Mike Chioda On WWE Naming Referees On TV: That’s Awesome, The Referee Should Be Recognized

Mike Chioda is happy with the referee representation in WWE.

Over the past couple of years, WWE has reversed a previous policy that banned commentators from naming referees on television. With the change, fans have familiarized themselves with newer officials like Aja Smith, Jessika Carr, and Felix Fernandez.

Speaking with Chris Van Vliet for a new interview, Mike Chioda praised the change, saying that referees deserve to be recognized.

“I like that. I’ve been seeing that lately on TV and stuff. So that’s awesome. I think the referee should be recognized. I mean, come on, everybody has a name, and there’s, there’s nothing wrong with that. If you don’t want to say all the referees’ name, at least say the major players, Charles Robinson, Chad Patton, Shawn Bennett and certain guys, or whatever they’ve been around for quite a minute. I don’t know. I mean, I think all referees, you know, women and men, should be mentioned or recognized.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Chioda provided an update on his retirement. Check out his full comments by clicking here.

Special thanks to Chris Van Vliet for the quotes in this article.