13 Facts About Mike Rome

Mike Rome is signed to WWE under the ring name Mike Rome, where he is the ring announcer for the NXT brand.

Mike Rome occasionally serves as ring announcer on other WWE shows.

Mike Rome grew up in San Diego, California as a huge fan of WWE's Rock 'n Wrestling era, idolizing Superstars like The Ultimate Warrior and being mesmerized by The Undertaker's debut at Survivor Series in 1990.

Mike Rome began working as a ring announcer for the NXT brand on its Florida loop.

Mike Rome was the ring announcer at the Cruiserweight Classic, and made his debut on WWE programming on the September 7,2016, episode of NXT.

Mike Rome's ring name is a shortened version of his middle name and his surname, and he initially went by his full middle name and the shortened version of his surname, before it was changed before a NXT taping to differentiate himself from Michael Cole.

Mike Rome would make his main roster debut on the January 16,2017, episode of Raw, in a backstage segment interviewing Nia Jax.

Mike Rome would continue to make appearances on both NXT and Raw, with his final NXT appearance as an interviewer at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4.

Mike Rome has occasionally been used on Raw or otherwise to further storylines.

On one occasion, Mike Rome's voice gave out towards the end, resulting in McMahon and Roman Reigns visibly laughing as well as Michael Cole and Corey Graves making fun of him.

Samir Singh had just won the title off R-Truth for his third reign, and wanted Mike Rome to announce him as the new champion, prodding him as he did so.

In 2024, he would reduce his announcing roles at premium live events for the brand as Irvin solo announced three out of the four events from January-May, while Mike Rome announced one, which was Elimination Chamber: Perth.

On May 8,2024, Mike Rome announced on his Instagram account that he was returning as NXT ring announcer, citing being closer to his home in Orlando, Florida, where NXT holds its weekly shows.