Star ESPN announcer Joe Tessitore joining WWE

WWE has added an elite sports play-by-play broadcaster to its roster.

"WWE has added an elite sports play-by-play broadcaster to its roster.

ESPN announcer Joe Tessitore will begin calling WWE later this summer, The Post has learned.

A formal announcement is expected later Tuesday.

Tessitore, 53, will remain at ESPN and ABC, where he is a broadcaster for college football and Top Rank boxing, sources said.

What is known is that Tessitore will lead a three-man booth featuring color commentators Corey Graves and Wade Barrett."

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He did commentary with Rob Riggle for Holey Moley that was only a few steps away from wrestling, so I can see it working.
The ties between WWE and ESPN are so strong, I wonder if Disney will ever sell it off to TKO.
- I could see them as a buyer if it came down to it.