Professionalism is a trait that all too few in wrestling possess. It's a trait that Tenay has an ample amount of. But it's just one of many. These are just some of characteristics used to describe Mike Tenay's on-air personality. Never having the opportunity to speak with him before, I was anxious to see whether he's that way in real life.
Wrestling is in the business of hype.
It's an industry comprised of self-promoting braggarts scheming to get ahead at any cost. Mike Tenay is one of the few exceptions. He brings less hype to the table than anybody else. For him, it's still about the wrestling. My buddies from high school commented to me that 'what you do, you can't call that work.