Arda Ocal Arda Ocal ( May 7 , 1981 ) is a Turkish Canadian television personality , broadcaster , announcer and writer , best known for his time in WWE under the stage name Kyle Edwards . His previous roles included being a columnist for the Baltimore Sun publication / blog and as an analyst for Rogers TV and host for YES Network . He was also formerly with The Weather Network as a morning show co - host , The Score Television Network ( where he pitched and created the hit TV program " Aftermath " as well as hosted " WWE Experience " and " Countdown to WWE RAW " ) and Global TV as a sports reporter , as well as a co - host of the daily lifestyle program Daytime on the Canadian channel Rogers TV in Mississauga , Ontario , before beginning to host and provide color commentary for their flagship Brampton Battalion OHL hockey broadcasts and serving as host for Toronto Marlies American Hockey League ] ] broadcasts on the channel . Education . Ocal holds a degree in Mathematics and Business Administration from the University of Waterloo . While there , he spent three years hosting a variety show on CKMS in Waterloo , Ontario , and released " Warrior Nation " , a compilation disc of the University of Waterloo ' s best musical talents , which sold over 4000 copies . Ocal formerly served as a member of the board of directors at a well known charity in Brampton as well as the Brampton Symphony Orchestra , and was involved with independent pro wrestling group Maximum Pro Wrestling , where he was also a ring announcer , play by play commentator and promoter . As promoter , he was the first to bring charity pro wrestling events to Iqaluit , Nunavut in 2008 ( and again in 2011 and 2013 ) . He also previously served as editor - in - chief for " Think Impact " ( a division of Impact , one of Canada ' s largest entrepreneurial organizations ) . Mical Television career . Aftermath TV And The Score . In 2009 , Ocal created , pitched and hosted " Aftermath TV " weekly on The Score Television Network following the broadcast of " WWE Raw " on Tuesday afternoons ( and previously following the airing of " WWE SmackDown " on Friday nights , as well as " Aftermath Radio " after " WWE Raw " , which he hosted with former WWE referee Jim Korderas . Ocal hosted the television program with Korderas and WWE announcer Renee Young . In 2011 Aftermath Radio won a Wrestling Radio Award for Show of the Year and in 2012 Ocal won Host of the Year . He was also a broadcaster with " The Score Fighting Series " , a Canadian MMA weekly televised program , as well as serving as cage announcer and backstage interviewer for MMA fights across Canada televised on theScore . Ocal also provided MMA fight picks on the Score ' s mobile application ScoreMobile . In the course of his duties he has interviewed a variety of notable international superstars and aired segments of these interviews on his show . These include : Bret Hart , Sheamus , Honky Tonk Man , The Iron Sheik , Drew McIntyre , Chris Jericho , Gail Kim and Sgt . Slaughter . , UFC president Dana White , Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney , among many others . Broadcaster . Ocal is primarily a broadcaster in sports and lifestyle . On top of OHL hockey , Ocal has provided play by play commentary for IBL Baseball , CSL soccer , high school football , numerous junior hockey games and tournaments , as well as boxing , where in 2011 he most famously called a bout with hall of fame boxing broadcaster Al Bernstein , on which one bout between Samuel Vargas and Ahmad Cheiko became a candidate for Canadian Boxing fight of the year . From 2007 - 2008 , Ocal served as male host for the daily talk show " daytime " on Rogers TV , which aired in the Toronto area . The program followed a similar format to other popular talk shows , starting with host banter ( Ocal worked with co - host Kim McCleary ) , followed by several guests . In 2012 , Ocal was also the creator / host / producer of " Athlete Tweet Watch " , a weekly 3 minute video series on YES Network . On April 1 , 2013 , Ocal announced via his personal Twitter account that he left the Score Television Network . Ocal previously worked on broadcasts for the Toronto Marlies AHL hockey team , the affiliate for the Toronto Maple Leafs NHL franchise . As well , he provides commentary on boxing , soccer and table tennis events . The Weather Network ( 2013 - 2014 ) . Ocal was a national morning show co host and reporter from November 2013 to August 2014 , first based in Ottawa then Vancouver . His approach was " Weathertainment " , often infusing humor into his reports . During his tenure he interviewed and film comedic features with the likes of Cake Boss Buddy Valastro , Oliver Stone , Ken Dryden , several Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings alumni , Dave Coulier , Margaret Atwood and many others . Professional wrestling career . Independent circuit ( 1999 – 2014 ) . In the independent circuit in Toronto , Ocal was a promoter , ring announcer , commentator , interviewer and host . He began in 1999 as a live commentator at local pro wrestling events at flea markets . In 2006 he worked with the now defunct independent promotion Blood Sweat and Ears based in Toronto , Ontario and became affiliated with Squared Circle Training wrestling school . In January 2008 , Ocal promoted the first ever professional wrestling events in the Canadian Arctic city of Iqaluit , Nunavut . Wrestlers such as Rhyno , Jay Reso , Lance Storm , Bobby Roode , Tracy Brooks , Christy Hemme , Jimmy Jacobs , Colt Cabana , Matt Morgan and others have wrestled in the Arctic at these charity events held between 2008 - 2013 . In the summer of 2008 , Ocal promoted a 16 day cross Canada summer pro wrestling tour , which saw shows in Mississauga , North Bay , Kenora , Yorkton , Estevan , Swift Current , Winnipeg , Kapuskasing , Timmins and Manitoulin Island . The tour raised money for various local charities . Between 2010 - 2012 , Ocal worked for Dragon Gate USA , performed ring announcing duties and commentary with Lenny Leonard or solo . Other broadcast partners included Bryce Remsburg , Colt Cabana and Johnny Gargano . In 2012 and 2013 , Ocal served as Master of Ceremonies for the George Tragos and Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction banquet in WWaterloo , Iowa . Also in 2013 he served as MC for the " Baloney Blowout " event at the annual Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion in Las Vegas , and co - hosted the 2013 New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Ceremony with Howard Finkel . From 2012 - 2013 , Ocal served as ring announcer and commentator for Smash Wrestling based in Toronto . WWE ( 2014 – 2016 ) . On September 24 , 2014 Ocal was hired by WWE . He worked under the ring - name Kyle Edwards and hosted WWE Bottom Line , as well as WWE Experience for the European market . Ocal also provided exclusive 1 on 1 interviews with the UK , India and South American versions of RAW as well as WWE . com Ocal then went to debut as a host on the WWE Network WWE RAW Pre - Show on April 27 , 2015 . In May 2015 , Ocal began hosting a weekly segment on the WWE Network and on social media entitled " This Week in WWE History " with Corey Graves . In October 2015 , he took over from Tom Phillips as host of the " 5 Things " series on WWE ' s YouTube channel . On April 29 , Ocal confirmed on his twitter that he has parted ways with WWE . Volunteer Work and Charity . Ocal has sat on the Board of Directors for the Brampton Symphony Orchestra , as well as tutored and worked with the Brampton Neighbourhood Resource Centre . He has also done extensive volunteer work with the March of Dimes and has canvassed for the Kidney Foundation . From January 2008 - May 2014 , Ocal organized , promoted and served as ring announcer for non - profit trips to Iqaluit , Nunavut in the Canadian Arctic . There , he along with a group spoke to children in elementary , middle and high schools , youth centres as well as juvenile detention centres .