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Announcer getting high praise, details behind their role.

Added 2025-08-28 16:58:05 +0000 UTC

Another commentator is receiving high marks from peers.

Ian Riccaboni had a stretch of several AEW Dynamite shows that he contributed commentary for earlier this year, and has appeared sporadically since. Fightful had reported that on dates of double tapings, Riccaboni was brought in to give Tony Schiavone a break from four-plus hour tapings. Riccaboni also fills in from time to time.

Shortly after, it was revealed that Riccaboni recently signed a new deal to stay with AEW. Sources within AEW called Riccaboni “beloved,” and a number of wrestlers reached out to say that they were hoping he would become a more permanent fixture on AEW broadcasts. We’ve been told that AEW has been happy with their team, and that Riccaboni, by choice, holds a day job that he enjoys. He also had communicated the importance of being able to maintain a healthy schedule with his family that AEW respected.

Riccaboni received heavy praise after the recent stretch of double tapings when Fightful Select spoke to sources in AEW, which was reiterated after the Philadelphia Dynamite. We’re told that we can expect him more regularly during the stretch of Philadelphia shows.