The WWE personality announced on social media that she has qualified for the Olympic trials. She has a background in running as a former D1 athlete and has participated in many marathons. In making the announcement, she reflected on what inspired her to attempt to qualify.
“I remember watching the Olympic Trials Marathon on NBC in 2020. A record number of women qualified to compete, and while watching, this crazy idea crossed my mind: what if you just tried?,” she wrote. “I was a has-been. My successful high school running career led to a DI college scholarship, but in college, things never really panned out. Deep down inside, I knew I still had untapped potential in running, but I often thought: who cares? What’s the point?”
But watching the 2020 Olympic trials inspired her to get things going, noticing that women from all walks of life tried out.
“For the first time it really clicked in my brain that you don’t have to be just one thing,” she wrote. “You can be a career woman, mother, and high level athlete all at the same time. Easy? No. Doable? If you want it to be: Why not? I was inspired. I got curious. I wanted to be there. I went to work. Over 6 years later, my dream is now a reality. With the greatest support system in the world by my side, I just qualified for the Olympic Trials (how is this even real?!)”
Morant is currently the host of WWE Now. She also recently joined Pro Wrestling Nation 24/7 on Sirius XM.
WWE broadcast team member Megan Morant is celebrating a huge milestone with the arrival of her first child.
In an Instagram post on Friday, Morant shared that she and her husband have welcomed their first child into the world. Morant, who has been with WWE since joining the company as a backstage correspondent in 2021, captioned the post by writing that she’s already loving being a mother.
Morant was a backstage interviewer for SmackDown until 2023, when her role changed to hosting shows like Raw Talk, The SmackDown LowDown, WWE’s The Bump, and other digital content. She now co-hosts the newly introduced Raw Recap podcast with Sam Roberts. Big E filled in for Morant on the show earlier this week.
WWE is making a couple of changes to its broadcast teams for Raw and SmackDown.
It was announced via Variety today that Jackie Redmond, who has been with WWE since 2021, will now serve as a backstage interviewer for Raw. Byron Saxton will also continue to do backstage interviews on the show.
With Redmond joining Raw, Cathy Kelley is moving to SmackDown. Kelley and Kayla Braxton will be the backstage interviewers for the brand. After leaving WWE in 2020, Kelly returned to the company last October.
Braxton and Redmond will be the co-hosts for WWE PPV pre-shows. Booker T and Peter Rosenberg will continue to be pre-show panelists.
Redmond started with WWE as a co-host for Raw Talk and Talking Smack. Variety notes that she’ll continue to do studio work for WWE. Redmond is also a hockey broadcaster for the NHL Network and WBD Sports and will continue in those roles during the hockey season.
Megan Morant, who had been on SmackDown, will now host Raw Talk, The SmackDown LowDown, international shows for television, and digital shows. That includes hosting WWE’s Twitch sidecast during Raw.
*Update with more details on the proposed new AEW television show and if it happens, probable time slot, potential issues, and how the roster will be handled.
*Update on AEW at Wembley Stadium, different standards of numbers to break, ticket pricing, AEW’s goals for the show, signups and how that compares to Clash at the Castle and what it means.
*Sanada wins the IWGP title after a character change and the questions that opens up, plus notes on the next several months of New Japan major events, including G-1, Dominion and Forbidden Door.
*Full coverage of the Sakura Genesis show
*Full coverage of UFC 287, what happens next for the headliners, business note and fight-by-fight coverage
*Major article on the life and career of The Sheepherders/Kiwis/Bushwhackers with the death of Butch Miller. We follow Miller’s life both in and out of wrestling, the territory days, fan attacks, crazy angles, their days of bloodbath matches and the 180 at the end of their careers that made them the most famous. We go through everywhere from New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, Oregon, Southwest, Stampede, Mid South, Puerto Rico and of course WWE, the politics, the craziness and Miller’s later fights for his life.
*WWE attempts once again to get the MLW lawsuit thrown out. A look at their response and strategy in the case
*The most detailed look at the ratings for all the pro wrestling shows of the past week, what the ratings mean, placings, yearly trends, and how different segments did.
*Update on the Champion of Champions tournament.
*The celebrity angle that fell apart in so many ways and a look at why.
*Notes on the next season of Dark Side of the ring.
*NWA PPV coverage.
*The story behind Bob Backlund becoming WWF champion.
*How wrestling ratings will be affected the next two months and why
*Lots of injury updates.
*International TV ratings and streaming numbers.
*Ticket sales for all the upcoming WWE & AEW events.
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Tuesday Update
WWE
Big E will be the emcee for the USFL’s Michigan Panthers at Ford Field for the 2023 season.
WWE announcer Megan Morant ran the Boston Marathon on Monday in under three hours. “People ask me all the time why I run marathons,” Morant wrote. “The two people hugging behind me sum it up perfectly. These moments are what life is all about. Working together to achieve something bigger than ourselves.”
In a press release, WWE announced that they have extended their relationship with Fanatics to include “all global event retail and merchandise operations” beginning on May 1.
Nick Khan is speaking at the CAA World Congress of Sports on Tuesday.
Chris Jericho showed a new tattoo inspired by David Bowie on Instagram.
Tony Khan met with longtime wrestling superfan Vladimir. “At age 8, on the first ppv I ever watched live, I saw a fan who seemed to be having such a great time at the live event,” Khan wrote. “At age 12, I joined the IWC, and learned that his name is Vlad, + he’s a very nice guy. It was an honor to meet him in person. Thank you Vlad, you’re the man!”
The SmackDown broadcast team will have a new member starting with tonight’s show.
WWE has announced that former New England Patriots broadcaster Megan O’Brien has joined the company as a backstage correspondent for SmackDown. She’s now using the name Megan Morant in WWE.
“I can’t begin to express how excited I am to join WWE,” O’Brien told WWE.com. “From the incredibly athletic Superstars to the creative minds behind the scenes, WWE has set the standard in the world of global entertainment. The passion WWE has for its fans reminds me of why I chose this industry, to entertain and connect people from all walks of life. I’m forever grateful for this opportunity and ready to hit the ground running. Let’s go!”
O’Brien was born in Chicago, Illinois and graduated from Northwestern University. Prior to working for the New England Patriots, she was a digital correspondent for the Big East conference and was a broadcaster for the Cape Cop Baseball League.
The SmackDown commentary team got a new member as Pat McAfee made his debut last week. McAfee is calling the show alongside Michael Cole.
Last month, Kevin Egan (now using the name Kevin Patrick) joined the Raw broadcast team as a backstage correspondent. He’s also co-hosting Raw Talk and doing commentary for Main Event.
