Personal Information
Full Name | Noah Anthony Schiavone |
Date of Birth | November 6, 1957 |
Nationality | American |
Birth Place | Craigsville, Virginia, U.S. |
Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
Family | Lois Schiavone (m. 1981) |
Tony Schiavone: A Brief Biography
Noah Anthony Schiavone is an American sports announcer, professional and wrestling commentator signed with AEW. He is best known for his work as Tony Schiavone with WWF, WCW, and AEW.
Professional Wrestling Career
Jim Crockett and WWF (1983-1990)
In 1985, Schiavone was commentating along with David Crockett on TBS. They used to commentate and promote NWA's WCW for a few years. In 1989, Vince McMahon signed Schiavone to work with WWF. During his time with the company, he commentated along with Lord Alfred Hayes, Gorilla Monsoon, Hillbilly Jim, Rod Trongard, and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.
WCW (1990-2001)
In 1990, Schiavone began working as a play-by-play commentator for WCW Nitro. He also commentated for Thunder. Schiavone worked for WCW until its buyout to WWF.
Sporadic Appearances (2002-2019)
After WCW, Schiavone made several sporadic appearances for different promotions, such as TNA and MLW. In 2017, he began working as a full-time play-by-play commentator for MLW.
AEW (2019-Present)
In 2019, they offered Schiavone a role in AEW. In AEW, Schiavone is working as a commentator and producer for several events. Schiavone was last seen on Dynamite.