Jerry Soto
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.jpg) Jerry Soto at WrestleMania XL | |
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| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name | Jerry Soto |
| Debut | 2011 |
Jerry Soto is a Puerto Rican sports commentator, signed to WWE as part of the Spanish announce team, alongside Marcelo Rodríguez[1] and (until 2020) Carlos Cabrera.
Jerry Soto he was born ans raised in Yauco, Puerto Rico. He was a wrestling fan growing up in Yauco. He studied Arts at the University of Puerto Rico.
Professional career
Was member of the theater group Repertorio Español at the New York Performance Art Theatre where he met Marcelo Rodríguez. Since WWE was looking for a replacement for Hugo Savinovich, Marcelo Rodríguez got Soto a tryout as a Spanish announcer. Soto was hired by WWE in October 2011, but was released due to COVID-19 pandemic budget cuts in 2020.[2][3] On February 17, 2022, Carlos Cabrera was released by the company, with Soto being re-hired to take his position.[4]
References
- ↑ Toolan, Jamie (2023-06-01). "VIDEO: Hilarious WWE Spanish Commentary Moment From Monday Night Raw". WrestleTalk. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ↑ Middleton, Marc (2020-11-10). "Spanish-Language Announcer Jerry Soto Also Released By WWE". Wrestling Headlines. Archived from the original on 2024-07-08. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ↑ DeFelice, Robert (2020-11-10). "Spanish Broadcaster Jerry Soto Released By WWE". Wrestlezone. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ↑ "Former WWE Announcer Returning To The Company". February 19, 2022.
External links
Jerry Soto at IMDb