Jackie Redmond gives her thoughts on potentially joining the commentary booth for WWE or NHL.
Jackie Redmond is a backstage correspondent on Monday Night Raw, and she enjoys interviewing and bantering with the top WWE Superstars on the red brand. However, what of her interests beyond the backstage area? Does she have any desire to follow in the footsteps of Renee Paquette and become a WWE Raw play-by-play analyst?
Jackie Redmond was asked that very question during an appearance on the Lightweights Podcast. She was asked about potentially doing play-by-play for both hockey and professional wrestling. Redmond says she has no interest in doing hockey commentary but thinks working with Michael Cole and Pat McAfee every week while getting a chance to try her hand at telling stories on WWE TV would be fun.
"It's just not my thing, to be honest. Play-by-play in hockey, first of all, it's so fast. I have so much respect for everyone that does it. If I was going to do anything in hockey, I would want to do color [commentary], because that's more kind of my vibe. But it's just not something that I've ever really dreamt about doing or wanted to do. I love talking hockey. I love watching hockey. Calling hockey? I don't know, man, it's a lot of work, and it's just not something that I've ever dreamt of doing," she said. "I have a lot of respect for women that do it now, but I also am, like very much, the type of person. I'm not going to do something just because someone offers me the chance to do it. It has to come from a genuine place, otherwise I'm gonna fall flat on my face, I just can't fake it. I just can't. So, for me, play by play, just isn't it.
"Now, WWE commentating, I think it's a different ball game," she continued. "It's a lot more storytelling. I think that could be interesting. I think it could be fun. I don't know that they would ever be dumb enough to put me on commentary, but, I mean, it would be fun. I mean, you'd be hanging out with like Cole and Pat every week. That'd be so cool. But, yeah, I don't know if I'm just cut out for that."
Fans can read Renee Paquette's thoughts on doing commentary weekly here.
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