Justin Jason Roberts was born on December 29,1979 and is an American professional ring announcer currently signed to All Elite Wrestling.
17 Facts About Justin Roberts
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Best known for his time in World Wrestling Entertainment, Roberts regularly announced for its pay-per-views and television shows like Raw, SmackDown, ECW, and Superstars.
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Justin Roberts began watching professional wrestling after he saw an edition of Saturday Night's Main Event and met Kerry Von Erich and The Ultimate Warrior at a hotel in Wisconsin.
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The combined events inspired Justin Roberts to become a fan of wrestling.
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Justin Roberts briefly trained as a referee so he could be in the same ring as Curt Hennig, of whom he was a big fan.
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Justin Roberts began ring announcing at age 16 for local professional wrestling promotion Pro Wrestling International, and announced his first match in November 1996.
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Justin Roberts worked on Velocity and Heat shows while touring as the full-time Raw live event announcer.
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Justin Roberts reached the peak of his profession when he announced the main event of WrestleMania XXIV between Edge and The Undertaker on March 30,2008.
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At WrestleMania XXVII, Justin Roberts worked as the sole announcer for the whole show, with the exception of the announcement of the Hall of Fame class of 2011, which was announced as usual by Howard Finkel.
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On October 13,2014 immediately after Raw, WWE released Justin Roberts after opting not to renew his contract.
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Justin Roberts was guest ring announcer at the House of Hardcore 9 event and a couple of other events soon after leaving WWE.
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In 2016, Justin Roberts was the ring announcer for the UR Fight iPPV Events which included his announcing for the Angle vs Mysterio match.
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Since 2015, Justin Roberts has worked for the band Tool hosting and moderating their VIP events.
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In 2023 Justin Roberts started announcing for MMA promotion the Professional Fighters League.
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Justin Roberts has done some acting and was featured in such movies as Stuart Saves His Family, The Guardian and Soul Food.
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Justin Roberts appeared in an episode of The Jerry Springer Show.
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Justin Roberts released his autobiography, Best Seat in the House, on April 1,2017.