Lilian Garcia is marking the 25th anniversary of her first appearance with WWE today (Friday). In a recent chat with Pwinsider, she talked about her time with WWE, her initially not knowing she would be a ring announcer, and more.
Highlights from the exchange include Garcia’s initial ignorance about her role as a ring announcer. Garnering immense confidence over time, she remarked about her experiences at WWE being a great source of learning. She credited her early fandom and athleticism for making her stint in WWE enjoyable.
Reminiscing about her debut 25 years ago, Lilian admitted she did not know what to expect working for the WWE but is grateful she took on the opportunity. She is also delighted about her recent appearance on RAW, where she got to co-announce with Samantha and appreciated the warm welcome she received.
Garcia is thankful for her fans and credits her long journey to their support. She expressed gratitude for having the chance to learn the ropes on the job, even though it was a challenging endeavor being thrown in front of millions of people with no training.
In other news, Joe Hendry will compete against Ethan Page for the WWE NXT World Championship at NXT No Mercy upcoming weekend. On the “Busted Open Radio” podcast, Tommy Dreamer discussed the pressures of Hendry’s position, and the future implications for him if he loses. Dreamer sees a lot of moving parts and stresses the consequences of the cross-promotional title match. He further contemplated the future of Hendry and his goal in TNA if he ends up losing.
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