It had been rumored for weeks and Jerry Lawler has been dropping big hints on his podcast but WWE finally confirmed the news on Monday.
Yes, Jerry “The King” Lawler and Jim Ross will be on hand at the Manhattan Center for the 25th anniversary of Monday Night Raw. They will call the action for the first hour of the show.
As we noted on Sunday, the information provided by the box office at the Manhattan Center indicates that the first hour will emanate from the Manhattan Center and the final two hours will emanate from the Barclays Center.
BREAKING: @WWE Hall of Famers @JRsBBQ and @JerryLawler will reunite as the announce team for #Raw25, LIVE from the Manhattan Center next week! #RAW pic.twitter.com/PWK4Y5b7Jc
— WWE (@WWE) January 15, 2018
Lawler and Ross will join a host of names from the past that are being brought in for this show. This will also be the go-home show for the Royal Rumble.
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