Tony Chimel
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Anthony "Tony" Chimel is an American
professional wrestling
ring announcer
, currently employed by WWE working as the ring announcer for SmackDown brand
.
(referee and son of legendary grappler Gorilla Monsoon
) were the main ring technicians for the World Wrestling Federation (later World Wrestling Entertainment, then WWE). Chimel then started doing various announcing roles for the company in 1991, doing mostly non-televised house shows, and filling in for Howard Finkel
whenever necessary.
for the rights to be SmackDown! announcer in 1999 in a tuxedo match.
From 2005 to 2007 Chimel was involved in a mini-feud with former superstar Mr. Kennedy, who claimed that Chimel was not announcing his name with the proper respect that it deserved. This feud included Chimel being body punched, being "told to take a bow"
(hit in the groin), and having a doughnut
shoved in his mouth by Mr. Kennedy.
On Kurt Angle's final episode as SmackDown! General Manager, he demanded Chimel to come into the ring and give a demonstration of a wrestling hold that Eddie Guerrero
should give; Chimel gave a gut wrench but then was fired by Kurt Angle
. He was then re-hired by Vince McMahon
.
On the December 22, 2006 edition of SmackDown!, he announced The Boogeyman
as victorious too enthusiastically and caught his attention. The Boogeyman forced worms into his mouth as a result. Chimel ran away from the ring afterwards. This was a storyline for Chimel to take some time off to rest his nagging back injury and spend more time with his family. ECW announcer Justin Roberts
was the ring announcer of SmackDown! until Chimel returned on April 13, 2007.
Chimel appears in the video games WWE Day of Reckoning 2
, WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006
, WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007
, WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008, WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009
, WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010
, WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011
and WWE '12
.
, becoming the ring announcer for the ECW brand. In addition to announcing on ECW on Sci Fi and ECW pay-per-view
matches, Chimel also announces on WWE Superstars
, and made his first appearance on the April 30, 2009 episode. After Justin Roberts
left SmackDown to become the new ring announcer for the Raw
brand, Chimel left ECW and returned to SmackDown for his second stint as ring announcer. He then became the announcer of the ECW brand when the last ECW announcer, Lauren Mayhew
quickly left the WWE, before returning to SmackDown. Since Eden Stiles became the ring announcer for the SmackDown portion of WWE Superstars
, Chimel became a timekeeper for the show, alongside Justin Roberts on its (WWE Superstars') RAW
side.
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professional wrestling
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
ring announcer
Ring announcer
A ring announcer is a paid in-ring employee for a boxing, professional wrestling, or mixed martial arts event or promotion...
, currently employed by WWE working as the ring announcer for SmackDown brand
WWE Brand Extension
WWE, formerly the World Wrestling Federation and World Wrestling Entertainment , currently promotes its core business of professional wrestling through two "brands" named after their two major television shows Raw and SmackDown...
.
WWE (1991–present)
Before Chimel was ring announcer, he and Joey MarellaJoey Marella
Joey Marella was a professional wrestling referee for the World Wrestling Federation and the son of former wrestler and then WWF announcer Gorilla Monsoon from Willingboro Township, New Jersey....
(referee and son of legendary grappler Gorilla Monsoon
Gorilla Monsoon
Robert James "Gino" Marella , better known by his ring name of Gorilla Monsoon, was an American professional wrestler, play-by-play announcer, and booker...
) were the main ring technicians for the World Wrestling Federation (later World Wrestling Entertainment, then WWE). Chimel then started doing various announcing roles for the company in 1991, doing mostly non-televised house shows, and filling in for Howard Finkel
Howard Finkel
Howard Finkel is a professional wrestling ring announcer currently working with WWE in a variety of roles. Hired in 1975 by Vincent J. McMahon's World Wide Wrestling Federation, "The Fink" was the first person brought in to Vincent K...
whenever necessary.
SmackDown!
Chimel was the SmackDown! ring announcer since its inception in 1999. He had also been ring announcing at SmackDown! brand pay-per-views during this period of time. He defeated Howard FinkelHoward Finkel
Howard Finkel is a professional wrestling ring announcer currently working with WWE in a variety of roles. Hired in 1975 by Vincent J. McMahon's World Wide Wrestling Federation, "The Fink" was the first person brought in to Vincent K...
for the rights to be SmackDown! announcer in 1999 in a tuxedo match.
Groin attack
A groin attack is an attempt to cause pain to the groin area of one's opponent. The technique can be quickly debilitating, due to the large number of sensitive nerve endings in the penis and testicles of males, as well as the highly innervated vulva of females. A sufficiently powerful blow may...
(hit in the groin), and having a doughnut
Doughnut
A doughnut or donut is a fried dough food and is popular in many countries and prepared in various forms as a sweet snack that can be homemade or purchased in bakeries, supermarkets, food stalls, and franchised specialty outlets...
shoved in his mouth by Mr. Kennedy.
On Kurt Angle's final episode as SmackDown! General Manager, he demanded Chimel to come into the ring and give a demonstration of a wrestling hold that Eddie Guerrero
Eddie Guerrero
Eduardo Gory "Eddie" Guerrero was a Mexican-American professional wrestler born into the Guerrero wrestling family. He wrestled in Mexico and Japan for several major professional wrestling promotions...
should give; Chimel gave a gut wrench but then was fired by Kurt Angle
Kurt Angle
Kurt Steven Angle is an American professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, and 1996 Olympic gold medalist. He is currently under contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is recognized as a 15-time World Heavyweight Champion...
. He was then re-hired by Vince McMahon
Vince McMahon
Vincent Kennedy "Vince" McMahon is an American professional wrestling promoter, announcer, commentator, film producer, actor and former occasional professional wrestler. McMahon is the current Chairman, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Committee of professional wrestling promotion WWE...
.
On the December 22, 2006 edition of SmackDown!, he announced The Boogeyman
Marty Wright
Martin "Marty" Wright is an American professional wrestler and actor best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name The Boogeyman.-Tough Enough:...
as victorious too enthusiastically and caught his attention. The Boogeyman forced worms into his mouth as a result. Chimel ran away from the ring afterwards. This was a storyline for Chimel to take some time off to rest his nagging back injury and spend more time with his family. ECW announcer Justin Roberts
Justin Roberts
Justin Jason Roberts is an American professional wrestling ring announcer, currently working for WWE appearing on its Raw brand.-Career:...
was the ring announcer of SmackDown! until Chimel returned on April 13, 2007.
Chimel appears in the video games WWE Day of Reckoning 2
WWE Day of Reckoning 2
WWE Day of Reckoning 2 is a video game released on the Nintendo GameCube console by THQ. The sequel to WWE Day of Reckoning, it became a "Player's Choice" game on July 5, 2006...
, WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006
WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2006
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 , is a professional wrestling video game released on the PlayStation 2 console and the PlayStation Portable handheld console by THQ and developed by Yuke's. It is part of the WWE SmackDown vs...
, WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2007
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 is a professional wrestling video game released by THQ and developed by YUKE's Future Media Creators. The game is based on the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment . It is the eighth installment in the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw series and is the...
, WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008, WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and published by THQ for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Wii, and Xbox 360 video game consoles. It is the tenth video game in the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw series, and is the...
, WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2010
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 , is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's, and published by THQ for the PlayStation 2 , PlayStation 3 , PlayStation Portable , Wii, Nintendo DS, and Xbox 360 systems. It is the eleventh video game in the WWE SmackDown vs...
, WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2011
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011
WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011 is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and published by THQ for the PlayStation 2 , PlayStation 3 , PlayStation Portable , Wii and Xbox 360 systems. It is the seventh game in the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw series and the final game under the SmackDown vs...
and WWE '12
WWE '12
WWE '12 is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and published by THQ for the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 systems. It is the first game in the WWE series and the fourteenth overall in the combined series. It is the sequel to WWE SmackDown vs...
.
ECW and return to SmackDown
In 2007, Chimel swapped ring announcing duties with Justin RobertsJustin Roberts
Justin Jason Roberts is an American professional wrestling ring announcer, currently working for WWE appearing on its Raw brand.-Career:...
, becoming the ring announcer for the ECW brand. In addition to announcing on ECW on Sci Fi and ECW pay-per-view
Pay-per-view
Pay-per-view provides a service by which a television audience can purchase events to view via private telecast. The broadcaster shows the event at the same time to everyone ordering it...
matches, Chimel also announces on 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...
, and made his first appearance on the April 30, 2009 episode. After Justin Roberts
Justin Roberts
Justin Jason Roberts is an American professional wrestling ring announcer, currently working for WWE appearing on its Raw brand.-Career:...
left SmackDown to become the new ring announcer for the Raw
WWE RAW
WWE Raw ) is a sports entertainment television program for WWE that currently airs on the USA Network in the United States...
brand, Chimel left ECW and returned to SmackDown for his second stint as ring announcer. He then became the announcer of the ECW brand when the last ECW announcer, Lauren Mayhew
Lauren C. Mayhew
thumb|150px|right|Mayhew at the June 2009 premiere for [[The Proposal |The Proposal]]Lauren Courtney Mayhew is an American singer and actress.-Biography:...
quickly left the WWE, before returning to SmackDown. Since Eden Stiles became the ring announcer for the SmackDown portion of 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...
, Chimel became a timekeeper for the show, alongside Justin Roberts on its (WWE Superstars') RAW
WWE RAW
WWE Raw ) is a sports entertainment television program for WWE that currently airs on the USA Network in the United States...
side.