"I'm very lucky to work alongside you," he said.
"I found it to be a really unrivaled platform in that sense where you get any number of things inside of this format that is always...
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“Just wanted to say, now that the story is officially out, that my time with the WWE is officially done."
“From my perspective, I just watch a game totally different than probably most people,” he said.
“I would love to come back, that’s for sure. I enjoy what I do, I enjoy working with you guys.”
After the game, all of the media members in attendance greeted Eckersley and wished the 67-year-old well after calling his final broadcast.