Jonathan Coachman Signs New WWE Deal; Joins “Raw” Announce Team

The Coach is making his way home!

WWE is reporting that former ESPN personality, Jonathan Coachman, has signed a new deal with the company. In addition, he will be replacing Booker T as a member of the “Raw” commentary team, and will be debuting tonight, along with Michael Cole and Corey Graves.

It is being reported that Booker T will resume his duties as a panelist on WWE’s pay-per-view Kickoff broadcasts and will continue to make appearances as a WWE ambassador.

From the article:

The Coach began appearing on WWE television as an interviewer in 1999 during The Attitude Era as a frequent foil of The Rock, later expanding his role to include tenures as Raw commentator, Interim Raw General Manager and even as an in-ring competitor on multiple occasions.

Following nearly a decade as an on-air personality at ESPN — which included coverage of WWE with his “Off the Top Rope” segment — Coachman is back to call the action on Monday Night Raw.

“The Coach” made an appearance on the recent 25th Anniversary edition of “Raw,” which you can see below:

Bizarre WWE Legends visit Raw GM Kurt Angle: Raw 25, Jan. 22, 2018

Editor’s Opinion:

YES! This is terrific news! I have always been a fan of “The Coach,” as I think he has always been incredibly entertaining and a wonderful addition to WWE. While I am sad to be losing the chemistry between Graves and Booker T, I think that it won’t take long for Coachman to feel right at home on the commentary team!

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