New WWE Smackdown Ring Announcer Revealed

Originally posted on Wrestling on SI | By Jon Alba | Last updated Mar 27, 2025 1:17 PM ET

WWE Smackdown has been looking for a new ring announcer since Lillian Garcia stepped away from the role earlier this month. It now appears it has its next voice.

Veteran live event host and announcer Mark Shunock revealed on social media Thursday that he will be the new voice of Smackdown. He will be going under the name "Mark Nash."

Shunock revealed he would be debuting this coming Friday.

Stepping into a new ring with @WWE.

Thrilled to join Friday Night SmackDown.

Mark "Nash" will see you tomorrow night at @TheO2. #WWE #WWESmackDown #SmackDown #RingAnnouncer pic.twitter.com/SFSA7b5u0y
— Mark Shunock (@MarkShunock) March 27, 2025

Shunock has been a host in the Las Vegas area for several years now. He has worked with the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights since 2017 as a host, and also hosted games and events for the Las Vegas Raiders. In addition, he worked for Top Rank Boxing for more than seven years, wrapping up with the promotion in February.

A familiar face also lent her endorsement to Shunock.

Popular former WWE ring announcer Samantha Irvin, who left the company in 2024, weighed in on Shunock joining WWE.

Congratulations to my friend @MarkShunock! You are going to be perfect https://t.co/SGeJJJjImC
— Samantha (The Bomb) (@SamanthaTheBomb) March 27, 2025

Garcia had been holding down the fort on the SmackDown side since January after moving from Raw ahead its debut on Netflix. Garcia revealed in a recent interview that she'll be staying on with the company as the announcer for Saturday Night's Main Event.

This article first appeared on Wrestling on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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