Wrestling Roundtable #5 1/20/08 Part 2 - Best/Worst Commentators

The panel discusses the Best & Worst Commentators in pro wrestling history. Hosted by Eric Santamaria, before he became one himself.

* The views expressed on The Wrestling Roundtable® are solely those of the individual and do not necessarily reflect the views of any other entity, person or organization *

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• WWE
• WCW
• TNA
• ECW
• WWF
• Bobby
• Heenan
• Gorilla
• Monsoon
• Vince
• McMahon
• Tony
• Schiavone
• Jesse
• The
• Body
• Ventura
• Mike
• Tenay
• Don
• West
• Kevin
• Kelly
• Jim
• Crockett
• Bob
• Caudle
• Gordon
• Solie
• Jerry
• King
• Lawler
• Brain
• Tazz
• Michael
• Cole
• Bryan

[teracall]

Hey which pay-per-View was it, that you guys said, where goldberg won the title and Tony Shivani said "Good Night America, Goldberg is Champ". What year too?

[WrestlingRoundtable]

Actually it wasn't a PPV ; it was the July 6, 1998 Monday Nitro at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA after US Champion Goldberg had beaten Hollywood Hogan for the World Heavyweight title. Tony said that as the closing words for the night

-E, Wrestling Roundtable

[fukbilly666]

Now this is a good panel.

[WrestlingRoundtable]

Thanks!

-E, Wrestling Roundtable

[Dunamisdude]

Really great insight guys. I just discovered your site and I think you guys are awesome. I have been a wrestling fan since I was 4. I am 30 now..but I honestly cant stand the product anymore, of any of the promotions. I buy the DVD's of classic stuff but that is about it. But on the subject of commentators, the best duo was Heenan and Monsoon. I recorded their stuff long ago and I still laugh at it. I rewind it time and time again so I can here "WILL YOU STOP!!?" Great stuff. Keep it up guys.

[aginghipster]

glad to see schiavone got some deserved respect .

[PhilipEbanks]

@TherealRNO: I fully agree with you in that PC is a pivotal factor in the devolution of the WWE's commentary team. In fact, it's very likely to be the only aspect that anti-PG WWE fans' criticism has legitimacy on.

[TherealRNO]

@PhilipEbanks: Look, the reason that even the announcers--except,maybe Cole, whom most people hate--suck now & are force-fed lines to make them shells of what they once were is because of the world in general becoming politically correct. Not to bash on any stereotype, but when you've got Lawler not being able to go ga-ga over "puppies" or firing Matt Striker for telling the truth about Cena's Superman gimmick & Cole's bad commentating, something is seriously wrong.

[mannyda69]

ventura/moonsoon and heenen and moonsoon were great

[mannyda69]

jr is the best

tony shovanie sucks big time

[CaptainHowdy187]

Also Agreed that Lawler was so much better back in the 90s as a heel commentator. He was hilarious and like Jesse Ventura he always supported the heels and made an effort to justify their actions.

[CaptainHowdy187]

Agreed that J.R is over-rated. He was great back in the early 90s with Jesse Ventura and Bobby Heenan in WCW and excellent in the late 90s in the WWF but post 2000 he's just gotten old and out of touch, he often forgets wrestlers names and doesn't get excited or pumped up anymore unless it's a Wrestlemania main-event. He's in my top 5 but he'd be #5 behind Joey Styles, Bobby Heenan, Gorilla Monsoon and my favorite, Jesse Ventura.

[therock19]

O dear after listening to you actually say you dont like Jim ross and actually say Tony shivani was a good commentator i dunno if i can watch this anymore. I dunno whever to laugh or cry dear o dear.

[ilikethecoke]

Why is that one guy's shirt blurred?

[MettaliarYanto]

MCGWIRE ROOKIE CARDS

[furiousd36]

How you do not mention Michael Cole?! The absolute worst! He is something is mom should've swallowed!

Larry Sybesko is a close 2nd as far as worst commentators