Alicia Taylor Shares Request Cody Rhodes Made At WrestleMania 41
Alicia Taylor has been the ring announcer for plenty of important WWE moments in recent years.
RAW ring announcer Alicia Taylor was a recent guest on Busted Open Radio. When asked about taking her job seriously, Taylor confirmed that she takes what she does very seriously.
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'Yeah, I'm in there,' Alicia Taylor said. 'I'm in the ring. It's a huge moment. I'm in WWE, it's a huge moment. I'm honored to be in a WWE ring every time I step in the door.'
When asked if talents typically have any requests of her for their ring announcements, Taylor pointed out that Cody Rhodes specifically requested her as his ring announcer at WrestleMania.
'I have asked several of them. Most of the consensus is, do your thing. Have fun,' Alicia Taylor said. 'Cody Rhodes was like, Do I have you at Mania? I said, yeah. He goes, alright. [motions they did a handshake]'
Throughout the years, Taylor has done ring announcing for all three WWE brands.
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READ MORE: Eric Bischoff Criticizes John Cena vs. Cody Rhodes For 'Missing The Mark' At WrestleMania 41
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