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Tony Schiavone Signs Multi-Year Deal With Major League Wrestling

April 26, 2018 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas
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– Major League Wrestling has signed Tony Schiavone to a new multi-year deal to continue as the company’s play-by-play announcer. The company said in its announcement that Schiavone will the the primary voice for all of their broadcasts and will continue to host his MLW podcast, “What Happened When,” along with Conrad Thompson. He will also continue with his work with the Georgia Bulldogs Radio Network, the Gwinnett Stripers of the International League, co-host “PWW” and anchor Sports Flashes on Atlanta’s Sports Radio 92-9 The Game.

“For three decades, Tony has been one the most prominent voices calling the action,” MLW CEO Court Bauer said. “His work is the soundtrack that fans grew up listening to and today we are thrilled to know he will continue in this high visibility role for years to come. Tony’s standards, historical knowledge of the sport and enthusiasm for sharing the backstories of the wrestlers who enter the ring enriches the broadcast experience for the MLW and beIN SPORTS audience.”

“I am grateful to MLW for the opportunity to call matches again and am excited about the chance to watch and hopefully help the careers of many young wrestlers grow,” Schiavone said. “This sport has always been my home.”

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