Former WWE announcer and current ESPN anchor Jonathan Coachman recently fielded some questions about his former employer on Twitter. When a fan asked if he would ever leave ESPN for WWE, he made it clear he’s not interested.
It's called loyalty. And for all of you asking if I am ever going back—ESPN is my home. And will be for 30 yrs. https://t.co/oBIY6mBE60
— The Coach (@Thecoachrules) November 23, 2015
Coachman also killed a rumor about WWE paying ESPN to give them coverage. The Coach takes credit for the idea which has lead to a working relationship between WWE and ESPN.
@TheCoachESPN confirm or deny WWE is paying ESPN for the Tuesday spot on Sportscenter?
— =xLookUp(Ref.MJ.nj) (@sumX_error) November 23, 2015
Absolutely false. It was my idea to do for people to simply enjoy what I also enjoy. Again someone assuming. https://t.co/Cp64qO7TGQ
— The Coach (@Thecoachrules) November 23, 2015
ESPN currently shows weekly highlight segments and breaking news stories about WWE. ESPN will also be providing extensive coverage leading up to WrestleMania 32 in April 2016. Coachman previously mentioned that ESPN will be covering more than just kayfabe news:
Trust me more is coming. Storylines will be a very small part of what we do. This is only the beginning. https://t.co/CLliZZcRbT
— The Coach (@Thecoachrules) November 18, 2015