Justin Roberts

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Justin Roberts
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Ring name(s) Justin Roberts
Jason Roberts
JJ Roberts
Enzo Reed
Billed height 5 ft 10 inches
Billed weight 173lbs
Born December 29, 1979 (1979-12-29) (age 28)
Chicago, Illinois
Resides Belfast
Debut November 1996

Justin Jason Roberts [1] (born December 29, 1979) [2], is an American ring announcer for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). He currently works for the company's SmackDown! brand.

Roberts began ring announcing at age 16 for local professional wrestling promotion Pro Wrestling International. He then worked for other independent promotions such as the American Wrestling Alliance (AWA) and Impact Zone Wrestling while studying Media Arts and Communications at the University of Arizona in 2002. In the same year, Roberts was hired by World Wrestling Entertainment as a backup announcer for SmackDown! , followed later by a move to the RAW brand. He also worked on Velocity and Heat shows while touring as the full time RAW live event announcer. Most notably, Roberts announced the ECW show each week on the Sci Fi Network until September 2007 before swapping with SmackDown!'s Tony Chimel. Roberts reached the peak of his profession when he announced the main event of WrestleMania XXIV between Edge and The Undertaker on March 30, 2008. He also occasionally announces at IZW shows in Phoenix.

Aside from professional wrestling, Roberts has also announced for the Toughman Contest. Roberts has also done some acting and was featured in such movies as Stuart Saves His Family, the upcoming The Guardian and Soul Food. He also appeared in an episode of The Jerry Springer Show.[3]

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