What A WWE Referee Hears In Their Earpiece

Former WWE referee Mike Chioda talks about what a referee hears in their ear during a match
#wwe #aew #wrestling

[@ZockAmigo]

Imagine trying to do your job and hearing an angry vince constantly over the headphones

[@adamirishconundrum851]

He isn't angry he is fully erect over the steroid bodies

[@kodokumusic7602]

You have to communicate or else how would you know if there's a plan change , commercial break , injuries , timing , when certain guy will make an interference. The whole key to a wrestling match is communication it's part of your job . Plus you all acting like Vince ain't the wrestling god

[@unclefred3128]

@@kodokumusic7602 Vince ISN'T a wrestling god. His business has succeeded in spite of Vince.....

[@eLite-Tiss91]

There was a reason no woman was on the commentary team for so long that tyraid of Vince

[@ParadiseDB7]

You seriously think VINCE is doing this?????

[@kingofkings1959]

Swear to god, this man has been the same age forever

[@lasbotasdevegeta5224]

Fr

[@Kira121086]

He's like the Robert Patrick of WWE

[@brandondowdy6665]

Or Charles Robinson

[@Andyc18]

Charles Robinson is like this too. He's looked the same since he was in WCW, 25 years ago 😂

[@TRVPHAUS]

that's not how it works.

[@tjjeffrey9965]

I’ve been waiting for an interview like this for awhile refs have been such a crucial part to literally every match but I don’t think they get enough recognition because a lot of ppl don’t know how important their role actually is

[@FirstRainbow96]

Well Vince doesn't like the commentators to say the ref's names, so it seems like that's intentional on wwe's part

[@jacobwaters9675]

Bro. When I was much younger watching old school wcw..at some point I started to enjoy watching the refs do their part, and I started to prefer some refs over others. I gained an appreciation for them pretty early in being a wrestling fan.

[@RBRSC]

Particularly on TV for the specific reasons mentioned in this clip. The guys wrestling probably aren't going to have the timing down to TV precision, so the ref is the timekeeper (funnily enough cause timekeeper is also a person)

[@daevonthesavage7483]

​@@FirstRainbow96well actually the long tenured refs would have their names mentioned such as Mike Chioda, Scott Armstrong and Charles Robinson.

[@KegOfMeat]

There’s another interview Chris did with Mike as well.

[@isaacmartinez7858]

He’s a hero considering he’s doing all this on 1 HP every match

[@shabbyalpaca6168]

😂

[@user-sn1zl2xf9i]

Bump into him and he's out for several minutes 🤣🤣

[@Ximenna898]

Man deadass has wonder guard, hit him with a (supereffective) wrestling move, he’s out, but any other bullshit won’t faze him

[@thelostandromedan81]

He's an Oblivion essential NPC

[@richborn6700]

Have you noticed they never have ref bumps with females referees? They just need a lady ref in the Roman matches. No more bumps and bloodline interference

[@GillBoldberg]

*“I hear voices in my head”* -Mike Chioda

[@tommynguyen1037]

I'm wheezinggg

[@UGOkilleth]

​@@tommynguyen1037koffin!

[@ericsalinas]

lol

[@BlackFaithProduction]

Background voice of Vince saying “Brock she’s doing the pee video now.”

[@ag887s]

😂😂

[@MR-RED428]

Mike chioda is legendary in of all Refs

[@ALSBDVQ]

hel yea

[@jonathanroche732]

Earl hebner too

[@sassyhassy]

Charles Robinson? Hello?

[@mrfusckoff]

Aubrey Edwards is having a laugh

[@pum6454]

​@@mrfusckoffaubrey edwards is great but mike chioda was a part of wwe since 1988 until his release a couple years ago, he's an absolute legend

[@NicholasTamachaski]

I love learning behind the scenes stuff like this.

[@MrVariant]

Yeah lol I just thought they get conveniently knocked out to allow cheating 😂

[@jamescallaghan4688]

🍭 😅

[@joshschneider9766]

Now all I can think of is chioda screaming YOU NEED TO HIT A SUPLEX 😂

[@jamiashoffler5426]

Or" we're going to commercial in a minute start spot" but being kinda mad or very animated lol.

[@romariohenry412]

"We got 10 minutes left!"

[@calvinwright2214]

“VINCE SAID WE NEED YOU GUYS TO GO AN EXTRA 5” Earl Hebner said calmly.

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

LISTEN RIGHT NOW BUDDY I WILL DISQUALIFY YOU IF YOU DON'T REVERSE THE IRISH WHIP

[@JordanJones-io8wd]

Seriously WWE yall need to inducted Mike Chioda into the hall of fame now in 2024 just by himself

[@freddiemontanez8461]

I agree.

[@saygoodnighttothebadguy]

Charles Robinson too

[@Coach_Clutch]

2025 campaign @CVVClips you can start the movement

[@VAFranky]

That's really clever that the referees are actually there to help direct and time the match.

[@jamirimaj6880]

I mean that was happening since the 60s, and there's like evidences of 40s wrestling with referees helping the wrestlers, so it's really part of the pro wrestling culture and history

[@Ranger1812]

@@jamirimaj6880I heard Vince invented it and it helped WWE win the Monday Night War.

[@Whyamihere88]

You mean really 'obvious' right? Lol. 'Clever' hahahaha.

[@letholdus3116]

​@@Whyamihere88lmao you sound dimb

[@donjohn2695]

Some referee's are good at disguising it while some referee's can plainly be seen telling the wrestlers what moves to do next

[@stutteringcris468]

Bruh i never knew he has a deep-ass voice! 🤣🤣 He should've done the voice over for that commercial, "you're gonna like the way you look. I guarantee it!" 🤣🤣

[@jaydogtitan-ok3vw]

He's definitely got a voice you could fall asleep on.

[@nfullenwider]

Men's Wearhouse! That's such a good shout, he's literally got The Voice for it.

[@barstidius3363]

Hear me out… Live action Admiral Hackett from Mass Effect, almost the same voice

[@seaceragroupberhad7711]

his voice like a Venom. grr...

[@blackice7408]

​@@jaydogtitan-ok3vwor that will get wn crying between the legs

[@mr.x9566]

Imagine a time when refs were doing all of this, WITHOUT an earpiece.

[@robbymulvany2109]

In fairness, matches weren't nearly as tight back then as they are now, and the refs still had time indicators

[@russellpuff1996]

I’m sure someone in the timekeeper’s area had a hardwire mic and would give hand signals to the performers or ref who would relay back to them. Hence why the timekeeper area might exist.

[@mr.x9566]

@@russellpuff1996 I know. Thank you for explaining though, in a non patronising way. 👍🏼

[@russellpuff1996]

@@mr.x9566 I was honestly taking a guess because I have no idea and only woke up 15 minutes prior to seeing this vid. Lol

[@stealthpakfa]

He should be in the WWE hall of fame.

[@gerardrobinson5707]

Referees are soooo important

[@damirko06]

...they're listening to Stone Cold's podcast all the time...

[@kidfiretruck]

😂😂😂

[@cornball7883]

What?!

[@k1ll3rzombii]

There so much communication in that ring, an introvert would have a stroke.

[@Kyle-gu3ge]

Well considering Brock was an introvert.

[@TheHardcoreRob]

Mike is from the GREATEST generation of refs in the history of wrestling. He’s up there with Tommy Young, Pee Wee Anderson, Nick Patrick, Jerry Calhoun, The Hebner’s, Tim White, Chad Patton. He is exceptionally talented and understood his role. Thanks Mike for helping make the magic, man. We welcome you back into our homes whenever you’re ready to come back. We love ya, bro. 🫶🏼🤟🏼

[@redjones4809]

Actually he is not the first however he was apart of one of the referees in our Generation so top 3 referees in out Generation are Earl Hebnar, Tim White and Mike Chido

[@DomMagicWand]

Ya not gonna keep not mentioning Charles Robinson & Jack Doan like that💪🏾💯💚

[@redjones4809]

Well what about nick Patric, Scott Armstrong and Jimmy Korderas

[@DevontaeCrook-jq1ku]

Charles Robinson

[@mkf22784]

@@DomMagicWand because he was talking about the previous generation of refs. Tommy Young and the Hebners started working in the 70’s. Charles debuted in 1995

[@ChrisMovieUniverse]

Slapping them mats must hurt at first because you have to hit it hard enough for everyone to hear.

[@bbb_888]

They also count out loud and sometimes there's a mic under the ring, so it's not big deal.

[@kasunmahesh1862]

Mike Choida has so many legendary moments and has been a legend in the sports. I would love to see him in the HOF very soon.

[@RaidensBoobies17]

I always thought whenever the heels argue with refs its because they could get DQ'd but its also some way of communicating the spots

[@guillermo3947]

Wrestling is an art. Is amazing.

[@TheKyleMark]

I don’t think I’ve ever actually heard Mike talk before and his voice is AWESOME, lol. He sounds like a mob guy.

[@ieatSpiders_]

Have to appreciate that CVV asks all the questions we would ask if faced with the same opportunity. Real wrestling fan interviewing legends, he must be so happy with the position he’s worked himself into.

[@twilliamspro]

Would love to See a match broken down with us hearing the Refs earpiece

[@bigdrew565]

"YOU FUCKING IDIOT, YOU FUCKED IT UP!" -Vince McMahon often over the past 40 years

[@andregordon2599]

Honestly, knowing how the "sausage is made" as it were, makes me appreciate wrestling more

[@Lenoh]

"I'm telling you right now, that was a nice spot but go-home is in 3 minutes and you already hit your finisher"

[@dakotaweaver8621]

Imagine trying to communicate with the wrestlers and they know what you're doing and they look at you and to stay in character they just go "Mike... Fxxk you!" I would be offended 😂

[@Emrahsuna]

The interview with Mike was spot on. Thanks Chris you always ask questions that the average viewer would want answers to.

[@Jrd387]

“I’m telling you right now!! You’ve got ten minutes left or I’m gonna disqualify your ass!!”

[@jaxonjaxoff3291]

This is such an interesting interview because you learn so much about how the industry works.

[@hoodietejada6760]

I really appreciate they raising the curtain for us fans it's always been some I've been really curious about over the years how that worked.

[@ThejokerNSorrow99]

Love this man. Referees in wrestling are underrated

[@LexTan]

So damn cool how much multitasking there is on a ref's end.

[@andrewmettler2228]

I find this kind of stuff so fascinating. Even being a wrestling fan for almost 40 years, I still don't know how so much of it works and how they put it all off, and hearing this kind of stuff is so neat. It's so cool how much actually goes into making the show happen.

[@itsammar1]

Damn mike sounds like a New York mafia boss

[@josgn]

😂😂😂

[@Dar10200]

Whenever you see Mike Chioda come out for a match, you just know it’s gonna be a legendary match.

[@Sydneysideliner]

Love how wrestlers and refs are getting in each other's faces shouting when they're really just calling spots and time cues

[@Ricisapsycho]

Mike Chioda definitely deserves to be in the HOF man has given his sweat & tears for this company as a referee 🔥🙌

[@fatmanchew909]

Angry Vince in your ear while taking a sick bump. WWE refs are more legit than any other sports refs.

[@TheApexCJ7]

That's Something New, I Didn't Knew That. I Sometimes Wondered How Wrestlers Know The Commercial Time Or Did They Just Wrestled Normally Without Knowing About Commercial, Now I've My Answer.

[@HMBRTOABLE]

Always asking the best questions 🤘🏽😎

[@OdysseySarma]

Mike chioda should go the Hall of Fame in the next year

[@koniermcgregoliev299]

Yes Chioda and Hebner ar the top OG's

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

Tim White, Nick Patrick, and Lil Naich Charles Robinson would disagree

[@adamirishconundrum851]

Hebner did the world a favor when he rang the bell on Bret the shit man Hart

[@justinjones3793]

Mike Chioda is an absolute awesome referee as well as nick Patrick and earl and Brian hebner and of course teddy long 💪🏾💪🏾🤙🏾🤙🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@TheDualHero15]

I read a refs lips one time and always wondered why he told a wrestler that he had 3 minutes left with so much anger but now I know. Childhood mystery solved.

[@albertdiehl1298]

Mike chioda definitely needs to be in the WWE hall of fame. He really earned it for sure.

[@FathersUnited-fu]

I wish they'd interview Earl Hebner. Dude was there for *every* big event. I'd love to see Earl drop some gems.

[@ColdKid77]

One of the best referees ever !!!🔥👏🏽✅✊🏾💯🖤 this man is a legend in wwe

[@SkootOTS]

Bro got the hardest job out there 😭

[@thetruthisreal4033]

The refs are literally one of the most important pieces to the who F'N show.

[@frodo3556]

I absolutely love learning about these "secrets", it's the same feeling as watching the magician with the mask and appreciating the craft behind it even more afterwards!

[@Randomgamingprd]

Wrestling was more fun before they gave away all the secrets

[@turbo_marc]

It’s fun to find out the secrets in my opinion.

[@AndrewDaniele87]

Also when none of them were relatable and not on social media ... I want to see larger than life people I wouldn't see anywhere besides the shows themselves

[@adamirishconundrum851]

He hears how hard Vince is over the steroid bodies

[@awee5816]

Let's Not 🚫 forget the side effects of Vince also being on Steroids 💉💪 as well...

[@adamirishconundrum851]

@@awee5816 they turned him into a sexual tyrannosaurus rex and gave him the body of a Greek god

[@awee5816]

@@adamirishconundrum851 Still Roids... Where do you think that passionate anger comes from when he Yells "You're...! Ffffiiiiirrreeeddd....😡😲!!!

[@adamirishconundrum851]

@@awee5816 he watches films and masturbates that's how his arms are so big.

[@yumaautospa793]

Tell me a bout roids without telling me you don’t know about roids…. Ever try them?

[@Shehatesamiri]

“im telling you right now” is EXACTLY what it looks like everytime😭

[@dw13ish]

The wrestling game is a lot more intricate and detailed than I thought. Those people have a lot of things to remember and do so no one gets really hurt. My respect for those in the wrestling business just jumped. 👍🏿

[@HelloTosho]

Gad dayum Mike Chioda with that smooth soul voice

[@GayleDoesDIY]

Mike is a Legend, definitely a future hall of famer

[@greencm7142]

This is amazing and so important. People don't realize how much goes into a match. Incredible.

[@marineguy4eva]

They talked about this in Wrestling Biggest Secrets finally Revealed. The ref tells spots while pretending to call the match.

[@82Jackmoves]

It's weird that it feels good to hear this kinda stuff that kills just a little piece of my childhood inside each time..

[@jameswagner2906]

It’s like the coach communicating w/ the quarterback

[@andrewfrank18]

The secret hidden language of the referees that you wouldn't have known about back then watching it

[@user-kc8ix4vs7q]

Mike Chioda is a LEGEND in this business.

[@williamnewbury8885]

Chioda and Robinson are two of my favorite refs of all time

[@joesantana6429]

Got to meet Mike a few years ago working backstage at raw then recently met Charles Robinson last year at smackdown breaking down the ring these man are my childhood

[@coleycole5344]

Mike Chioda legendary referee. He was never afraid to call for back up.

[@jesussalazar1020]

Mike Chioda is the best referee ever

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

Earl Hebner, Tim White, Charles Robinson, & Nick Patrick would disagree

[@kwanholloway4112]

I love earl ebner. Charles Robinson is the most animated lol

[@uglyn6a]

​@@ModernDayRenaissanceManNick Patrick sucked, I hate the way he counts... Referee Joey Marella was great

[@ZOMBIE_STOMP]

Earl hebner is the best

[@man.in.thx.box59]

Learn something new every day. I grew up watching this man ref. I legit thought mike be bitchin at the guys lolol

[@TheFaMoUsBoY94]

When you’re a referee and people can still recognize you easily that means you did a pretty damn good job as a referee all these years 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@natronsneed8011]

I can listen to him talk about wrestling all day

[@GearShifter925]

Thanks for this... TOP SECRET Communications of WWE referees. 😃

[@l.atierra1788]

McMahon is the wise guy behind all of this…

[@RatedAwesome]

"IM TELLING YOU RIGHT NOW....we got 1 minute left wrap it up Hunter."

[@Weightsss]

I had the blessing of meeting this man working a few dark matches for the WWE and I was honored more than anything to meet him! He’s called some of BIGGEST marches in wrestling history! Need him in a the Hall of fame for just his energy in these matches!

[@anilbalram7768]

The refs are really underrated

[@validationboy]

Greatest ref of ALL TIME, Mike Chioda

[@WaqarAhmed786]

Who doesn't he do movie or game voice overs. He'd be the ultimate final boss

[@gilbertomartinez5407]

Him and blonde chilli bowl cut guy are THE GOATS

[@mojalefapitso9377]

I’ve been seeing this dude since I was a kid what a legend

[@NobleJahi]

Mike Chioda is the guy! He just had that funny-tough look to him that made him perfect for refereeing

[@ricksanchez2425]

Vince cussing yelling

[@user-mv3gj9vw4s]

he’s a big part of my childhood seen this man ref so many matches 😭

[@fives.]

Chioda and Charles Robinson would do it that incredibly smoothly as well

[@AnthonyOldhandGarcia]

One of the best or not one of the greatest referees of all time in the wrestling business. Such a legend.

[@BrightWendigo]

Dementia Chioda, having to be reminded he said “IN THE MATCH” 😂

[@RedTurtle710_]

Hands down of of the greatest refs of all time.

[@sam-hq1xq]

Him, Charles Robinson deserve to be inducted into the hall of Fame

[@plicool]

Referees are the greatest actors

[@Logjambam]

Man, there is so much that goes into this.

[@Hypno_BPM]

Michael “5 packs a day” Chioda. he’d be a great voice actor

[@hiimplay]

what a voice, goodness gracious put this man in voice acting

[@mikehudson9125]

Mike legitimately sounds like he’s gonna make me an offer I can’t refuse.

[@Semperf11]

So cool to know this 20 years later 🤭 as a kid I loved wrestling

[@dayshawnfisher1156]

The best referee of all time he has the most believable three counts

[@dreadedfro6271]

Remember when Mike seamlessly grabbed the US title when John slid it to him during his entrance...smooth😎...

[@Vanilla_Phil]

Mike Chioda is a legend!

[@jpowell28]

I hav wanted a WWE produced doc on refs for nearly 20 years now.. Their jobs hav so many layers

[@blastingsound]

this guy and lil flaire, always good to see them ref

[@ComaAlpha]

I can't imagine how well ALL these guys would be able to read lips.

[@YNFJay-Silva]

The referee is the most important person in the dance

[@TimothyWenger]

“You’re not wearing a microphone” Has a lapel mic clipped to his collar