Major WWE name could miss upcoming shows – Reports

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It was reported earlier this week that Michael Cole and Corey Graves will be calling RAW beginning on January 5, 2026, and Tessitore will be working with Wade Barrett on SmackDown beginning next month as well.

Pat McAfee used to call the action alongside Michael Cole, but the former NFL punter stepped away from the promotion earlier this year due to exhaustion. Corey Graves seemingly had an issue with not working in NXT in 2025, but it appears that situation has been resolved. Graves is married to former WWE Superstar Carmella in real life, and the happy couple has two children together.

Former WWE writer criticizes Joe Tessitore

Wrestling legend Vince Russo criticized Joe Tessitore’s commentary and suggested that he was insulting the intelligence of WWE fans.

Speaking on Sportskeeda Wrestling’s BroDown show earlier this year, Russo questioned Tessitore’s commentary following an episode of SmackDown. He suggested that he insulted the fan’s intelligence and noted that it was a pattern with the broadcast team.

“You’re watching this first segment. They’re clearly setting up a tag match. So here comes Aldis, he sets up a tag match. The freaking guy, Joe Tessitore has the b*lls to say, ‘Who saw that coming?’ And I’m like, ‘Brother, how about Stevie Wonder?’ This is what I mean. Don’t insult my intelligence. They do this every single week and you got the b*lls to sit there and say who saw this coming,” said Vince Russo.

It will be interesting to see if the company winds up making more changes to its commentary teams in 2026.