff jarrett, who had been introduced to west by russo, to serve as the color commentator for his newly formed professional wrestling promotion, total nonstop action wrestling. Bring mike goldberg back to the ufc commentary box. Mike tenay and don west were a commentator team for total nonstop action wrestling from 2002. Ross color commentator, heyman the heel and tenay like in wcw the knowledge guy. Other federations this is a split board you can return to the split list for other boards.
James against team jarrett jeff jarrett, monty brown, and the outlaw. Feb 02, 2021 i never realised how good mike tenay was until he was replaced by josh mathews in tna tbh. If you buy stuff from amazon using this link, we receive a minor promotional bonus. Tenay, according to impact, is known as the professor for his extensive knowledge of the sport. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. Mike tenay february 28, 1956, is a playbyplay announcer. Tenay, 64, affectionately known as the professor, worked for wcw from 1994 2001 and for tna from 200215.
Prior to signing with tna in 2002, he had a notable tenure with world championship wrestling wcw from 19942001. Hulk hogans gonna do his interview, hes gonna forget half of what hes supposed to say, and then mike says all the stuff that hulk hogan forgot. He could even tell a story within a story, questioning the ref. Mike tenay was quietly phased out of tna impact permanently in 2015. With charles ashenoff, matt bentley, retesh bhalla, jeremy borash.
Battle royal, tournament, tag team and single player. If it was up to vince russo he would have been gone in 2002. Well mike sanders, it looks like you wont be needing that fancy commissioners office any more, said tenay, who had clearly been taking lessons from mean gene on how to be a smug prick interviewer. Taz discusses his potential return to commentary, what he. Underground to impact wrestling has seen the same story following him.
Jan 30, 2021 tna made mike tenay the voice of the company in the early years and he always did well in the role. Joey styles shoots on vince mcmahon being in his ear on commentary. Jul 24, 2018 mike tenay was quietly phased out of tna impact permanently in 2015. Why doesnt dixie carter or brooke hogan tell mike tenay. I know weve been living in a vince russo world but now were living in a world with vince russo as the wcw world champion. Mike tenay, one of pro wrestlings most knowledgeable announcers, is no longer in the mat business and is retired and living in las vegas. He is best known for his time working with world championship wrestling wcw and total nonstop action wrestling tna. Heavyweight champion jushin liger pinned silver king in a nontitle match at 4. Tazz and iron mike tenay hogan started the show addressing the tv title, which is something ive been wondering about for a while. First union arena, wilkesbarre, pennsylvania commentators.
He should stick to writing his horror or mystery or whatever he calls it books. Generally a commentator is only as good as the team though. Josh mathews took tenays place as commentator on weekly airings of. Eric bischoff wanted to hire jim ross to tna back in 2011. Mike tenay and don west were a commentator team for total nonstop action wrestling from 2002 until 2009. He is an actor, known for ready to rumble 2000, wcw thunder 1998 and tna impact. The strange revisionism of pompeos cairo speech posted on 02032020 secretary of state mike pompeos muchmarketed speech in cairo was rich in straw man fallacies while short on substantive specifics, a speech bursting with contradictions that reminded me just how hard it must be to speak for a president who has, at best, an.
Sadly, garrett bischoff was brought up in the same breath, so any elation i had enjoyed was short lived. Dixie carter should have security escort mike tenay back to the commentary booth to do his job. Tenay is a fivetime recipient of the wrestling observer newsletter aw. Aside from commentating, west accompanied jeremy borash on the. Stars louis hayward, lee bowman, jane wyatt, dorothy patrick. Discussion in the wrestling archives started by its. Comments mike tenay wrestlers database cagematch the. Mike tenay says that he is officially retired from professional wrestling and started his own podcast about sports betting, titled professor vegas.
Oct 12, 2019 then i got to meet mike tenay and we became really good friends. Tna impact 01 29 2009 oww online world of wrestling. Jan, 2021 im humbled to follow the impact broadcasting path of don west and mike tenay, and most recently don callis, madison rayne and certainly josh mathews. Wcw will promote the event on their shows and use mike tenay for english commentary. The tna run of taz didnt see him used as well as his commentary work in. Apr 20, 2020 mike tenay the professor of professional wrestling and lead announcer of tna, mike tenays commentary lit up the airwaves during the late 1990s and 2000s. Tenay had credibility from his successful run in wcw and was viewed as one of the most intelligent minds in the business. But when watching tna, i cant get over his bad commentary. Taz discusses his potential return to commentary, what hes. Here are tank abbott and 3 count to say theyre going to dance and the dragons arent going to do anything.
Jul 02, 2012 ive been hearing people state how bad tnas playbyplay announcer, mike tenay, has become in terms of not being as great as he was when don west was his partner from 2002 to 2009. Is there a more loathsome personality on wrestling tv than. Thats an official warning and you know whats coming. He left and brooke hogan didnt mention mike tenay when she went to the ring earlier tonight. Ross heyman tenay would be my ideal three man booth for aew. In a bit of a shocker, the professor of all things lucha libre outranked his mentor at wcw, tony schiavone.
He is an actor, known for ready to rumble 2000, wcw thunder 1998 and tna. The chemistry tenay had with both don west and taz made them the two best commentary duos each in tna history. Wrestlings renaissance man pins down success las vegas sun. Mike tenay or whoever typed up his notes confused the first song with the second song. He got major attention recovering from a heart attack, and today, the king is one of the most loved voices in wrestling, which few could have anticipated. Bring mike goldberg back to the ufc commentary box home. You can support the development of the website and database backend via patreon. Former impact executive producer and wcw president eric bischoff has described tenay as a walking encyclopedia of knowledge.
Aug 10, 2010 i think taz is here and there good but can be better as a color commentator some ways he can be better is stop tagging along on what mike tenay says and argue more with more of the things that are. Tenay, 64, affectionately known as the professor, worked for wcw from 19942001 and for tna from 200215. The professor mike tenay mike says he was a wrestling fan growing up. Jim ross and lita recently served as the commentary team for the.
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