He mentions that his commentary style is very excitable, and the recent video of his reactions from the last Takeover really showed that. He admits that maybe he’s not supposed to do that kind of stuff but he says, “I don’t give a shit”. That’s who he is and it’s being celebrated right now, so he’ll take it for as long as it lasts. Edge points out that it’s tough to keep people’s attention nowadays, and Ranallo’s style helps viewers stay glued to their television.
Ranallo notes that some people might critique professional wrestling, but it has influenced an entire generation of boxers and mixed martial artists. Guys like Floyd Mayweather, Conor McGregor, Chael Sonnen and more have all been influenced by professional wrestling’s ‘salesman’ approach and have brought it to their respective sports.
Edge thinks WWE’s competition now comes from NXT. Ranallo notes that there should be competition between the brands. He thinks NXT is the best brand in sports entertainment and he hopes that Takeover: Brooklyn 4 is the most talked about show during SummerSlam weekend. He jokes that hopefully he won’t get in trouble for saying that.
Ranallo points out that he tries to pick his spots to show a high level of excitement, but jokes that he talks too much from time to time. He thinks his job is all about providing lyrics to the wrestler’s stories, and he really appreciates when talents come up to him and offer him ideas or insights for their matches. He adds that Nikki Cross and Kassius Ohno are great at doing that.
That sums up this week’s episode of E&C’s Pod of Awesomeness. You can listen to the show yourself anytime here, and I’ll catch ya next week for another recap!
