Austin Romero - WWE's Mike Rome On Ring Announcing, Tattoos, Comics & Geekdom

Austin Romero (@austinmromero) aka Mike Rome is a WWE ring announcer. He joins Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about how he got hired by WWE, his approach to ring announcing, memorizing everyone's name, weight and hometown, working at Universal Studios before his WWE job, his love for comics, the meaning behind his tattoos, his favorite wrestler to announce and much more!
00:00 Intro
00:26 Hair
02:10 WWE Promo Photo
03:35 Universal Studios Characters
05:55 Acting & Hosting
06:46 Influencers
10:33 KZbin & TikTok
12:01 WWE Ring Announcing
16:24 Samantha Irvin
18:21 His WWE Tryout
20:13 Advice To Ring Announcers
23:55 WWE Video Game
25:33 Hair (continued)
27:05 John Cena
32:23 Michael Cole
33:01 Bruce & Michael Buffer
37:04 Ring Announcing Style
38:48 Working With WWE Legends
41:32 Weights & Hometowns
43:24 Ring Announcing Mistakes
46:02 Big WWE Returns
47:56 How Many Suits Does Austin Own?
48:56 Gratitude
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[@ChrisVanVliet]

Thanks for checking out this episode! What is your favorite Mike Rome introduction?

[@dawnakasmileygrl8145]

At this moment, Cody Rhodes hands down!! I got chills the first time he announced him last year and still get them today.!! 🎤❤

[@HyperReatik4]

The best Mike Rome moment is Y2J missing Mike and Tom Phillips' name all over loool

[@sholabolaji2975]

When he used to introduce Shane McMahon as the best in the world

[@Scout-and-MacKKaZZlen420]

Strong work

[@Scout-and-MacKKaZZlen420]

Strong work

[@DanielLopez-cy2tq]

I've always been a fan of Mike Rome. I've always thought he was great. Also, thanks. I have something to listen to while i'm at work

[@neilericksson6989]

What a lovely guy Mike is. He’s be far the best announcer in WWE. Chris, as usual, brings out the very best in him. Great interview.

[@guitarhero918]

Austin Romero is the best since Justin Roberts in WWE

[@NoirAngel921]

Please interview Greg Hamilton next. I miss that guy. His Shane McMahon intros were stellar and hilarious!

[@SamuelDuplessis12]

He already did back in 2020

[@theharv1490]

I miss Greg Hamilton. I’m not really a fan of Samantha Irvin

[@ralphehmceeahr1438]

@@theharv1490 don't you dare talk to my girl, samantha just like that. Top female announcer in the WWE of all time.

[@dcrggreensheep]

@@theharv1490 Samantha makes everything feel big

[@TheDemonCaine]

​@@ralphehmceeahr1438Your girl? Lol

[@nathanthomas640]

I love you guys! Mike and Chris! 💙💙

[@thetronwarriors4817]

I love Mike rome my favorite ring announcer

[@n0smada]

I was hoping we'd get a second Mike Rome interview. Such a cool guy to listen to

[@NickzAndMikz]

I want to see him be the grinch

[@GoodNote]

Austin is a great guy!

[@jamaady]

Mike Rome is cool with Swoozie? Crazy small world 😂😂

[@dawnakasmileygrl8145]

Amazing interview!! Absolutely loved it!! Thank you Chris for this!! 😍❤

[@habl3m0s]

I hope I look that good when I’m 39 or 41 because damn I really thought they were so much younger.

[@BUTTERBEAN2019]

When ever you can we need Samantha on if she would 😊

[@acwrestling1747]

First!! Thanks CVV!!! Need something to watch before I head to work!! 😆

[@ChrisVanVliet]

Awesome! Have a great day at work!

[@matthewsommers99]

Awsome interview

[@trustnoone3007]

We're inside the Insight studio! Let's goooo!!

[@connormurphy1964]

Chris....you are the best! Dude these conversations are so amazing and I look forward to them every week. Please never stop. Hope to meet you some day! All my best...

[@_Wade_]

Mike has been in wwe for 7 years 😮

[@SamuelDuplessis12]

The fact that 2016 was 7 years ago is mind blowing

[@_Wade_]

@@SamuelDuplessis12 dude im still having trouble processing that

[@_Wade_]

@@SamuelDuplessis12 its still 4 years for me 🥵

[@guitarhero918]

Austin is #1 best hair in the business too!

[@tone_valentine]

Samantha Irvin next please

[@pacman8976]

I met Mike Rome at the o2 arena in London, was a cool dude

[@NewportCityNightmare]

Such a cool guy ! How is this man 41!

[@dcrggreensheep]

This is actually Tom Phillips, Chris should interview the real Mike Rome!

[@kingduna3295]

Rome carrying rn for sure 🔥🔥🔥 Greg will always be my favorite tho one falllll🔥🔥🔥

[@kelso_carson]

The most underrated ring announcer ever

[@NickzAndMikz]

LOL I watched the old interview from 3 yrs ago last night, perfect coincidence

[@ChrisVanVliet]

Woah what timing!

[@joshuasegarra4239]

Shout out to the Bat who Laughs tat on his arm. Love it.

[@Bakutalk]

His real first name is Austin? I thought it was Tom Mike

[@NickzAndMikz]

Mike Tom

[@jesse7157]

These guys could do a weekly poscast sbout wrestling lore and life in general

[@hypnotics7886]

When he said his age, I was really shocked. I’ve never looked him up and it never dawned on me to, either. I just assumed he is early-mid 30’s

[@BananaKing274]

"Beards are like makeup for men" - CVV

[@Rryghi]

Can you interview liv morgan next

[@brokenkayfabe]

Dope!

[@alikayyal9050]

It’s crazy that you are 39, Chris. You look 30.

[@trustnoone3007]

30s around this time looks younger compared to what it was back then in the 90s and before it.

[@SamuelDuplessis12]

​@@trustnoone3007 100% when I was born, back in 2000. My grandparents were mid 40s and they've always looked the same.

[@ChrisVanVliet]

Thanks Ali!

[@thedopeboy]

Chris if you see this, thank you

[@danpsylence]

That’s TOM MIKE!

[@Itsmondellotime]

get samantha irvin!!

[@yousufseedat7736]

miketom

[@weewoojuju]

Shout-out to what's the status

[@garyhen2028]

I'd love to announce, Yokozuna Eddie Guerrero Owen Hart!

[@ethanjordan5910]

Why am i mad that mike romes name isnt mike

[@garyhen2028]

Pat McAfee and mc vs Jr and Jerry Lawler??? Um the king and jr all day! I love jbl and booker t on commentary too!

[@garyhen2028]

That song slaps?????

[@NickzAndMikz]

It slaps so hard

[@HardBrokeKid2]

type Bruce Buffer , Hot Tube , 😏

[@louieb918]

Mike Rome knows Sw00zie?

[@garyhen2028]

It's like Wayne Newton hair lol, a bunch of fake Elvis's here in Vegas have that hair.

[@clachapelle]

I think Mike is good, but my fav is Justin Roberts then Tony Chimel....

[@chrissilfa12]

They have the exact same voice or just me

[@NickzAndMikz]

Just you bud

[@karen8417]

Justin Roberts >>>>>>>>>>>

[@YoungProfessorG]

I'm shocked to learn that I actually own more suits than Austin.

[@MKRJONES]

First?

[@ChrisVanVliet]

🥇

[@MKRJONES]

@@ChrisVanVliet And I just happened to be watching a CVV Video, "Chris Jericho: why he put Fandango over, his favorite promo, beating The Rock & Austin" from 9 years ago when I suddenly got the notification of the latest video. HIT THAT BELL BUTTON!!!

[@garyhen2028]

All these KZbinrs and influencers are very different levels of fame to those mega actors! It's why I don't watch those youtube or Facebook or TikTok crap! It's a flash in the pan type fame! I'd guess, I'd be a very private famous person! Who do the people think they are???

[@garyhen2028]

Who is that WWE ring announcer woman shouting??? That is obnoxious lol

[@garyhen2028]

Roberts was terrible, just listen to him say the rock....wtf??

[@marcusgreene7844]

Justin Roberts is better..

[@trustnoone3007]

Why the shade?

[@marcusgreene7844]

@@trustnoone3007 No shade Justin Is Just a better Ring announcer... Period How many announcer have wwe fired, humiliated, cheated, talked about bullied etc etc etc. Again . no shade just Justin Rob is better.

[@OMGWhoAreYou3773]

No one’s asking who’s better. No one’s saying Rome is better so this is a pointless comment.

[@marcusgreene7844]

@@OMGWhoAreYou3773 Dude stfu and sit ur friendly fruity ass down somewhere fuk boy

[@AskYourGirl]

​@@OMGWhoAreYou3773 ITS HIS RIGHT TO COMMENT WHATEVER HE WANTS... WHETHER HE WANTS TO COMPARE HIM WITH ANOTHER ANNOUNCER OR NOT... ITS UP TO HIM FREEDOM OF SPEECH 🤭🤭🤭🤭💯💯💯🤣💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼