Scott D'Amore is excited to have Mauro Ranallo in Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling.
Mauro Ranallo previously spent several years in WWE before he left the company in 2020. He called the world title match at IMPACT Rebellion in 2020, but he has otherwise been absent from wrestling. Ranallo has been covering combat sports otherwise, but he will return to wrestling with Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling, as Scott D'Amore announced that Mauro would be their announcer.
Speaking with Scott Fishman for TVInsider, Scott D'Amore was asked to comment on getting Mauro Ranallo back into wrestling.
"I think Mauro is the best play-by-play man in the history of the business of combat sports. When you look at it pro wrestling, boxing, MMA, kickboxing, Mauro can do it all. He is the most versatile play-by-play guy in history. Having him here is fantastic. We’ve worked together for a couple of years. First in Stampede Wrestling where both of us were out of our teens. He was the play-by-play and I came in as a heel to work Sabu on top. That’s the first time I met Mauro, and we’ve been friends ever since. He provides so much passion and so much talent and credibility. The process of getting him, I don’t want to understate it, but it was pretty painless. We kept in touch. When the news got out, Mauro reached out like so many. I was overwhelmed by how many people commented, posted, and reached out directly to check in. Mauro was one of those. We were both at a point where we were having some changes in our careers that were unexpected. We always looked for a project to work together on. He said, 'Let’s f’n do this.' There is still a business side to this, even as friends, but we worked it out pretty reasonably for both sides. We kick off with the play-by-play announcer out there. I’m stoked," D'Amore said.
Check out Fightful's new interview with Scott D'Amore here.
D'Amore previously discussed his departure from TNA. Check out his comments here.
Fightful will have coverage of Maple Leaf Pro Forged in Excellence as it airs on October 19-20.
