Joe Tessitore addresses his first night as a play-by-play announcer for WWE RAW

Former ESPN broadcaster Joe Tessitore officially made his WWE debut as a play-by-play announcer during the September 2nd 2024 edition of RAW. While being interviewed at the show, Tessitore said the following about his first night…

“How do I feel? [Points to the fans] This is how I feel. You feel alive. You feel passion, and you feel intensity. You want to live in the red in life. That’s what this is, Raw, live in the red. This was an awesome night.”

“It meant a lot to me. I brought out the little kid in me tonight. I went and I grabbed a bunch of t-shirts and merchandise. I spread the love, and I wanted to see smile on these children’s faces. From start to finish, I thought that what was thread this evening was very special, and it was great to see it. Night one in the books, let’s have many more. It‘s the kid who skipped school in eighth grade to go meet Big John Studd. It’s the kid who was rooting against the faces to root for Paul Orndorff. That’s the kid that you got tonight. I wasn’t great tonight, I wasn’t great tonight, but I was a passionate fan tonight.” (quotes courtesy of Colin Tessier)