Ranallo is open about having bipolar disorder and a documentary about his life and struggles premieres friday. Posted in rmma by ukhabibtime 89 points and 51 comments. Mauro ranallo says road travel for smackdown live was going to kill him news 2 yr. Ranallo was on the mma hour with ariel helwani to promote the showtime documentary he was the focus of, where he opened up about what truly happened. Showtime on may 25th and is available to stream and download now. I am the voice of combat sports for the world, i am also a social activist for mental health. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iphone, ipad, android, pc, smart speaker and even in your car. Apart from his prolific voiceartist career in commercials, books and film, ranallo has lent his insights and talents to the commentary teams of sportsentertainment and mixed martial arts for the entirety of his professional career, becoming the only man to call every major combat sport on national television.
Mauro ranallo says the reason for his exit from smackdown live in 2017 was due to a breakdown he suffered because of the tough travel schedule. Ranallo was the first broadcaster to call playbyplay on boxing, kickboxing, mma and professional wrestling events on national television. The two friends met when, as a teenager, duane competed in the bas rutten invitational in colorado. The mma hour with mauro ranallo in studio, yair rodriguez, cris cyborg, alistair overeem, valentina shevchenko, makwan amirkhani, ian mccall, paul daley, john hackleman, ed soares, bobby razak. Mauro ranallo, the noted mma playbyplay specialist and cohost of wwe. Mauro ranallo appeared instudio on mondays edition of the mma hour. The mma after hour jon jones talks ufc 151 cancellation.
In 2015, mauro ranallo made history as the only sports broadcaster ever to call every major combat sport on national television. In his recent showtime film bipolar rock n roller, mauro reveals the devastating cost of the manic highs and abysmal lows that characterize the condition. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover mauro s. Mauro domenico ranallo is a canadian sports announcer, commentator, and. Pollocks news update 522 wwe expected to increase the. Well talk to three former ufc fighters to recap bkfc, mma headlines and more. Mauro ranallo says dealing with lows of bipolar disorder still. Mauro domenico ranallo is a canadian sports announcer and commentator. Yair rodriguezs coach israel martinez about everything that happened in the main event at ufc denver 1. Mauro ranallo doing commentary for rizin tonight in japan. Days before the premiere of the documentary on his fight with mental illness bipolar rock n roller mauro ranallo, the commentator for boxing, bellator mma and wwe, stopped by the mma hour to discuss the documentary and his mental illness. Ranallo left the company after working with smackdown live. The mma hour live may 21, 2018 w ranallo in studio, cyborg, reem, shevchenko, more judo dojo may 21, 2018 breaking.
Chuck liddells veteran head instructor john hackleman. Below is a rundown of who will be stopping by and when. If theres a fight to be called, mauro ranallo is calling it. All mp3 podcasts by the fighter and the kid all in one page. Since 2007, mauro ranallo has been a part of the cbs broadcasting family as lead announcer for the strikeforce mma promotion, and in 2012, was chosen as the playbyplay announcer for championship boxing on showtime. Bellator, showtime and wwe playbyplay announcer mauro ranallo speaks to ariel helwani on the mma hour about his bipolar disorder. Mauro ranallo says wwe travel schedule destroyed me wwe nxt commentator mauro ranallo appeared on the mma hour with ariel helwani this week and discussed the breakdown he suffered while part of the smackdown commentary team. Bonus and adfree content available with stitcher premium. The mma hour with mauro ranallo in studio, yair rodriguez. He is currently signed as a playbyplay announcer with mma organization bellator, professional wrestling. Many outlets, including ourselves at one point, suggested based off what we had heard that ranallo had possibly left due to jbl.
Mauro ranallo suffers from bipolar disorder, with which he has struggled since he was a teen. The mma hour with mauro ranallo in studio, yair rodriguez, cris cyborg, alistair overeem, valentina shevchenko, makwan amirkhani, ian. Mauro ranallo is as woven into mmas fabric as anyone who has made their mark in the sport. Combat sports play byplay announcer mauro ranallo will join us in studio to. Ranallo, now the playbyplay voice of nxt, said monday on mma fightings the mma hour that he left the wwe show due to obstacles with his mental health.
I have nothing really to say about corey graves or anyone else in my professional existence in the sense that everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Tito ortiz 3 event, his feud with floyd mayweather, more 1. Mauro ranallo confirms departure from wwe, says it has. The mma hour is back in your life on monday with another jampacked show. Ufc veteran olivier aubinmercier also joins to break news about his fighting future 51. Mauro domenico ranallo is a canadian sports announcer, commentator and mental health advocate. Mauro domenico ranallo born december 21, 1969 is a canadian sports announcer, commentator and mental health advocate. It was a tweet which turned heads in the mixed martial arts world. Today, ranallo is the voice of three prominent nationally televised series. I work for showtime boxing, wwe nxt and bellatormma. Mauro brought this up with his broadcast partner, bill goldberg, during a lull in the fight. During an interview with ariel helwani for the mma hour, nxt commentator mauro ranallo joined in the studio to discuss a variety of subjects including his departure from the smackdown commentary team last year. Mauro ranallo aims to reach an important audience with documentary on his bipolar disorder.
The next year, mauro s wit and booming voice earned him the boxing announcer of the year award from yahoo sports. Brendan recaps ufc 224, lomachenko vs linares, bellator 199 and breaks. Mauro ranallo confirms departure from wwe, says it has nothing to do with jbl ranallo is leaving wwe after 16 months as the voice of smackdown. The film is deliberately raw, making certain scenes hard to watch, like the one where mauro. Et strikeforce welterweight tyron woodley will talk. Mauro ranallo says wwe travel schedule destroyed me. He is currently signed as a playbyplay announcer with mma or. Mauro ranallo confirms the truth behind his smackdown live. Ian mccall will chat about his recent loss to kyoji horiguchi and whats following for him. Mauro ranallo blames weekly travel as the reason he had to quit smackdown in 2017. The mma hour live may 21, 2018 w ranallo in studio, cyborg, reem, shevchenko, more mr miyagi may 21, 2018. Mauro ranallo stops in to discuss his upcoming documentary, mental health, medicinal cannabis, mma, boxing, wwe and more. I have been blocked by mauro ranallo on twitter and have no idea why.
Mauro ranallo opens up on reason he left smackdown last. Combat sports playbyplay announcer mauro ranallo will join us in studio to discuss the upcoming release of his new documentary, bipolar rock n roller. For the past few years, ranallo has returned to his roots as a broadcaster in pro wrestling. Miesha tate about becoming a one championship vice president and what that means. He is currently signed as a playbyplay announcer with mma organization bellator, professional wrestling promotion wwe on their nxt brand and also performs playbyplay duties for boxing broadcaster showtime, most notably, the floyd mayweather jr. Mauro ranallo opens up about smackdown live departure. Stream or download fridays edition of mmajunkie radio with guests bristol marunde, aubrey marunde, mauro ranallo and dan tom. Showtime to air bipolar rock n roller mauro ranallo. Bipolar rock n roller named for the moniker ranallo gave himself as a broadcast personality and dj in the early 90s will premiere on showtime during. Ian mccall will chat about his recent loss to kyoji horiguchi and whats next for him.
That said, sam says this segment was a casualty of the threehour. Duane is an mma coach and teacher, retired kickboxer and. Listen to or download todays edition of mmajunkie radio with guests michael chandler, mauro ranallo and cory tait. Mondays episode featured mauro ranallo in studio, yair rodriguez, cris cyborg, alistair overeem, valentina shevchenko, makwan amirkhani.
The mma hour with mauro ranallo in studio, yair rodriguez, cris. He became most prominently known among mma fans as the voice of pride fighting. View mauro ranallos profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The versatile veteran combat sports announcer is in. Combat sports playbyplay man mauro ranallo will show the world the highs and lows he struggles with daily in a new documentary that premieres friday on showtime. The mma hour live may 21, 2018 w ranallo in studio. Mixed martial arts, muay thai, boxing and new japan prowrestlingedit. He is also the voice of bellator mma and showtime championship. Sam talks about all in on tv, wwe extending their ppv hours, smackdowns new tv. Mauro ranallo claims mma legend saved his life news riju dasgupta 2 yr. The reason for mauro ranallo s departure from smackdown last year is not what many have thought, per the man himself.
This episode was prerecorded at the time of muhammad alis passing mauro ranallo introduces this very special basdriven episode with guest duane bang ludwig. Mauro ranallo talks corey graves incident, departure from. The time change is expected to move the main show up by onehour with a 7 pm eastern start and run until at least 11 pm. The wwe is expected to increase the length of their monthly payperviews, mauro ranallo speaks candidly on his struggle with bipolar disorder, raws viewership drops, update on the bosj, chris jericho promo at new japan show, viewership for total bellas season premiere, identity of one of.