Mauro Ranallo
| Mauro Ranallo | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mauro Domenico Ranallo |
| Born |
December 21, 1969 Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada |
| Website | www |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Mauro Ranallo |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Debut | 1986 |
Mauro Domenico Ranallo (born December 21, 1969) is a Canadian sports announcer and commentator, currently signed to WWE where he serves as the play-by-play commentator on SmackDown, 205 Live, and SmackDown pay-per-view events. He began announcing when he was 16 years old and is notable for his dramatic style, which involves heavy use of metaphor, puns, and an advanced vocabulary. He has experience in Canadian football, ice hockey, professional wrestling, boxing, kickboxing, and mixed martial arts events.
Ranallo is best known for his work as a commentator for Pride Fighting Championships and, more recently, Showtime for Elite XC, Strikeforce, Showtime Championship Boxing, and New Japan Pro Wrestling on AXS TV broadcasts. He signed with WWE as the lead SmackDown announcer in January 2016, coinciding with the show's move to the USA Network. He also served as the lead announcer for the WWE Cruiserweight Classic.
Ranallo suffers from bipolar disorder.
Ranallo was born in Abbotsford, British Columbia, the eldest of three sons born to an Italian couple who immigrated to Canada. He has been a fan of professional wrestling since the age of five. He graduated from WJ Mouat Secondary School in Abbotsford.
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