Catching up with … former WWE broadcaster Rich Bocchini

Rich Bocchini (World Wrestling Entertainment) Ask Rich Bocchini and he would have never imagined that his broadcasting career would take him to WWE.

For more than a decade, the long-time wrestling fan had been happily calling minor league hockey and was quite successful. After dabbling in work with some local wrestling groups in Texas, the opportunity came for him to go to the big league. In 2014, he was hired by WWE and began using the name Rich Brennan.

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Bocchini quickly impressed, working his way into the lead commentator position for the NXT brand before he was promoted to SmackDown, the second-biggest show for the…