Jack Korpela
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Jack Korpela is an American presenter, commentator and interviewer best known for his previous work on ESPN
as a motorsports announcer and currently, he is a play-by-play commentator for the SmackDown portion of the WWE's Internationally syndicated program, WWE Superstars
, an interviewer for Friday Night SmackDown, and as host for various WWE programming.
with a degree in journalism
and communication
s.
replacing former host Todd Grisham
but would only host Bottom Line for 2 years and 2 months when he was replaced by current host Scott Stanford
. Also in 2007 Jack Korpela commentated a number of episode of WWE Heat
along with Josh Mathews until May 30, 2008 when WWE Heat was replaced internationally with a new show featuring classic matches, called Vintage Collection
. Jack Korpela became the host of After Burn, WWE Experience
and Free for All
when Josh Mathews became the commentater of former WWE program, ECW on Syfy. On February 9, 2009 Jack Korpela debut as the host of WWE newest program This Week in WWE
. On December 9, 2010 became commentator of Superstars
replacing Todd Grisham
, who would move to NXT that December. Korpela would commentate on WWE Superstars along with Matt Striker. Korpela would once again replace Todd Grisham on September 6, 2011 as the commentator of NXT
, as Grisham would leave for ESPN.
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
as a motorsports announcer and currently, he is a play-by-play commentator for the SmackDown portion of the WWE's Internationally syndicated program, WWE Superstars
WWE Superstars
WWE Superstars is a professional wrestling television program produced by World Wrestling Entertainment that originally aired on WGN America in the United States. It debuted on April 16, 2009 and ended its domestic broadcasting on April 7, 2011...
, an interviewer for Friday Night SmackDown, and as host for various WWE programming.
Early life
Korpela was born and raised in Pittsburgh. He graduated from the University of FloridaUniversity of Florida
The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906...
with a degree in journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
and communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
s.
ESPN motorsports announcer (2002–2006)
Jack Korpela first started his career in 2002 as a motorsport commentator for ESPN.World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE (2006-present)
Jack Korpela debuted in WWE in 2006 hosting shows on WWE Classics on Demand. In September 2007 he became the host of The Bottom LineWWE Bottom Line
WWE Bottom Line is a World Wrestling Entertainment syndicated television program which recaps events taking place on Raw. It replaced the WWE's previous syndicated highlight show, WWE Livewire...
replacing former host Todd Grisham
Todd Grisham
Todd Grisham is an American presenter/announcer who is best known for his time in the WWE as a backstage interviewer, play-by-play commentator and occasional ring announcer...
but would only host Bottom Line for 2 years and 2 months when he was replaced by current host Scott Stanford
Scott Stanford
Scott Stanford is a sports anchor and commentator. He is the weekend sports anchor at New York City's NBC Affiliate, WNBC-TV. In addition, he is a play-by-play commentator for the Monday Night Raw portion of the WWE's Internationally syndicated program, WWE Superstars, an interviewer for Monday...
. Also in 2007 Jack Korpela commentated a number of episode of WWE Heat
WWE HEAT
WWE Heat was a professional wrestling television program produced by World Wrestling Entertainment...
along with Josh Mathews until May 30, 2008 when WWE Heat was replaced internationally with a new show featuring classic matches, called Vintage Collection
WWE Vintage Collection
WWE Vintage Collection is a professional wrestling television program from World Wrestling Entertainment showcasing action from the extensive WWE video library...
. Jack Korpela became the host of After Burn, WWE Experience
The WWE Experience
The WWE Experience, is a television program produced by WWE, Inc. which recaps events taking place on WWE Raw, and WWE SmackDown that started in May 2004.-History:...
and Free for All
WWE Free For All
WWE Free for All is a professional wrestling television program produced by World Wrestling Entertainment . It serves as a thirty minute preview show to the promotion's monthly events on pay-per-view , and as such airs freely on PPV channels a half-hour before the actual pay-per-view event starts...
when Josh Mathews became the commentater of former WWE program, ECW on Syfy. On February 9, 2009 Jack Korpela debut as the host of WWE newest program This Week in WWE
This Week in WWE
This Week in WWE is a television series produced by WWE, Inc. which recaps events taking place on Raw and SmackDown.This Week in WWE premiered on February 9, 2009. It airs each Monday night at 21:00 CET. Eurosport broadcasts This Week in WWE in all its European countries excluding the United...
. On December 9, 2010 became commentator of Superstars
WWE Superstars
WWE Superstars is a professional wrestling television program produced by World Wrestling Entertainment that originally aired on WGN America in the United States. It debuted on April 16, 2009 and ended its domestic broadcasting on April 7, 2011...
replacing Todd Grisham
Todd Grisham
Todd Grisham is an American presenter/announcer who is best known for his time in the WWE as a backstage interviewer, play-by-play commentator and occasional ring announcer...
, who would move to NXT that December. Korpela would commentate on WWE Superstars along with Matt Striker. Korpela would once again replace Todd Grisham on September 6, 2011 as the commentator of NXT
WWE NXT
WWE NXT is a sports entertainment television program produced by WWE that debuted on February 23, 2010. Described as a hybrid between reality television and WWE's scripted live event shows, the premise of the show follows select talent contracted to WWE's developmental territory Florida...
, as Grisham would leave for ESPN.
Job titles
- ESPNESPNEntertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
motorsports announcer (2002–2006) - WWE Classics on Demand (2006-Present)
- WWE Heat play-by-play commentator (2007–May 30, 2008)
- The Bottom LineWWE Bottom LineWWE Bottom Line is a World Wrestling Entertainment syndicated television program which recaps events taking place on Raw. It replaced the WWE's previous syndicated highlight show, WWE Livewire...
on-air presenter (September 2007–December 2009) - After Burn on-air presenter (2009–present)
- WWE ExperienceThe WWE ExperienceThe WWE Experience, is a television program produced by WWE, Inc. which recaps events taking place on WWE Raw, and WWE SmackDown that started in May 2004.-History:...
on-air presenter (2009–present) - This Week In WWEThis Week in WWEThis Week in WWE is a television series produced by WWE, Inc. which recaps events taking place on Raw and SmackDown.This Week in WWE premiered on February 9, 2009. It airs each Monday night at 21:00 CET. Eurosport broadcasts This Week in WWE in all its European countries excluding the United...
(February 9, 2009–present) - Free for AllWWE Free For AllWWE Free for All is a professional wrestling television program produced by World Wrestling Entertainment . It serves as a thirty minute preview show to the promotion's monthly events on pay-per-view , and as such airs freely on PPV channels a half-hour before the actual pay-per-view event starts...
on-air host (2009–present) along with Scott StanfordScott StanfordScott Stanford is a sports anchor and commentator. He is the weekend sports anchor at New York City's NBC Affiliate, WNBC-TV. In addition, he is a play-by-play commentator for the Monday Night Raw portion of the WWE's Internationally syndicated program, WWE Superstars, an interviewer for Monday... - WWE SuperstarsWWE SuperstarsWWE Superstars is a professional wrestling television program produced by World Wrestling Entertainment that originally aired on WGN America in the United States. It debuted on April 16, 2009 and ended its domestic broadcasting on April 7, 2011...
play-by-play commentator (December 9, 2010–present) - NXTWWE NXTWWE NXT is a sports entertainment television program produced by WWE that debuted on February 23, 2010. Described as a hybrid between reality television and WWE's scripted live event shows, the premise of the show follows select talent contracted to WWE's developmental territory Florida...
play-by-play commentator (September 6, 2011–present)