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Beth Phoenix Talks The Challenges Of Doing Remote Commentary For NXT

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WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix recently spoke with Sportskeeda about a variety of topics, including how she’s been doing commentary for NXT remotely due to COVID-19. Highlights from the interview can be found below.

On doing NXT commentary remotely:

“First of all, it took a team of people. From the tech side, production, the other broadcasters. Not to mention everybody bending over backwards to keep myself and my family safe. My mom has some extreme heart issues. So me being able to work remotely truly kept my family safe, and Adam had just gotten hurt, so he was rehabbing. It was just a really difficult time, as it was for everybody, for my family over the summer and into the fall. So for WWE to give me the opportunity to work remotely, I am so grateful for that.”

Says it is challenging to not be in the building when doing commentary:

“That being said, it was challenging for me, but not nearly as challenging as it was for those at the desk that were trying to navigate this. You know the wifi bar on your phone, how that can impose anxiety? Imagine that during a live TakeOver. Like watching my wifi bar. So it took a whole team of people to make that happen. Really, being at the forefront of technology for that. I can’t send out enough thank you’s for that and I’ve tried to tell everybody in person, but I’m going to send one more giant thank you for everybody that worked hard so that I could do that remote at home.”

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