Jackie Redmond On Joining WWE, Backstage Interviews, CM Punk, Triple H, The Rock, WrestleMania

Jackie Redmond a broadcaster and interviewer currently with WWE. She sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Washington, DC to discuss how a phone call from Michael Cole led to her joining WWE, the unique way she got into broadcasting, her dream job of reporting on the NHL, interviewing Triple H and The Rock after the wild WrestleMania 40 press conference, if she has any interest in getting in the ring, and more!

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00:00 Intro
02:22 Getting into broadcasting & WWE
04:39 Introduction to wrestling growing up
09:04 Wanting to be a hockey broadcaster growing up
12:46 Winning a contest to be on a sportscasting reality show
15:30 Friendship with Renee Paquette
17:52 Getting back into wrestling
18:48 Favorite current wrestlers
20:38 Hockey fandom is similar to wrestling fandom
22:02 CM Punk roasts Jackie Redmond for being a Maple Leafs fan
27:15 Still living in Canada
29:00 Having a Canadian accent
34:43 Starting at WWE
40:16 The pre-show and post-shows for WWE PLE's are great
42:29 Jackie Redmond gives WWE that authentic sports feel
47:17 What a typical day backstage at Raw looks like
49:13 Sami Zayn was almost late to a segment with her
52:33 The Rock interrupting an interview she was doing with Triple H
57:48 Advice that stuck with her
01:05:28 There are multiple ways to find a path to work with WWE
01:06:29 Could we see Jackie Redmond wrestle?
01:07:35 Slapping Sheamus backstage
01:08:28 3 things Jackie Redmond is grateful for

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