Jack Korpela

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Jack Korpela's love for WWE began when he was just six years old.

"My father took me to a party and they were watching WrestleMania V," Korpela said. "I fell in love with WWE right then and there."

For Korpela, listening to the play-by-play of the matches seemed nearly as entertaining as watching the action in the ring. Korpela attributes this to one legendary Superstar and announcer, the late Gorilla Monsoon.

"In my book Gorilla was one of the greatest announcers this world has ever heard. He added so much knowledge, passion, and excitment to each match," Korpela said. "He was a big inspiration to me. I want to get people excited the way Gorilla got me excited."

Korpela's broadcasting aspirations led him to the University of Florida where he graduated with a degree in journalism and communications. During his college days, Korpela embarked on a career as a motorsports announcer on ESPN 2.

Since Korpela realized one of his lifelong dreams of joining WWE in 2006, he has lent his unique perspective to the SmackDown and "WWE Superstars" announce teams and counted down to WWE pay-per-view events on the Free For All. He also can be seen on WWE Classics on Demand, WWE.com Legacy, and numerous international WWE television programs.