Adnan Virk on WWE job, ESPN firing, movie and more
SI Media With Jimmy Traina
Sports Illustrated
4.6 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 22 April 2021
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
Episode 343 of the "Sports Illustrated Media Podcast" hosted by Jimmy Traina features a conversation with versatile broadcaster and the new voice of WWE's "Monday Night Raw," Adnan Virk. Virk, who also works for MLB Network, NHL Network, DAZN and hosts two podcasts, discusses how he manages his busy schedule, how he got the "Monday Night Raw" job, his wrestling fandom, meeting Vince McMahon, dealing with WWE fans and more. Virk also talks about how he bounced back after getting fired by ESPN in 2019, whether he thought the firing was fair, whether he ever thought he'd end up with so many gigs. In addition, we discussed Virk's love of movies. The host of "Cinephile: The Adnan Virk Movie Podcast," shared his thoughts on "Borat 2" and "Coming 2 America," this week's Academy Awards. Virk also gave readers the three movies from the past year that they must watch.
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