Rumored Raw & SmackDown Commentary Teams Shake up (UPDATED)
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PharaohAtem
King Of Egypt.
205 is sadly getting cancelled
Oh absorbing back in to NXT? Or they moving it to NXT spot on the network? Either is fine. Let those guys get time and keep cooking. They have a good track record of call ups lately.
Norrin Radd
To me, my board!
Bingo
Rell84shots
Veteran
I've seen this reported on a few sites
WWE News: Fate of RAW & SmackDown commentary team revealed
With Cole leading Monday nights for a decade now, it would be pretty surprising to see him taken away from the Flagship Brand for any reason. However, that seems to be the case. According to WrestleVotes, it appears that he'll be leaving RAW to move back to SmackDown.
In his place? None other than Vic Joseph. Those of you who are avid WWE Network watchers have surely noticed Joseph's incredible work with NXT UK, 205 Live, and Main Event. He's caught the attention of the WWE Universe as a highly knowledgeable announcer and one that's been able to elicit the correct emotions and responses for the fans to follow on whatever show he's working.
This is great news for Joseph, one of two men that many felt would end up taking over for Cole at some point, the other being Tom Phillips. As far as Phillips goes, he'll more than likely be staying with SmackDown Live while Corey Graves works RAW. With the company moving back to a two-person commentary team in the near future, this will probably be the lineup for the foreseeable future.
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Two person commentary team
No more Renee
Oh and fukk Graves
We don't need Graves fukking up SD when it becomes the flagship show
FromStLouis
Superstar
Booker T is joining Renee on The FS1 show.
It'll be interesting how this turns out.
It'll be interesting how this turns out.
Another update:
Dio Maddin And Vic Joseph Reportedly Set To Join The WWE RAW Announce Team - Wrestling Inc.
The current plan as of this week is for Vic Joseph and Dio Maddin to call the action on RAW each Monday night.
We've noted how WWE will be focused on brand exclusivity coming out of the WWE Draft in October, and that includes the announce teams. It was reported last week that the plan was for Michael Cole to move to SmackDown from RAW while Joseph moved to RAW from 205 Live. It was also reported that Corey Graves was set to join Cole on SmackDown Friday nights, and that Graves will no longer be pulling double duty on two shows.
RAW is currently called by Cole, Graves and Renee Young. There's no word yet on where Renee will end up, but she is expected to host the weekly WWE FS1 studio show on Tuesday nights, which will air live from Los Angeles. SmackDown is called by Graves, Tom Phillips and Byron Saxton, but there's no word yet on what will happen to Tom and Byron. Joseph and Maddin currently call the 205 Live show with Aiden English. Maddin (WWE NXT Superstar Brennan Williams) was just brought up to 205 Live last week, replacing Nigel McGuinness, who will be going exclusive to NXT on Wednesday nights with Mauro Ranallo and WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix.
Again, current plans have Cole and Graves on the SmackDown announce team together with Joseph and Maddin on the RAW announce team. Stay tuned for more updates on the post-Draft announce team plans.
Dio Maddin And Vic Joseph Reportedly Set To Join The WWE RAW Announce Team - Wrestling Inc.
The current plan as of this week is for Vic Joseph and Dio Maddin to call the action on RAW each Monday night.
We've noted how WWE will be focused on brand exclusivity coming out of the WWE Draft in October, and that includes the announce teams. It was reported last week that the plan was for Michael Cole to move to SmackDown from RAW while Joseph moved to RAW from 205 Live. It was also reported that Corey Graves was set to join Cole on SmackDown Friday nights, and that Graves will no longer be pulling double duty on two shows.
RAW is currently called by Cole, Graves and Renee Young. There's no word yet on where Renee will end up, but she is expected to host the weekly WWE FS1 studio show on Tuesday nights, which will air live from Los Angeles. SmackDown is called by Graves, Tom Phillips and Byron Saxton, but there's no word yet on what will happen to Tom and Byron. Joseph and Maddin currently call the 205 Live show with Aiden English. Maddin (WWE NXT Superstar Brennan Williams) was just brought up to 205 Live last week, replacing Nigel McGuinness, who will be going exclusive to NXT on Wednesday nights with Mauro Ranallo and WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix.
Again, current plans have Cole and Graves on the SmackDown announce team together with Joseph and Maddin on the RAW announce team. Stay tuned for more updates on the post-Draft announce team plans.
Norrin Radd
To me, my board!
Damn, Maddin came up QUICK. Kinda sad he won’t be wrestling, I heard he was over huge at live shows
PlainSight
Anon
Brennan's commentating now? Why?
AKM-95
All Star
Brennan's commentating now? Why?
I think heymen is trying to make Raw a little more current and honestly Brennan probably is a little better at that than Tom, Byron, or Rene. Although, Byron seems like he is made for a studio show like access Hollywood or extra so hopefully he gets a shot on FS1.
PlainSight
Anon
Yeah man, I'm happy for the guy and hes charismatic enough to make it work. That said, I would have liked to see him work TV as a wrestler before this! Thought he had potential from his work at ROW
Beautiful Bobby Eatin
SWEEEEEEEEEETNESS!
Better Woolie is gonna be on Raw commentating?! 
Pinyapplesuckas
He's A Good Man
looks like they are doing him like Byron and bushing his in ring career before it gets going
