As the releases of Mike Chioda and Tony Chimel have proven, longevity working with WWE doesn’t ensure any type of job security. And now it has been reported by Lucha Libre Online that after 29 years working for the company, Spanish language play-by-play announcer Carlos Cabrera has been let go by the company. No specific reason was given, but with the WWE constantly looking to cut costs despite making record profits, it was likely due to budgetary reasons.
Cabrera began working for the company in 1993 and since then has been recording live Spanish commentary for all WWE’s live weekly shows from the company’s television studio in Stamford, Connecticut. Additionally, he would appear ringside for PPV events, with wrestlers so frequently being put through his announce desk that it became a wrestling trope. What the future now holds for the Colombian remains to be seen. Still, given his experience and reputation, it would be surprising if he doesn’t find himself employed elsewhere shortly.
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