Updated: WWE is shaking up their commentary teams, Variety has learned exclusively.
Beginning with this week’s season premiere episode of “SmackDown,” the commentary team for the shows will be as follows:
On “SmackDown,” Michael Cole and Wade Barrett will be the main commentators, with Barrett moving over from the “Nxt” commentary team. Samantha Irvin will serve as the ring announcer, with Kayla Braxton and Megan Morant serving as backstage interviewers.
At “Monday Night Raw,” Kevin Patrick and Corey Graves will be the commentary team. Patrick has worked as a backstage correspondent, a play-by-play commentator for “WWE Main Event,” and the host of “Raw Talk.” Mike Rome will be the ring announcer. Cathy Kelley and Byron Saxton will conduct onscreen interviews. Kelley is returning to WWE after leaving the company in 2020. Saxton has been working on the “Raw” commentary desk along with Graves and Jimmy Smith of late.
Smith will be exiting WWE.
Beginning with this week’s season premiere episode of “SmackDown,” the commentary team for the shows will be as follows:
On “SmackDown,” Michael Cole and Wade Barrett will be the main commentators, with Barrett moving over from the “Nxt” commentary team. Samantha Irvin will serve as the ring announcer, with Kayla Braxton and Megan Morant serving as backstage interviewers.
At “Monday Night Raw,” Kevin Patrick and Corey Graves will be the commentary team. Patrick has worked as a backstage correspondent, a play-by-play commentator for “WWE Main Event,” and the host of “Raw Talk.” Mike Rome will be the ring announcer. Cathy Kelley and Byron Saxton will conduct onscreen interviews. Kelley is returning to WWE after leaving the company in 2020. Saxton has been working on the “Raw” commentary desk along with Graves and Jimmy Smith of late.
Smith will be exiting WWE.
- 10/6/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Kayla Braxton smiles in an Instagram selfie from August 2022. Pic credit: @kaylabraxtonwwe/Instagram
Halloween isn’t far away, and WWE’s Kayla Braxton already seems ready to celebrate all the fun and fright associated with the October holiday.
With the occasion slightly under a month away, Kayla took to her official Instagram to give fans a sneak peek at what might be one of this year’s costumes.
She shared a pic of herself representing horror movie icon Chucky, the living doll known for terrorizing victims in the Child’s Play movies and TV show.
Kayla revealed herself wearing the trademark outfit associated with the demonic doll, which included blue overalls with crisscrossing straps. The denim overalls also featured large red buttons and “Good Guys” written in red over a center pocket on her chest.
The overalls end a bit shorter than Chucky’s typically do, showing some leg. The WWE...
Halloween isn’t far away, and WWE’s Kayla Braxton already seems ready to celebrate all the fun and fright associated with the October holiday.
With the occasion slightly under a month away, Kayla took to her official Instagram to give fans a sneak peek at what might be one of this year’s costumes.
She shared a pic of herself representing horror movie icon Chucky, the living doll known for terrorizing victims in the Child’s Play movies and TV show.
Kayla revealed herself wearing the trademark outfit associated with the demonic doll, which included blue overalls with crisscrossing straps. The denim overalls also featured large red buttons and “Good Guys” written in red over a center pocket on her chest.
The overalls end a bit shorter than Chucky’s typically do, showing some leg. The WWE...
- 9/23/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
WWE star Kayla Braxton showed fans her sizzling look for SmackDown. Pic credit: @kaylabraxtonwwe/Instagram
With SmackDown set to hit Little Caesars Arena for another exciting installment, WWE personality Kayla Braxton gave fans a look at the tight orange dress she planned to wear during the show.
In a photo she posted on her Instagram Friday, the 31-year-old sports broadcaster wore a thigh-skimming orange dress with wedge sandals on her feet.
Braxton’s hair cascaded down her back as she glanced over her shoulder towards viewers with a hand brushing against her face slightly and the other placed on her lower back.
The popular WWE interviewer and host included Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena as her geotagged location. She gave credit to Jet Emini for her makeup and WWE Video Producer Andrew Karr for the photo.
Braxton also used a pizza-themed caption with her stunning look to further captivate fans...
With SmackDown set to hit Little Caesars Arena for another exciting installment, WWE personality Kayla Braxton gave fans a look at the tight orange dress she planned to wear during the show.
In a photo she posted on her Instagram Friday, the 31-year-old sports broadcaster wore a thigh-skimming orange dress with wedge sandals on her feet.
Braxton’s hair cascaded down her back as she glanced over her shoulder towards viewers with a hand brushing against her face slightly and the other placed on her lower back.
The popular WWE interviewer and host included Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena as her geotagged location. She gave credit to Jet Emini for her makeup and WWE Video Producer Andrew Karr for the photo.
Braxton also used a pizza-themed caption with her stunning look to further captivate fans...
- 8/27/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
WWE’s Kayla Braxton shares a social media selfie. Pic credit: @kaylabraxtonwwe/Instagram
WWE star Kayla Braxton was soaking up the sun and captivating fans with her latest photo share from a Florida beach featuring a vibrant swimsuit.
The 31-year-old backstage interviewer and show host wore a stunning red swimsuit and a black and white patterned bucket hat on her head, covering her eyes and face from the sun.
In addition to her sizzling swimsuit and stylish hat, Kayla wore several bracelets and had her hair freely flowing as she appeared to be smirking for the camera.
She stood in the sand, giving a sideways pose in front of blue skies and the ocean to create a gorgeous beach scene.
“Why be salty when you can be sandy?” she wrote in her caption, with over 26,000 Likes arriving on the Ig post.
It also picked up over 400 comments from fans admiring...
WWE star Kayla Braxton was soaking up the sun and captivating fans with her latest photo share from a Florida beach featuring a vibrant swimsuit.
The 31-year-old backstage interviewer and show host wore a stunning red swimsuit and a black and white patterned bucket hat on her head, covering her eyes and face from the sun.
In addition to her sizzling swimsuit and stylish hat, Kayla wore several bracelets and had her hair freely flowing as she appeared to be smirking for the camera.
She stood in the sand, giving a sideways pose in front of blue skies and the ocean to create a gorgeous beach scene.
“Why be salty when you can be sandy?” she wrote in her caption, with over 26,000 Likes arriving on the Ig post.
It also picked up over 400 comments from fans admiring...
- 8/23/2022
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.