The Guide to WWE announcers photos | WWE

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Bobby "The Brain" Heenan wasn't just a successful manager in WWE.

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He was one of WWE's most beloved announcers.

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"The Brain" never held back opinions.

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Heenan's rapport with Gorilla Monsoon in the booth and on the set of Prime Time Wrestling was unparalleled.

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Before stepping in the ring on WWE NXT, Byron Saxton was an announcer for ECW.

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The energetic Charlie Minn was a roving reporter on WWE Action Zone and other programs.

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Mr. McMahon isn't sure what to make of the excitable Minn.

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Craig DeGeorge was an interviewer for WWE in the late 1980s.

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"Macho Man" Randy Savage lets DeGeorge know what he has in store for his opponents.

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DeGeorge also hosted "WWE Update" segments.

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Dok Hendrix joined the WWE announce team in 1995.

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Eventually, Hendrix re-adopted his ring name, Michael Hayes, and left the broadcast booth to manage The Hardy Boyz.

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Gorilla Monsoon served as the voice of reason in the booth for years.

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After retiring from in-ring competition, Monsoon had to deal with Bobby Heenan's antics on the microphone.

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"The Brain" often flabbergasted Monsoon to the point where he exclaimed "Will you stop?"

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Monsoon succeeded Jack Tunney as WWE President in 1995.

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The company's first and longest-serving employee, Hall of Famer Howard Finkel was the voice of many of WWE's most historic moments.

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The Fink's booming voice echoed through arenas around the world.

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Finkel has also done play-by-play on several occasions.

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Jack Korpela provided play-by-play for WWE NXT.

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He also joined Matt Striker to call the action on "WWE Superstars."

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Jack Reynolds was the host of Prime Time Wrestling when it debuted in 1985.

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Reynolds also hosted All-Star Wrestling and WWE live events from Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens.

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Before emerging as the Chairman of WWE, Mr. McMahon was known as one of the company's main announcers.

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Fans remember his brightly colored blazers well.

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Mr. McMahon was partnered with outlandish personalities like "Rowdy" Roddy Piper in the booth.

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Jerry "The King" Lawler has been a fixture on Monday Night Raw for years.

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In addition to his color commentary duties, Lawler had his own interview segment, "The King's Court."

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Jesse "The Body" Ventura made a seamless transition from the ring to the announce table.

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He was never afraid to call things like he saw them.

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Ventura and Monsoon called five of the first six WrestleManias together.

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Ventura's flamboyant outfits made sure the spotlight was on "The Body."

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Stan Lane, one half of the legendary Midnight Express, called the action on "WWE Superstars" and Wrestling Challenge.

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WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross is beloved by the WWE Universe.

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J.R. made his WWE debut sporting a toga at WrestleMania IX.

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Ross was never afraid to get down and dirty.

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Jim Ross and Paul Heyman announced WrestleMania X-Seven together.

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His broadcast team with Jerry Lawler was the voice of WWE for a generation of fans.

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The two were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame together in 2007.

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Joe Fowler joined the WWE announce team in summer 1993.

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At SummerSlam 1993, he was tasked with interviewing Superstars like Shawn Michaels ...

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... and the massive Yokozuna.

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Fowler gets comments from The 1-2-3 Kid.

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Joey Styles, The Extreme Announcer, joined WWE full-time in 2005.

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Styles took over for Jim Ross on Monday Night Raw, joining Jerry Lawler and Jonathan Coachman.

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He later returned home to the relaunched ECW, calling the action with Tazz.

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Jonathan Coachman joined the WWE broadcast team in 2000.

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He later went on to become the Executive Assistant to Mr. McMahon and Raw General Manager William Regal.

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After participating in the first season of Tough Enough, Josh Mathews joined WWE as an announcer in 2001.

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It's hard for Mathews to keep a straight face with William Regal cracking jokes on WWE NXT.

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Scott Stanford joins Mathews on "WWE Superstars."

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Mathews has even called a WrestleMania, joining Jim Ross and Booker T in the booth at the 27th edition of The Show of Shows.

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"Killer" Ken Resnick had the right questions for all the WWE Superstars during the 1980s.

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Resnick draws answers from a tough interviewee, George "The Animal" Steele.

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He's in a tight spot with The Hart Foundation.

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Both Shane McMahon and Kevin Kelly served as announcers in the early years of Sunday Night Heat.

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Kelly attempts to interview the unstable Al Snow and his dog, Pepper.

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Lord Alfred Hayes' dulcet tones provided a calming antithesis to the hard-hitting WWE action.

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Longtime fans remember Hayes' reading of WWE's sponsors.

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Lord Alfred talks with Captain Lou Albano about his best recipes.

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Matt Striker & Todd Grisham teamed up on ECW.

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Striker later became the host of WWE NXT.

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Max Bretos tries to get a word with Vladimir Kozlov.

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Bretos was on the pulse of the WWE Universe.

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"Mean" Gene Okerlund's interviewing prowess earned him a place in the WWE Hall of Fame.

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Hulk Hogan often started his ramblings off by saying "You know something, 'Mean' Gene?"

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Okerlund tries to get a word in with Jimmy Hart and The Honky Tonk Man.

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Superstars like Earthquake bellowed words of war during "Mean" Gene's questioning.

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Michael Cole first appeared on WWE television in 1997 as a backstage interviewer.

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Cole's broadcast partners include Mick Foley ...

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... JBL ...

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... and Jerry "The King" Lawler.

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Cole's antagonizing of Lawler culminated in several matches between the two.

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Cole also announces SmackDown with Josh Mathews and Booker T.

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Mike Adamle made the jump from "American Gladiators" to WWE in 2008.

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Adamle joined the ECW announce team later that year.

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The announcer left the booth when he was surprisingly announced as the new General Manager of Raw.

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Marc Lloyd joined the SmackDown broadcast team in 2002.

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Mike McGuirk split ring announcing duties with Howard Finkel throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

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Paul Heyman became the color commentator for Monday Night Raw shortly after ECW closed its doors in 2001.

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Heyman's naturally antagonistic personality made him the perfect foil for Jim Ross.

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Rob Bartlett was a color commentator on the first episode of Raw in January 1993.

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Bartlett did commentary as Elvis Presley for an entire episode.

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Rod Trongard (right) joins Lord Alfred Hayes and "Superstar" Billy Graham for live events during the late 1980s.

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Scott Stanford calls the Raw portion of "WWE Superstars" with Josh Mathews.

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Sean Mooney anchored the WWE Event Center for years.

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He also served as backstage interviewer at many WWE pay-per-views.

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Ultimate Warrior doesn't like Mooney's line of questioning.

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Steve Romero joins Josh Mathews in the broadcast booth.

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Todd Grisham finds himself in the line of fire as Randy Orton attacks Shawn Michaels.

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The Great Khali towers over Grisham.

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Ray Rougeau retired from the ring and became a commentator in the early 1990s.

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In addition to hosting the "Face to Face" segment, Rougeau hosted French WWE broadcasts.

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Todd Pettengill and Stephanie Wiand gave away a house to a member of the WWE Universe at the first In Your House pay-per-view.

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Tony Schiavone joined the WWE announce team for a spell from 1989 through 1990.

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Schiavone called two pay-per-views with Jesse Ventura. Here, "The Body" gives his partner the business at SummerSlam 1989.

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Ventura is in a more festive mood at Royal Rumble 1990 in Orlando, Fla.

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After injuries forced Corey Graves from the ring, he found a new home behind the announce table.

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Tom Phillips has announced many WWE events including SmackDown.

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Renee Young is an interviewer and play-by-play announcer.

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