16 Facts About Mike Tenay

Michael William Tenay was born on March 1,1955 and is an American podcast presenter and retired professional wrestling play-by-play announcer known for his time as an announcer for World Championship Wrestling and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

Mike Tenay, according to Impact, "is known as 'The Professor' for his extensive knowledge of the sport".

Mike Tenay is a five-time recipient of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter award for Best Television Announcer.

Mike Tenay was born on March 1,1955, in Los Angeles, California.

In 1966, at age 11, Mike Tenay began one of the country's first wrestling newsletters, Mat News.

Mike Tenay made audio recordings of LA wrestling programs and traded them with fans, a precursor to the tape traders who would follow.

Mike Tenay interviewed wrestling superstars, including Jesse Ventura, Jim Cornette, and Sting.

Mike Tenay was named the lead announcer for WCW Thunder, with Schiavone and Heenan serving as the on-screen auxiliaries.

Mike Tenay remained an announcer with WCW until its purchase by the WWF in 2001.

In early 2002, Mike Tenay was approached by Jeff Jarrett regarding the play-by-play announcer's slot with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

Mike Tenay became the voice of the upstart company when it launched in June 2002.

From that point onward, Mike Tenay became the voice of TNA, announcing the weekly pay-per-view events, every single episode of Impact Wrestling and Xplosion, and every monthly pay-per-view until 2015.

Mike Tenay became the prominent on-screen personality for TNA, conducting interviews with Jeff Jarrett as well as making major announcements.

Mike Tenay inducted Jeff Jarrett into the TNA Hall of Fame.

In June 2016, Mike Tenay appeared on an episode of The Ross Report podcast with Jim Ross, where he explained that he had quietly departed TNA amicably and has retired from the wrestling business.

Mike Tenay has been married to his wife Karen since 1987.