WWE has played host to dozens of commentators over the years, but never got the chance to work with John Madden.
Madden, the legendary commentator for the NFL, called games from 1979 to 2008 before retiring and passing away at the age of 85 in December 2021.
Speaking on his Something To Wrestle With podcast, WWE Executive Director Bruce Prichard recalled trying to work with Madden. He said,
“We tried for such a long time. [Getting] John Madden to do color commentary for WrestleMania was our goal for the longest time. We thought he was a perfect fit. John was a fan, John wanted to do it.
“John didn’t travel by plane. In order to get John to our destination of WrestleMania on the three times, at least I worked on and tried to make happen, it just feasibly couldn’t take place because where John was in the country with his bus.”
Aside from his commentary work, Madden coached the Oakland Raiders to victory at Super Bowl XI and is the namesake for the NFL Madden video game series.
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