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WWE is the home to not only some of the most remarkable in-ring athletes in the world, but a lot of backstage and on-air personnel. All these talents play an integral part in making WWE television programming a huge success.
One of the key figures in the company has been ring announcers, backstage interviewers, and commentators who add a lot of value to the television product. One name who became highly popular for her role was Samantha Irvin, who served as a ring announcer for a number of years.
Samantha Irvin became a highly popular figure for her captivating presence, ring announcing style and taking the role to a new height. However, Irvin shocked the world by resigning from the company last year and leaving at the prime of her career.
While her role was filled by veteran announcers Lilian Garcia and Alicia Taylor, it has been the WWE backstage interviewer Jackie Redmond who has been seen as her true replacement. However, the interesting part about Redmond is that she herself had a wrestling background. But despite that, she revealed that the fans might never be seen her compete in the squared circle.
Why Jackie Redmond might never compete in a WWE ring
During an appearance on theLightweights Podcast with Joe Vulpis, Jackie Redmond revealed that she had an amateur wrestling background many years ago. Redmond stated that she ran the ropes in Santino Marella’s gym and had no idea how hard it was to do it in an actual squared circle.
I ran the ropes one time at Santino Marella’s gym. He has a gym outside of Toronto, or he used to…I think he still has it. And I had no idea how hard just running the ropes is, in an actual ring.
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Upon learning about this, the host asked if there was a chance that Jackie would ever compete in a WWE ring. But she revealed that she had dipped her toe in a training session in the past and left with bruises. While she was not against the idea of competing in the future completely, Redmond did mention that it should be something the fans should expect from her.
I left with bruises. I was like ‘What is this?’ You think it just gives, it looks so simple. But anyone, especially anyone with a small frame that has actually run the ropes will tell you it’s, like, painful. Like, Snoop Dogg, I understand why it looked the way it looked when he did it. It’s hard. That s**t is hard. So I don’t think I would ever wrestle. Unless it was a situation that was just too iconic to pass up.
Despite never competing in the ring, Jackie Redmond has emerged as one of the most popular personalities in the WWE landscape today.
Jackie Redmond had a successful professional background before joining WWE
Before signing with WWE in 2021, Jackie Redmond was the winner of the “Gillette DRAFTED 3: The Search for Canada’s Next Sportscaster.” She was the only female winner in the show’s five-year history.
Following that, she became a renowned journalist for the NHL, having worked for the NHL Network, WBD Sport, and Rogers Sportsnet. Redmond gave all the analysis and insights into the NHL and has been a fan of the sport herself for years.
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She came to WWE then and became the co-host of SmackDown LowDown and Raw Talk alongside former WWE employee Matt Camp. Following Samantha Irvin’s departure, Jackie Redmond began to have more screen time as an interviewer in backstage and in-ring segments and also posting content with top-tier stars, likeCM Punkand Jey Uso,who might be under threat of losing his WrestleMania spot.
With her striking personality, captivating presence, and strong command over journalism, Jackie Redmond would possibly remain a cornerstone on Monday Night RAW for years.
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N Singh is a long-time fan of professional wrestling. After dropping his Engineering regular studies in 2020, he decided to pursue his passion and became a writer. Over the last few years, he has written for multiple webs bringing a lot of skills and creativity to the table.
