Mike Adamle
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| Mike Adamle | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | October 4, 1949 |
| Place of birth: | Euclid, Ohio, United States |
| Career information | |
| Position(s): | Running Back |
| Jersey №: | 20 |
| College: | Northwestern |
| NFL Draft: | 1971 / Round: 5/ Pick 120 |
| Organizations | |
| As player: | |
| 1971-1972 1973-1974 1975-1977 |
Kansas City Chiefs New York Jets Chicago Bears |
| Stats at DatabaseFootball.com | |
Michael David Adamle (born October 4, 1949) is currently a play-by-play commentator for World Wrestling Entertainment, working on its ECW brand.[1] He is also a sports anchor and reporter for WMAQ-TV in Chicago, Illinois. Previously, he was the sports anchor at WBBM-TV from 2001 to 2004. Prior to that, he was the main sports anchor at WMAQ from 1998 to 2001 and at WLS-TV from 1983 to 1989.
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[edit] Biography
Mike Adamle grew up in Kent, Ohio and graduated from Theodore Roosevelt High School in 1967.[2]
[edit] Football
Adamle played running back for the Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets and Chicago Bears of the NFL. Before that, he starred for Northwestern University.[2]
[edit] Hosting and announcing
Adamle has over thirty years of experience in sports television. Much of it was spent at NBC Sports, where he was both a studio host and sideline reporter for various events. His most famous gig was as the host of GrandStand, which was both a pregame show for the National Football League (NFL) and a sports anthology show during the NFL's offseason.
He was also the co-host of American Gladiators from 1989 to 1996 and was a contender in a celebrity contenders show towards the end of the show's run. The syndicated show became a cult favorite throughout the United States. Adamle was joined by fellow ex-NFL players Joe Theismann, Todd Christensen and Larry Csonka. Adamle also co-hosted International Gladiators with the UK and Australian Hosts and commentated in one series alongside UK commentator John Sachs. After American Gladiators ended, he became a reporter for Sportscenter for a short time.
Adamle (and fellow NBC local sports anchor Fred Roggin) were sideline reporters during the only season of XFL football in 2001. He has also covered the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics. In the summer of 2005, Adamle was the host of another NBC property, Bravo's Battle of the Network Reality Stars. In July 2006, Adamle became a color commentator for the Professional Bull Riders (PBR)'s Built Ford Tough Series (another event which NBC has split rights).
[edit] World Wrestling Entertainment
On January 27, 2008, Adamle began working as an interviewer for WWE at the Royal Rumble.[1] He then worked on the RAW brand as a interviewer until becoming ECW's play by play announcer on April 15, 2008, replacing Joey Styles.[3] Many noticed that Adamle made constant mistakes during his commentary duties on ECW, with former ECW owner and booker Paul Heyman and former talent Lance Storm criticizing Adamle.[4][5] On April 29, 2008, Adamle left a broadcast of ECW before the main event match, followed by his partner Tazz. As a part of a storyline, the WWE website reported that Adamle and Tazz may have left due to fan criticism of Adamle's commentary.[6] The following week he cut a promo apologizing for his actions and ironically acting as a fan favorite (shaking the hands of front row fans etc.) but was still met with derision and boos from the crowd.He is often critcized due to his lack of good commentary.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Adkins, Greg (2008-01-25). Mike Adamle joins WWE. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
- ^ a b Kent City Schools Hall of Fame Archives. Kent City Schools. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
- ^ Rote, Andrew (2008-04-21). WWE.com adds style. WWE. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
- ^ Heyman, Paul (2008-04-18). Mike Adamle is truly awful. The Sun. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
- ^ Storm, Lance (2008-04-28). Mike Adamle. StormWrestling.com. Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
- ^ ECW Walk-Off. WWE (2008-04-29). Retrieved on 2008-04-30.
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| Preceded by Inaugural Host |
Host of American Gladiators (with various co-hosts) 1989-1996 |
Succeeded by Hulk Hogan and Laila Ali Van Earl Wright (play-by-play) 2008 Revival |
