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Beginning on September 28, 2009, Roberts took over the ''Raw'' announcing duties from the departing [[Lilian Garcia]]. On the June 7, 2010 episode of ''Raw'', Roberts was attacked by the [[Nexus (professional wrestling)|rookie wrestlers]] who had competed in the [[WWE NXT#Season 1|first season]] of ''[[WWE NXT]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/06/08/14303706.html|title=RAW: Vote early; vote often|date=June 8, 2010|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=June 8, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> During the segment, Roberts was [[Asphyxia|strangled]] with his own [[Necktie|tie]] by [[Bryan Danielson|Daniel Bryan]], which led to Bryan's release, as WWE felt the incident was too violent for their [[TV Parental Guidelines#TV-PG|TV-PG]] programming.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1276327124|title=New update on Danielson's release from WWE|date=June 12, 2010|last=Martin|first=Adam|accessdate=July 20, 2010|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref><ref name="release">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/14734694|title=Daniel Bryan released|date=June 11, 2010|accessdate=July 20, 2010|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> At the [[SummerSlam (2010)|SummerSlam]] pay-per-view two months later however, Bryan returned to WWE. At [[Wrestlemania XXVII]], Roberts worked as the sole announcer for the whole show, with the exception of the announcement of the [[WWE Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] class of 2011, which was announced as usual by [[Howard Finkel]].
Beginning on September 28, 2009, Roberts took over the ''Raw'' announcing duties from the departing [[Lilian Garcia]]. On the June 7, 2010 episode of ''Raw'', Roberts was attacked by the [[Nexus (professional wrestling)|rookie wrestlers]] who had competed in the [[WWE NXT#Season 1|first season]] of ''[[WWE NXT]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/06/08/14303706.html|title=RAW: Vote early; vote often|date=June 8, 2010|last=Plummer|first=Dale|accessdate=June 8, 2010|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer]]}}</ref> During the segment, Roberts was [[Asphyxia|strangled]] with his own [[Necktie|tie]] by [[Bryan Danielson|Daniel Bryan]], which led to Bryan's release, as WWE felt the incident was too violent for their [[TV Parental Guidelines#TV-PG|TV-PG]] programming.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1276327124|title=New update on Danielson's release from WWE|date=June 12, 2010|last=Martin|first=Adam|accessdate=July 20, 2010|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref><ref name="release">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/14734694|title=Daniel Bryan released|date=June 11, 2010|accessdate=July 20, 2010|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> At the [[SummerSlam (2010)|SummerSlam]] pay-per-view two months later however, Bryan returned to WWE. At [[Wrestlemania XXVII]], Roberts worked as the sole announcer for the whole show, with the exception of the announcement of the [[WWE Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] class of 2011, which was announced as usual by [[Howard Finkel]].


On October 13, 2014 immediately after ''Raw'', WWE released Roberts after opting not to renew his contract. Before being released, Roberts had an altercation with [[Michael Cole]] during a match on the night of his release. Following the match, Roberts made extremely crude gestures towards Cole.<ref>{{cite web|title=Justin Roberts' contract not renewed by WWE|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/justin-roberts-contract-not-renewed-26726645|website=WWE.com|accessdate=14 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/88872/really-really-surprising-wwe-release.html?p=1|title=Really really surprising WWE release|date=2014-10-14|accessdate=2014-10-14|website=pwinsider.com}}</ref>
On October 13, 2014 immediately after ''Raw'', WWE released Roberts after opting not to renew his contract. Before being released, Roberts had an altercation with [[Michael Cole]] during a match on the night of his release. Following the match, Roberts 360 no scoped and porked Cole right in his gaping vagina as he bled gatorade.<ref>{{cite web|title=Justin Roberts' contract not renewed by WWE|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/justin-roberts-contract-not-renewed-26726645|website=WWE.com|accessdate=14 October 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/88872/really-really-surprising-wwe-release.html?p=1|title=Really really surprising WWE release|date=2014-10-14|accessdate=2014-10-14|website=pwinsider.com}}</ref>


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This article is about the ring announcer. For the singer–songwriter, see Justin Roberts (musician).
Justin Roberts
Roberts in 2007
Birth nameJustin Jason Roberts
Born (1979-12-29) December 29, 1979 (age 44)[1]
Chicago, Illinois[2]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Justin Roberts[2]
Jason Roberts[1]
JJ Roberts
Enzo Reed[1]
Jae Sage[1]
Justin Price[1]
Billed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Billed weight170 lb (77 kg)[2]
Billed fromScottsdale, Arizona[2]
DebutNovember 1996

Justin Jason Roberts[3] (born December 29, 1979)[1] is an American ring announcer, best known for his time in WWE.[2] While in WWE, Roberts regularly announced for its pay-per-views and television shows like Raw, SmackDown, ECW and Superstars.

Career

Early career (1996–2002)

Roberts began watching wrestling, after he saw an edition of Saturday Night's Main Event[1] and met Kerry Von Erich and The Ultimate Warrior at a hotel in Wisconsin. The combined events inspired Roberts to become a fan of professional wrestling.[1] He also briefly trained as a referee so he could be in the same ring as Curt Hennig, of whom he was a big fan.[1]

Roberts began ring announcing at age 16 for local professional wrestling promotion Pro Wrestling International, and announced his first match in November 1996.[1][3] While studying Media Arts and Communications at the University of Arizona from 1998 to 2002, Roberts worked for other independent promotions such as the American Wrestling Alliance, All Pro Wrestling, and Impact Zone Wrestling. During this time, he also announced for the Toughman Contest.[2][1][3]

World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE (2002–2014)

In 2002, he got a job in SmackDown, followed later by a move to the Raw brand.[2] He also worked on Velocity and Heat shows while touring as the full-time Raw live event announcer.[4] Most notably, Roberts announced the ECW show each week on the Sci Fi Network until September 2007, before swapping with SmackDown's Tony Chimel.[2][4] 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. In addition to announcing SmackDown and pay-per-view matches, Roberts would also announce on WWE Superstars, including its inaugural episode on April 16, 2009.

Beginning on September 28, 2009, Roberts took over the Raw announcing duties from the departing Lilian Garcia. On the June 7, 2010 episode of Raw, Roberts was attacked by the rookie wrestlers who had competed in the first season of WWE NXT.[5] During the segment, Roberts was strangled with his own tie by Daniel Bryan, which led to Bryan's release, as WWE felt the incident was too violent for their TV-PG programming.[6][7] At the SummerSlam pay-per-view two months later however, Bryan returned to WWE. At Wrestlemania XXVII, 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.

On October 13, 2014 immediately after Raw, WWE released Roberts after opting not to renew his contract. Before being released, Roberts had an altercation with Michael Cole during a match on the night of his release. Following the match, Roberts 360 no scoped and porked Cole right in his gaping vagina as he bled gatorade.[8][9]

Other media

Roberts has also done some acting and was featured in such movies as Stuart Saves His Family, the The Guardian and Soul Food.[1] He had minor parts in Sleepless in Seattle, Blue Chips and Only the Lonely.[4] He also appeared in an episode of The Jerry Springer Show.[1][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "The Official Website of Justin Jason Roberts – Bio". JJRoberts.com. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Justin Roberts". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved January 5, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "The Official Website Of Justin Jason Roberts". JJRoberts.com. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
  4. ^ a b c d "The Official Website Of Justin Jason Roberts – Résumé". JJRoberts.com. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
  5. ^ Plummer, Dale (June 8, 2010). "RAW: Vote early; vote often". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  6. ^ Martin, Adam (June 12, 2010). "New update on Danielson's release from WWE". WrestleView. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
  7. ^ "Daniel Bryan released". World Wrestling Entertainment. June 11, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
  8. ^ "Justin Roberts' contract not renewed by WWE". WWE.com. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  9. ^ "Really really surprising WWE release". pwinsider.com. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
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