Joe Tessitore

Real name: Joseph William Tessitore
Date of birthday: January 1, 1971
From: Schenectady, New York
College: Boston College

– Tessitore began his career in broadcasting at Dallas-based KXAS TV in 1994. He would become a bit of a journeyman in his early days, before settling as the lead sports anchor for Hartford’s WFSB in 1997
– Tessitore joined ESPN in 2002, serving as their lead boxing announcer but would soon expand into other sports, notably horse racing and college football
– Tessitore lent his voice to the Fight Night video game series beginning in 2004
– Tessitore was the lead announcer for the 2017 reboot of Battle Of The Network Stars
– Tessitore signed with WWE in July 2024 and debuted as the lead play-by-play announcer for Raw on September 2, 2024. His deal allowed him to continue working for ESPN alongside his WWE duties