There might be a little backstage heat brewing among WWEs announce team. Longtime WWE ring announcer Mike Rome seems to have taken a not-so-subtle shot at newcomer Mark Nash, and it all went down on social media after SmackDown.
Following the April 4 episode of Friday Night SmackDown, Rome took to Twitter and posted: Wait, we get to read off of cards now??? Asking for a friend lol #wwesmackdown. That jab came after Nash was seen reading from cue cards during the showagain.
Samantha Irvin jumped in with a shocked reply asking if that was really happening, and Rome doubled down, saying: Thats two weeks Ive seen one.
Mark Nash just made his WWE debut on the March 28 episode of SmackDown, and while hes been earning solid feedback from fans and wrestlers alike, hes still learning the ropes. Nash is no stranger to live performancehes been the voice of Top Rank Boxing and is known for hyping up the Vegas Golden Knightsbut WWEs pace and production demands are a different beast entirely.
Still, Romes comment clearly got people talking. While Nash might be using cue cards to keep things smooth in the early stages, Romes tweet shows how sharp the expectations are behind the scenes. In WWE, everything is under the microscopeincluding the announcers.
As Nash settles into the WWE system, it remains to be seen whether this was just a playful jab or if theres a little real tension brewing. Either way, WWEs ring announcer scene just got a little more interesting.
Do you think Mike Rome was just joking, or is there something real behind his tweet? Please share your thoughts and feedback in the comment section below.
