Tom Phillips Let Go By WWE

[Dale]

After nearly ten years on camera, Tom Phillips has been released by WWE. Fightful has learned.

While not announced officially that Tom Phillips has been let go, he's the latest in a string of releases affecting backstage personnel and even WWE Studios. We've reached out to WWE for confirmation but have yet to hear back. We aren't sure of the specific arrangement in place for his departure from WWE.

Tom Phillips got his start on the WWE app back in 2012 where he would conduct interviews during Monday Night Raw back when the WWE app, which later became the WWE Network app, first launched.


Tom Phillips is also one of few WWE broadcasters that has the distinction of being able to say that he has been on commentary for every television show that WWE currently produces, from Raw, Smackdown, NXT., NXT UK, Main Event and even discontinued shows such as Superstars.

Most recently, Tom Phillips was the lead play-by-play announcer on Monday Night Raw, a position he held from January 26, 2020 when he replaced Vic Joseph, until April 12th, 2021 when he was replaced by Adnan Virk. Virk agreed to mutually part ways with WWE on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, not two months after he started with the company.

Recently, Tom changed his social media handles to reflect his real name, Tom Hannifan and his bio listed him as a WWE broadcaster and producer.

Jimmy Smith, former UFC and Bellator broadcaster, has joined the WWE Raw booth alongside Byron Saxton and Corey Graves.

Dunno what their issue with the guy was to be honest, always thought he did a good job and never stood out in a bad way.

 

[Deezy]

Bye bye facefucker Phillips.....perhaps less DM creeping and macking on the ladies and you'd have your job still.

Big Johnny don't like all this fraternization.

 

[Chris]

Yeah odd bc I've never heard anyone say a bad thing about his work. He was always perfectly average to me which in 2021 rasslin' commentary standards is all I really ask for. Wish him the best

 

[Cwalker]

He was perfectly adequate at his job. Was so much better than Adnan.

Must’ve face fucked the wrong person this time

 

[OsBlaze]

Can Impact hire him so they can use him anytime Striker can't do the show.

 

[OMB]

Can Impact hire him so they can use him anytime Striker can't do the show.

Bring him to NWA

 

[Buffy]

Tom Philips was actually decent at his job, sadly this is another release to save money by the company. I do wish him the best of luck in his future. Please come to Impact to commentate there or ROH.

 

[Deezy]

He's just going to be an anchor man....that's the route most of their backstage interviewer go.