Bobby Cruise (born February 28, 1973) is an American professional wrestling ring announcer, signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he serves as the ring announcer for their Saturday Night Collision show. He also serves as the ring announcer for Ring of Honor.[1]

Bobby Cruise
Born (1973-02-28) February 28, 1973 (age 51)
Rochester, Massachusetts
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Bobby Cruise
Billed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Billed fromBoston, Massachusetts

Career

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Cruise began his career on the independent circuit in New England in 1994.[2][3]

 
Bobby Cruise at Final Battle (2022)

Ring of Honor (2003–present)

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He joined Ring of Honor in 2003, assuming the role of Steve Corino's personal ring announcer.[4] He later became the promotions made announcer. In 2018, Cruise also served as ring announcer at All In.[5]

When Tony Khan purchased the company in 2022, Cruise remained as the announcer, making his PPV return at Supercard of Honor XV.[6]

All Elite Wrestling (2022–present)

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Tony Khan announced AEW's purchase of Ring of Honor on March 2, 2022. During the year various Ring of Honor Championships were defended on AEW Dynamite and AEW Rampage, with Cruise being the ring announcer. On April 6, 2022, Cruise made his AEW Dynamite debut, announcing a match between FTR and The Young Bucks.[7][8][9]

Starting in April 2024, Cruise became the ring announcer for Collision after previous announcer Dasha Gonzalez quietly left that position.[10]

Championships and accomplishments

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References

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  1. ^ "Bobby Cruise on Positive Feedback in ROH: It made me feel gratified | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  2. ^ "Bobby Cruise On Why Tonight's AEW Dynamite Has Special Meaning". MSN. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  3. ^ Clark, Ryan (2020-06-23). "Bobby Cruise Signs New Contract With Ring of Honor". eWrestlingNews.com. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  4. ^ "'The Voice Of ROH' Bobby Cruise Signs New Contract". www.rohwrestling.com. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  5. ^ "HERE'S OUR BROADCAST TEAM". ALL IN 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  6. ^ "Bobby Cruise on Positive Feedback in ROH: It made me feel gratified | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  7. ^ "BOBBY CRUISE AT AEW DYNAMITE | PWInsider.com". www.pwinsider.com. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  8. ^ Archive, NY Post; New York, New York Post (2022-12-08). "Claudio Castagnoli embraces chance to lead ROH at Final Battle". Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  9. ^ Wilkinson, Matthew (2021-12-14). "ROH's Bobby Cruise Discusses Possible Move To AEW". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  10. ^ Hamza, Muhammad (2024-04-04). "AEW Collision Spoiler: Recently-released star's replacement unveiled". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 2024-04-04.
  11. ^ Weisberg, Tim (June 6, 2015). "The voice behind the ring". South Coast Today.
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