Lillian Garcia Announces She Is Leaving WWE This Year
Posted by Larry Csonka on 06.28.2009
And that’s why WWE is looking for a female ring announcer that can also sing…
- Lillian Garcia made the following announcement on her official website, liliangarcia.com, this morning:
Hi Everyone,
I hope all of you are doing well! I am writing to address the situation in which WWE is looking for a Female Ring Announcer/Singer. The truth of the matter is that they are looking for someone new because I have given them my notice that I will be leaving at the end of my contract this year. It is with a heavy heart that I have made this decision because WWE has been my family from day one and you, the WWE Universe have always been incredible to me. The fact is that I am getting married later this year and have decided to enter into a new phase of my life but I will truly miss all of you and the WWE tremendously.
I think we'll get by. She was good in her role but she won't be too hard to replace.
Posted By: Justin (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 02:49 PM
Now where will Botchamania get its live announcer screw-ups from?
Posted By: Jason (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 02:49 PM
Bet she is back within 6 months
Posted By: Lucid (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 02:51 PM
Maybe the WWE can hire an announcer without a mule face and with tits this time. Lillian is NOT attractive.
Posted By: Khali Dingleberry (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 02:51 PM
I, for one, will miss her. Good luck, Lilian
Posted By: Bill (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 02:54 PM
Congrats, Lillian on your marriage.
Posted By: shone jones (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 02:57 PM
They already have one on staff. Her name is Jillian. It even rhymes.
Posted By: Guest#2116 (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 02:57 PM
Your winner, and NEW TNA World Heavyweight Champion... Lilian Garcia?!
Posted By: blottieb (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 02:58 PM
Sad to see her go, always had a crush on her. Awesome singer too.
Posted By: completewin (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 03:01 PM
NOO!!!
The most beautiful woman in the WWE!!!
And not just because of her looks...
She actually comes off as elegant and not a trashy slut!
But good for her...
Whoever her man is...he's very lucky.
Posted By: Killian Salah (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 03:02 PM
why can't wwe just bring back the fink?
Posted By: Guest#5156 (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 03:03 PM
Why can't the Fink just get his job back?
Posted By: Tim Haught (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 03:04 PM
I'm not saying this to be cool or whatever, but I'm not sad she's leaving. She wasn't all that great of an announcer didn't really improve as the years went by. A fine singer, yes, but a subpar announcer.
Posted By: Zingy (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 03:05 PM
lillian was a good ring announcer
Posted By: dogpound7382 (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 03:05 PM
I'll definitely miss her. The "good riddance/slip ups" have probably already begun, but I'd like to say I had the pleasure of meeting her back before the first Raw on TNN. Out of all the talent who passed by and my friends and I chanted at, only her and Pete Gas stopped over. Lilian definitely has a tremendous voice as well as one of the most beatiful and heart warming smiles I've ever seen.
Posted By: Jimmy (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 03:12 PM
Lillian is great. She actually had some class on WWE TV.
Posted By: BuDDyLighT021 (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 03:17 PM
I think Lillian was good at what she did. I will miss her, but girl is getting married, so good luck to her. I wish her all the happiness in the world!
Posted By: C-Girl (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 03:19 PM
"Maybe the WWE can hire an announcer without a mule face and with tits this time. Lillian is NOT attractive."
Dude, she is not a fucking diva.
I wish her all the best in the next step of her life. Good for her.
Posted By: Rain6152 (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 03:20 PM
I liked Lillian, they didn't make her a dirty slut.
She actually had class, and became accepted as the voice of the wwe in the new millenium
Posted By: Kent Baker (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 03:23 PM
What are the odds Vince will insist on humiliating her on the way out, the same way he did with poor Vickie Guerrero. You know how personally he takes it when someone gives notice, they're ingrates who he gave jobs to out of the goodness of his heart and all that.
Posted By: Dr. John Smith (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 03:24 PM
Nooooooo!!! No more reason to watch for the women now.
Posted By: sandmanfanus (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 03:26 PM
How long is Daffney's contract in TNA? I think she'd be a great WWE ring announcer and screamer... I mean singer.
Posted By: Trashy (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 03:31 PM
I agree with the person who said she added class to the WWE. I liked her. I wish her the best in her fut.... I mean, I wish her the best in whatever she does next and hope she has a long and happy marriage.
Posted By: Guy Incognito (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 03:32 PM
she dropped the UNIVERSE bomb
Posted By: jack (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 03:33 PM
Is it safe to assume she'll get a nicer sendoff than Vickie Guerrero?
Maybe they should take Trump's idea of "celebrity GM" and have a celebrity ring announcer every week. That has train wreck and ratings written all over it.
Posted By: chumpstain (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 03:39 PM
WWE Would like to Introduce our new Ring Announcer Santina
Posted By: Horhay (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 03:41 PM
Thank G-d.
Posted By: Guest#7476 (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 03:44 PM
She's overrated anyways. I won't miss her, she may be a nice person or whatever, but looks-wise she has a man face. I never see what others see in her.
Posted By: Joe (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 03:45 PM
Lillian has had a long career with the WWE and will be fine.
Posted By: Guest#4679 (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 03:57 PM
Face aside...Damn what a body and what I wouldn't do to it...
Posted By: Y2J (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 04:11 PM
Bring back Fink
Posted By: Guest#9661 (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 04:28 PM
First comment made the point perfectly!
Posted By: FUZEY (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 04:29 PM
wwe is looking for a new lilain garcia; wwe is not going to use a near 60 year old howard finkel as the raw announcer.
wwe is not like tna ; tna loves living in the past
Posted By: Guest#1921 (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 04:32 PM
Bring back fink!
Posted By: APrince66 (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 04:36 PM
Jimmy,
Where were you at for the first RAW on TNN? It was at the Bryce Jordan Center at Penn State, and I was sixth row back, sixth (or seventh) seat from the entrance ramp (the wrestlers' right side as they came down to the ring). We didn't get Pete Gas or Lillian, but Raven ran in right beside me, making his WWE debut to help Tazz. On his way back out, we talked to him for a minute.
Posted By: Wyatt Beougher (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 04:41 PM
Congrats on your marriage Lillian, and me and everybody else will miss you very much, you were a wonderful announcer and singer.
Posted By: oh great (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 04:52 PM
meh don't care. Congrats to her but eh
Posted By: Guest#3581 (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 04:59 PM
She really did a great job and she will be missed. I dont know anyone short of Whitney Houston who sings the National Anthem better. I agree with a couple people here bring back the Fink! I know it wont happen but that would be awesome.
Posted By: Essa Rios (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 05:05 PM
And your NEW TNA Knockout Champion!!!
Posted By: Guest#7215 (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 05:24 PM
Justin Roberts to RAW!!!!
Justin Roberts is the best announcer in WWE
Current WWE Champion Johnnnnnnnnn! Ceeee!!! NAAAA!!!!
Posted By: Guest#4349 (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 05:26 PM
Lillian is great. She actually had some class on WWE TV.
Posted By: BuDDyLighT021 (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 03:17 PM
Like that time me and her had a torrid love affair in a hotel room, I made her emo, and after she proposed I ditched her for the HO TRAIN! Ha good times!
Posted By: Big V (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 05:29 PM
I'M THE UNITED STATES CHAMPION
Posted By: kofi kingston (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 05:51 PM
I will miss Lillian. good luck to her.
Posted By: Bradley Branning,Walford. (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 05:51 PM
She has been with the Company for a while. It will be weird not to here her voice announcing the matches. I'll miss her.
Posted By: ~k~ (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 05:54 PM
LENNE HARDT! LENNE HARDT! LENNE HARDT!
Posted By: y2kev (Registered) on June 28, 2009 at 05:57 PM
well, now we have a use for KALI!
Posted By: grizzly (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 06:00 PM
"Maybe the WWE can hire an announcer without a mule face and with tits this time. Lillian is NOT attractive.
Posted By: Khali Dingleberry (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 02:51 PM"
Thankfully nobody gives a shit about your worthless opinions.
Posted By: Wow (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 06:07 PM
Damn, I loved the storyline with Visera
Posted By: Guest#0008 (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 06:23 PM
Bring in Michael Buffer he always gives a show a big time feel.
Lillian was good and I hope she enjoys family life.
Posted By: Andrew Barbarash (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 06:26 PM
Who gave her permission to get married?
Posted By: Michael (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 06:46 PM
well.. looks like big Viscera has come to his senses!@
Posted By: sdmcc (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 06:48 PM
Awww she's a hottie! Well she was Big Vs little sex machine! LOL
Posted By: guest1228 (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 07:02 PM
Damn, call me crazy but I always thought she was the hottest woman in the WWE.
Posted By: iomis (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 07:05 PM
Cena and Lillian both getting married this year, but can't find any information on who they are getting married to. Begin speculating in 3...2....
Posted By: Guest#1818 (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 07:21 PM
rassling fans are so dumb. if cena was marrying lilian, she would not be leaving wwe.
she is marrying a non -rassler; she wants to be home with her new husband instead of traveling to rassling shows each week
Posted By: Guest#6853 (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 07:46 PM
"The fact is that I am getting married later this year and have decided to enter into a new phase of my life"
"Cena and Lillian both getting married this year, but can't find any information on who they are getting married to. Begin speculating in 3...2.... "
THE LITTLE CENA'S ARE COMING
Posted By: Guest#4122 (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 07:53 PM
Sorry, but she sucks. She makes tons of mistakes and she doesn't even hype you up for the entrances.
If the WWE wants to give big time atmosphere to some matches, they need someone better. UFC has Michael Buffer who does give that atmosphere. WWE has had good intro guys in the past too. Pride had that crazy chick.
You might like Lillian because you met her, but you'd like any decent celebrity if you met them too, and they weren't assholes (and most try not to be to their fans). That doesn't somehow make her an irreplaceable legendary intro announcer.
That being said, I wish her the best. I'm sure she'll find something else to do if she wants to after her marriage.
Posted By: Serp (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 07:55 PM
Joey Eastman can Ring Announce, Sing and dance..and is easy on the eyes, he can also make great sloppy joes
Posted By: robfromrobsplace (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 08:08 PM
Serp,
From the contradictions in your comment, I've concluded that you're at least mildly retarded.
A) You fault Lillian for her mistakes, yet tout Michael Buffer, who once announced Bret Hart as "Bret 'The Hitman' Clark" on a WCW show.
B) You claim the UFC has Michael Buffer, but actually it's his brother Bruce that does their announcing.
C) In no way is Pride's "crazy chick" a better ring announcer than Lillian. She's a gimmick, and nothing more.
Posted By: Wyatt Beougher (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 09:52 PM
Hate to see her go, but wish her luck in the future. Guess everyone else will dog her and have something smart to say about her abilities, they just don't like her because she never got all slutty on the show or anything...
Posted By: Guest#9141 (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 10:00 PM
I'll miss the way she sings the anthem. The version she did around 9/11 still gives me chills.
Posted By: Michael L (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 10:18 PM
Gilligan was not terrible but she will be easy to replace.
five words(that will never happen)
The Quintessential Studmuffin Joel Gertner
Bam ratings
Posted By: Showster (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 10:21 PM
Wyatt, aren't you the guy that thinks Fedor sucks because he only uses standup and is afraid of the ground? Oh yeah, I'm the retard.
You didn't find contradictions, you just decided to use ad hominem attacks because you have a different opinion. And your opinions are generally crap because somehow a guy with 24 or so sub victories and who is known for his gnp is afraid of the ground according to you.
Posted By: Serp (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 11:09 PM
Nice. We can now officially retire "Beth Phoenix (awkward pause) The Glamazon."
Yes, Vince has stopped her from sounding like a retard by calling the name properly but she still falls back into bad habits from time to time.
Seriously though, how bad is it that's been over 11 years since Howard Finkel was a full-time announcer and WWE STILL can't find anybody who can even do the job 1/10th as good as he does. That includes Lillian, Chimmel, Justin Roberts, and any other sack of donkey dicks they put in the center of the ring with a microphone.
I guess much like JR at the commentary booth, you simply can't replace Finkel (although they haven't exactly tried!)
Posted By: Brad B (Guest) on June 29, 2009 at 12:15 AM
I will certainly miss Lillian's contribution to the product. Her so-called mistakes were far and few between, and she was far more talented as a singer than any so-called professional WWE brought on board during her time with the company. In the post-Fink years I have considered her to be the voice of the WWE.
The only thing I won't miss is having to spell her name. I can never remember if it's one or two Ls in between the Is.
Posted By: DXSSI (Guest) on June 29, 2009 at 12:52 AM
Bring back the Fink! Seriously. Why the hell wasn't he in the recent Wrestlemania. Bring him back.
Posted By: Anwar (Guest) on June 29, 2009 at 01:19 AM
Thank god, now we can finally get a ring announcer that knows Pittsburgh isn't in Philadelphia, can tell Chris Jericho from another Chris, and doesn't release albums that are so effective at being bombs they should use them in Iraq.
Posted By: Black Scorpion (Guest) on June 29, 2009 at 03:29 AM
And congraulations can yhu and tell jeff I love him . ill see yhu on smackdown
Posted By: Guest#1257 (Guest) on June 29, 2009 at 04:24 AM
Her and Michael Cole help ruin the show for a lot of people with their awful voices, constant fuck-ups and extremely fake acting.
This is WWE, though, so if someone goes, they'll just replace them with a lower quality carbon copy.
Ming, then Pettengil, then Cole.
McGuirk, then Garcia and now? Someone fucking worse.
Posted By: The Bay Harbor Butcher (Guest) on June 29, 2009 at 06:00 AM
*runs into ring and knocks her off the apron
Posted By: Charlie haas (Guest) on June 29, 2009 at 09:04 AM
"The fact is that I am getting married later this year and have decided to enter into a new phase of my life"
"Cena and Lillian both getting married this year, but can't find any information on who they are getting married to. Begin speculating in 3...2.... "
THE LITTLE CENA'S ARE COMING
Posted By: Guest#4122 (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 07:53 PM
Actually, Cena's marrying a female he's known since he was like 18 or 19. He's talked about her before quite a bit. They were together before but separated for a while but remained friends throughout. So no not Lillian lol
Posted By: Chelle (Guest) on June 29, 2009 at 09:21 AM
are you marrying a man or women
Posted By: ralph (Guest) on June 29, 2009 at 11:15 AM
Lillian Garcia will be back. She won't be gone forever. What people say give her job to Melina she can scream.
Posted By: Dickie's Steak dinner (Guest) on June 29, 2009 at 11:57 AM
and there u have it TNA's newwwwwwww ring announcer
Posted By: ore24 (Guest) on June 29, 2009 at 12:02 PM
I think James Earl Jones should be the new ring announcer. Wrestlers being announced with the Darth Vader voice would be awesome.
Posted By: Chico (Guest) on June 29, 2009 at 12:16 PM
I only like the way she says TUH-RIIIIIPPLE H!!
Posted By: NickNitr0 (Guest) on June 29, 2009 at 12:34 PM
Wyatt, aren't you the guy that thinks Fedor sucks because he only uses standup and is afraid of the ground? Oh yeah, I'm the retard.
You didn't find contradictions, you just decided to use ad hominem attacks because you have a different opinion. And your opinions are generally crap because somehow a guy with 24 or so sub victories and who is known for his gnp is afraid of the ground according to you.
Posted By: Serp (Guest) on June 28, 2009 at 11:09 PM
Highly relevant in a news article about Lillian Garcia leaving the WWE.
Thanks for that.
Posted By: WhatTheDeuce? (Guest) on June 29, 2009 at 04:47 PM
I've never liked having a woman do the calls. It's better when a guy does it. Hopefully if they do hire another woman for the part the next one won't dress like a 15 year old.
Posted By: Mark (Guest) on June 29, 2009 at 09:34 PM
Bring in Michael Buffer he always gives a show a big time feel.
Lillian was good and I hope she enjoys family life.
Vince couldn't afford Buffer
Posted By: Guest#9125 (Guest) on June 30, 2009 at 02:11 AM
they could rehire Santina marello to do the job.
Posted By: Guest#9763 (Guest) on June 30, 2009 at 02:38 AM
No! Lillian, Don't Go....Not Now!! We Need You. Who will announce Chris Jericho's Name with Properly With Glorious Psuedo Rock 'N' Roll Grandeur?! "Y2J......CCCCHRISSSSS....JE RI CHOOOOOOO!"
I love Lil paritcularly when she fucks up...which is fairly often.
Don't Go.
Posted By: handthatsqueedz (Guest) on June 30, 2009 at 09:43 AM
so marriage and wrestling aren't compatiable?? who would have guessed....
Posted By: Guest#4358 (Guest) on June 30, 2009 at 11:54 AM
OK...so not since Howard Finkels self severing HOF acceptance speech has a freakin RING ANNOUNCER tried so hard to put themselves over.
Lilian WHO? Dot what?!?!? How does she have a dot com name? I mean I know you get them with a happy mean now-a-days, but seriously, other than family and her fiance who is the blue hell is actually looking at that crap?
She is a lame announcer and a mediocre singer. No one will notice the difference.
Posted By: The Coach (Guest) on June 30, 2009 at 01:37 PM
retards cant appreciate real talent
Posted By: ian (Guest) on September 23, 2009 at 10:40 AM
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