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Newsweek
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
WWE Veteran Returning for Saturday Night's Main Event
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Longtime WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia recently took to Instagram to announce that she will be returning to the company after officially stepping away in March. More Pro Wrestling: Recently Released Superstar Working With WWE Again "9 more days until I'm back on the mic inside a wrestling ring in front of the best fans in the world!" Garcia posted. "Saturday Night's Main Event can't on [NBC and Peacock] can't get here soon enough!! Let's gooooo!!" Garcia began her career as a singer before joining WWE as a ring announcer in 1999, making her debut on the Aug. 23, 1999, episode of RAW. Garcia would be involved in multiple angles during her first tenure with the company, including storylines with Jeff Jarrett, Viscera, and Stone Cold Steve Austin. Her first stint with WWE ended in 2009. SEATTLE, WA - JUNE 28: (L-R) Charlotte Flair, Lilian Garcia and Bayley of WWE pose for a photo during ACE Comic Con at Century Link Field Event Center on June 28, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. SEATTLE, WA - JUNE 28: (L-R) Charlotte Flair, Lilian Garcia and Bayley of WWE pose for a photo during ACE Comic Con at Century Link Field Event Center on June 28, 2019 in Seattle, returned to WWE in 2011, this time announcing for SmackDown and Main Event as well as various pay-per-views. She would leave the company again in 2016. After announcing for the Professional Fighters League and making sporadic appearances for WWE, Garcia returned full time to RAW to replace Samantha Irvin in 2024. More Pro Wrestling: WWE Superstar Undergoes Dramatic Character Change Garcia isn't the only WWE veteran who will be returning for the upcoming Saturday Night's Main Event. Former Superstar Tatanka announced on social media that he will be attending the event alongside his wife and sons. "Thanks to God Almighty and a big thank you to the #1 Sports Entertainment Company in The World, WWE!" Tatanka announced. "Next Saturday, May 24th, I will be attending WWE Saturday Night's Main Event LIVE with my wife Michelle and our 2 sons, Joseph and Jeremiah Chavis!" Tatanka wrestled professionally from 1990-2022, a majority of which was with WWE. While he never took home a championship, he won the Slammy Award for greediest wrestlers in 1994. More Pro Wrestling: Indie Wrestling Icon Matt Cardona Addresses WWE Return Currently, there are two matches planned for Saturday Night's Main Event. Jey Uso is set to defend the World Heavyweight Championship against Logan Paul. Also, CM Punk and Sami Zayn will join forces in a tag team match against Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker. More Pro Wrestling: Wrestling Legend Jim Ross Diagnosed With Cancer For more WWE and professional wrestling news, head on over to Newsweek Sports.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lilian Garcia Provides Major Update On Her Future With WWE
Lilian Garcia shared an update about her future with WWE following the March 14th episode of WWE SmackDown. Lilian Garcia had two stints with WWE before her October 2024 return, as she was with the company from 1999-2010 before she returned from 2011-2016. Aside from making some appearances here and there, Garcia did not fully return to WWE until she took Samantha Irvvin's place as the WWE RAW ring announcer in October. Garcia went on to move over to SmackDown in January. After she worked the March 14th episode of WWE SmackDown, Lilian Garcia took to Instagram to announce that Friday was her last night as the full-time WWE SmackDown ring announcer. However, she said that she would be remaining with the company. Specifically, she stated that she would be announcing for all WWE Saturday Night's Main Events, singing at some special events, and working on other show ideas. There is currently no word on who will replace Garcia as SmackDown's full-time ring announcer. WrestleZone will monitor the situation and provide more information as it becomes available. RELATED: The post Lilian Garcia Provides Major Update On Her Future With WWE appeared first on Wrestlezone.
