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WWE rules for announcers include not saying ‘grandaddy of them all’

If you are interested in becoming a WWE television broadcaster at some point in the future, we have some tips for you that could give you a leg up on the rest of the competition.

On Tuesday, a set of rules and notes that was supposedly distributed to WWE commentators about five years ago was posted on Reddit’s wrestling page. The entire eight pages are entertaining and worth a read, but it’s the memos that come directly from Vince McMahon that will really make you chuckle.

For example, Mr. McMahon wants to stress that announcers should not say “the referee didn’t see it” when an illegal action takes place and goes unnoticed.