Adam Pearce Reveals He Was Given Role Of WWE GM Because Of How He Sounded When Reading Scripts In Meetings

Adam Pearce talks about his evolution behind the scenes and in front of the camera. 

Adam Pearce has been an on-screen authority figure in WWE since the pandemic era, and now, he is the known general manager of the WWE Monday Night Raw brand. However, before he got to WWE, Pearce was one of the top veterans on the independent circuit and a former NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion. He eventually made it to WWE as a producer and writer for the now-defunct show WWE 205 Live, and the rest is history. 

Speaking on Chaotic Good Sports, Pearce reflected on his journey in WWE and gave a backstory on how he was chosen for his on-screen role. 

“You said a great word, it’s being adaptable. I was so fortunate to have been put in a position because I had the necessary tools to do it, and then COVID happened, and they were like, ‘Okay, we need, we want a matchmaker on TV,’ and I was selected. I’ll tell you a funny story of how this all came about. There was a program on the WWE Network called 205 Live. I was one of the writers on that program, and I was the executive producer. I was the one who handled all the wrestling matches, put the finishes together, booked the angles, all that kind of stuff. As part of that, in Raw production meetings, when we filmed 205 Live, I had to read the script to the room, and they liked the way my voice sounded when I read the script. I am not shitting you. I had certain way [about me], and then I put glasses on, and I had more of a certain way, and here we are. Things happen in hilarious ways in our business, and that’s how that one started, and here we are. God, it’s almost five years later. I have been the authority figure on WWE TV at this point almost longer than anybody that’s ever done it. That is mind-blowing to me.

Adam Pearce made it clear that he is eternally grateful for everything he’s been allowed to do in WWE. 

As for whether or not he would ever step into the ring for WWE, that’s all a matter of circumstance. Learn more here. 

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