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JBL comments on WWE's broadcasting plans for Worlds Collide event

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Last updated Sep 25, 2026

JBL comments on WWE's broadcasting plans for Worlds Collide event

Summary

AAA commentator JBL stated that WWE is not planning to bring announcers to Chicago for the Worlds Collide event scheduled for September 26. JBL, initially invited to attend, expects to do voiceover work after the event instead. He expressed uncertainty regarding WWE's overall broadcast strategy for the show, especially as it is scheduled simultaneously with AEW's All Out pay-per-view. This decision raises questions about WWE's counterprogramming approach against AEW in a key market.

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•Worlds Collide takes place on September 26 in Chicago.
•JBL indicates no live announcers will be present at the event.
•Competing AEW event, All Out, occurs in Chicago on the same night.
•JBL will likely provide voiceovers after the event instead.
•There is uncertainty about WWE's broadcast plans for Worlds Collide.

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1:00 AMCageside Seats — JBL says WWE really isn’t bringing in announcers for Worlds Collide

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There have been mixed reports about whether or not WWE is planning to air this weekend’s (Sept. 26) Worlds Collide event live on YouTube, or if it will be made available later on, perhaps for members of Club WWE. AAA commentator and WWE legend JBL addressed the topic on Something to Wrestle. He said WWE isn’t bringing in announcers to Chicago for the event. They initially asked him to be there, but “things changed so much,” and now he thinks he’ll be doing voiceover work for the event after the fact. JBL states that he doesn’t know what WWE’s broadcast plan is for the show. This doesn’t sound like the most effective way to counterprogram AEW’s All Out pay-per-view, which also takes place in the Chicago area that very same night. Are you surprised by WWE’s decision on Worlds Collide, especially with CM Punk booked on the show? Do you expect a last minute announcement and change? Let me know your reaction in the comments below, Cagesiders.
— Cageside Seatsby Cain A. Knight

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Cageside SeatsSep 25, 2026, 1:00 AM
JBL says WWE really isn’t bringing in announcers for Worlds Collide
There have been mixed reports about whether or not WWE is planning to air this weekend’s (Sept. 26) Worlds Collide event live on YouTube, or if it will be made available later on, perhaps for members of Club WWE. AAA commentator and WWE legend JBL addressed the topic on Something to Wrestle. He said WWE isn’t bringing in announcers to Chicago for the event. They initially asked him to be there, but “things changed so much,” and now he thinks he’ll be doing voiceover work for the event after the fact. JBL states that he doesn’t know what WWE’s broadcast plan is for the show. This doesn’t sound like the most effective way to counterprogram AEW’s All Out pay-per-view, which also takes place in the Chicago area that very same night. Are you surprised by WWE’s decision on Worlds Collide, especially with CM Punk booked on the show? Do you expect a last minute announcement and change? Let me know your reaction in the comments below, Cagesiders.

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