Don West, longtime TNA announcer, passed away

[Dillah810]

I wish more clips of his heel commentator run was easily findable. He was always thirstin' over Velvet Sky and he was trying to expose Christopher Daniels as Suicide (like below "Who the hell is impersonating Daniels?!")

Even though it was short-loved. Don West's heel commentary was the best.

 

[Instant Classic]

RIP to the goat, and the guy did so much for TNA. If you grew up watching TNA this guy meant so much for the company with his energy he provided on commentary and his heel run was one of my favorite moments. I remember actually ordering one of his brown bag dvd specials

 

[motionlessZombie]

RIP. I enjoyed commentary in TNA.

 

[Canada Goose]

RIP

 

[ORDER_66]

Damn it comes in 3's rip...

 

[R=G]

Rest in peace
.very unexpected.

 

[Beautiful Bobby Eatin]

Damn... he might have been one of the GOAT hype color commentators. He played up to JR's energy over a HHH dastardly act but did it for EVERY show. R.I.P.

 

[DaylitoJames]

Good seeing both WWE and AEW tonight giving RIP mentions to Don, cross promotion love

 

[richaveli83]

He was so enthusiastic when it came to TNA and it was genuine. RIP.

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Don West was that dude... he was great on those baseball card infomercials too..

 

[Rell84shots]

The Rock's "Shut up bytch" and the West/Tenay gif are the most popular wrestling gifs of all time.

 

[Here Comes the Pain]

I was just scrolling thru ig when I saw a post on JJ's page.

Don west & mike tenay were an underrated duo.

Dude always seemed legitimately into the matches & in awe when something crazy was happening.

I was one of the few who felt like tna should've kept him on commentary.

R.I.P to Don West

 

[Notorious 1 E.Y.E.]

Don west going apeshyt during a spot and blowing out the mic>>>>

 

[Ribbs]

Never knew he started out as a TV pitchman before TNA, it all makes sense with the amount of energy he brought to each broadcast.

Found out about it early this morning. RIP.

 

[Dog Based Gremlin]

Fantastic heel turn

I never knew where that Mike Tenay gif came from till now

I wasn't watching TNA at this time