Bully Ray Explains Why His Favorite Announcer Of All Time Was WWE’s Vince McMahon
Bully Ray, formerly known as Bubba Ray Dudley, recently discussed his favorite announcer in professional wrestling history, and surprisingly, it wasn’t a conventional announcer. During the latest episode of the “Busted Open Radio” podcast, Ray revealed that Vince McMahon was his all-time favorite announcer.
“You know who my favorite announcer of all time is? Vince McMahon,” Bully ray stated. “Vince McMahon when he would get on the microphone and do those promos… that was announcing to me. That was storytelling. That was captivating. That was everything I wanted to be as a performer.”
Ray explained that McMahon’s ability to draw heat and build anticipation was unmatched. He admired how McMahon could take a situation and elevate it through his passionate and often controversial promos. He felt McMahon wasn’t just announcing what was happening; he *was* the story.
“He wasn’t just announcing the matches, he was announcing the attitude, the feeling, the heat. He was announcing the whole damn thing,” Ray continued. “He was the best announcer, and people don’t even think of him as an announcer.They think of him as the boss, but he was a phenomenal announcer.”
He contrasted McMahon’s style with more conventional announcers, suggesting that McMahon’s impact was far greater. Ray believes McMahon’s announcements weren’t about simply relaying information, but about creating an emotional connection with the audience.
“I’ve worked with a lot of great announcers, but nobody, and I mean nobody, could get a crowd riled up and invested like Vince McMahon could when he grabbed that microphone,” Ray concluded. “He was a master storyteller, and that’s what made him the best announcer in the business, in my opinion.”
Key Takeaways:
- Bully Ray considers Vince McMahon his favorite announcer of all time.
- He praises McMahon’s ability to generate heat and tell stories through his promos.
- Ray believes McMahon’s announcements where more about creating an emotional connection than simply relaying information.
- He distinguishes McMahon’s impact from that of traditional announcers.
