Tom Phillips Post-Release Interview

[Chris]

The former Tom Phillips gave his first interview following his release from WWE last week, talking about his tenure with the company and his removal from the Raw announce team.

Speaking to sports media reporter Richard Deitsch on his weekly podcast, Philips (Tom Hannifan) wasn't asked about what he was told about being released or anything regarding his departure. Hannifan was positive toward his WWE experience throughout the interview and was grateful for the opportunity they gave him coming out of college.

He was asked about being replaced by Adnan Virk as lead Raw announcer and said that he was surprised with the news, but that he respected Virk and his ability to get the job done. He also said he was surprised by how short Virk's tenure was, but that he'll do just fine considering how many other jobs he has.

He said he always fine with being produced and that it happens regularly to anyone on commentary. He said his job was to tell stories and that sometimes his micro view was different than the macro view of those producing the show when it came to the story they were trying to tell.

Hannifan hopes to keep up his relationships with those he met in WWE and talked about his friendships with The New Day as he got to know Xavier Woods and Big E from NXT. He said the most important call of his WWE tenure was when Kofi Kingston won the WWE Championship at WrestleMania, a call he admitted he got emotional on.

Hannifan said that in looking for his next opportunity, he wants to get in on the ground floor and work his way up. He didn't have any preference for what sport he calls next even though he is an ardent fan of college football.

Source: f4wonline.com

 

[Buffy]

Sad to see Tom Phillips gone. He was just getting his grove in his commentary after years of doing so.

 

[Colt Magnum]

The fact he got fired over kink shit is crazy. This coming from a company that ran cuckold angles let the people do whatever the fuck they want

 

[Chris]

The fact he got fired over kink shit is crazy. This coming from a company that ran cuckold angles let the people do whatever the fuck they want

I haven't seen that as the reason he was fired anywhere tho. Like a lot of people were fired lol

 

[Professor Booty]

I haven't seen that as the reason he was fired anywhere tho. Like a lot of people were fired lol

OMB projecting his own shit on Tom


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[Colt Magnum]

I haven't seen that as the reason he was fired anywhere tho. Like a lot of people were fired lol

I thought thats why he was taken off

 

[Chris]

It may have had something to do with him being taken off Raw I guess, I can't say it wasn't there. But he was still employed and calling other shows after that so it's not like he was just dropped until he was fired either lol

 

[Kiffy Lube]

Wait, what's this kink shit?

 

[Dale]

Thinking he got released over a text he sent like 4/5 years ago...



I wouldn't even be surprised if he's back down the line, guy was perfectly fine.