WWE Announces Surprising Release

WWE has announced that they have chosen to not exercise its option to renew ring announcer Justin Roberts' contract. Roberts had been with the company since 2002. His Twitter description read, "WWE RAW Ring Announcer. I had an impossible dream, chased it, got it & now living it."

Effective immediately, Roberts is released from WWE. The website noted, "WWE wishes him the best in all his future endeavors."

To view WWE's statement, click here.

The announcement came just after Raw ended in Atlanta, Georgia, which Roberts announced. Here he is at the show with Evander Holyfield.

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Standing with @EvanderHolyfield @ ringside tonight in Atlanta, GA where WWE #RAW will go live on USA in 10 minutes!! This crowd is READY! Are you??

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