Kevin Kelly Kevin Foote ( May 9 , 1967 ) is an American professional wrestling manager , pundit , sportscaster and ring announcer , better known by his ring name , Kevin Kelly . He is perhaps best known for his appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment between June 1996 and March 2003 , and is currently an announcer for Ring of Honor . Career . Kelly was born in New York City , New York , but his family relocated to Stuart , Florida when he was ten . He graduated from Florida State University in January 1990 . Kelly first became involved in broadcasting when he began working as a disc jockey , playing music from the 1950s , 1960s and 1970s . Kelly debuted on the professional wrestling independent circuit in 1991 . He originally worked as a ring announcer for Eddie Mansfield ' s Orlando , Florida - based International Wrestling Federation . Kelly received a try - out with the World Wrestling Federation as a ring announcer due to the intervention of fellow IWF alumnus Billy Gunn . He was hired by the WWF in June 1996 . In 1997 , Kelly , alongside Michael Cole and Jim Ross , served as the commentator for " Raw is War " , the flagship television program of the WWF . In 1999 , Kelly began serving as an interviewer on " Raw is War " and " SmackDown ! " . As an interviewer , Kelly was involved in numerous angles . The most publicized was the controversial " Pillman ' s got a gun " angle , which took place on the November 4 , 1996 episode of " Monday Night Raw " , which was filmed in Fort Wayne , Indiana . The angle was set against the backdrop of an ongoing feud between Brian Pillman and Stone Cold Steve Austin . Throughout the broadcast of " Monday Night Raw " , live footage was shown of Kelly interviewing Pillman in his home in Walton , Kentucky alongside Pillman ' s wife Melanie . After Dok Hendrix informed " Monday Night Raw " announcer Vince McMahon that Austin was supposedly traveling to Pillman ' s home , Pillman , upon being appraised of this development , produced and loaded a 9 mm Glock pistol and stated that he would " blast [ Austin ' s ] sorry ass straight to hell ! " A frightened Kelly delivered the line " Pillman ' s got a gun ! " In the course of the interview , Austin arrived at Pillman ' s home and , after fighting off several of Pillman ' s friends who had surrounded the house to protect him , broke into the house and advanced on Pillman . Pillman responded by pointing his pistol at Austin , with the live camera feed subsequently fading to black as Kelly and Melanie Pillman screamed . When the camera feed returned , Pillman was being restrained by his friends , and Kelly informed McMahon that there had been two " explosions " , but no - one had been injured . At that point , Austin re - entered the house , with Pillman ' s friends forcing him out again as Pillman pointed his pistol at Austin while screaming obscenities and threats . Kelly shouted for someone to " call the police " as " Monday Night Raw " color commentator Jerry Lawler instructed him to " get the gun " . The broadcast ended with Austin being driven from the house as Melanie Pillman cried . The WWF and Pillman would later apologize for the segment . In the late 1990s and early 2000s , Kelly would frequently be mocked by The Rock during interviews , with The Rock labeling him a hermaphrodite and nicknaming him " Hermie " . At Unforgiven on September 24 , 2000 , Kelly was " attacked " by the returning Stone Cold Steve Austin while attempting to interview him . Kelly would later begin hosting the weekly WWF webcast " Byte This ! " . In addition to his on - screen roles , Kelly served as a WWF talent scout , monitoring wrestlers in the Heartland Wrestling Association , Memphis Championship Wrestling , Ohio Valley Wrestling and Urban Wrestling Alliance developmental territories . Kelly was responsible for watching and evaluating tapes of matches sent to the WWF by prospective employees . Kelly also had a minor degree of influence on the creative direction of the WWF , and was the creator of the storyline that saw Stephanie McMahon marry Triple H , creating the McMahon - Helmsley Faction . In addition , Kelly produced " Confidential " . In November 1999 , Kelly debuted in the Delaware - based East Coast Wrestling Association as a manager , forming several heel stables . On April 7 , 2001 in Wilmington , Delaware , Kelly defeated Cheetah Master for the ECWA Heavyweight Championship with the help of Billy Fives and Rick Fuller , members of Kelly ' s Alliance of Defiance stable . He was stripped of the title on May 5 , 2001 , with Scoot Andrews defeating Billy Fives for the vacant title . On December 3 , 2005 , Kelly was inducted into the ECWA Hall of Fame . On March 21 , 2003 , Kelly was released by the WWF ( renamed World Wrestling Entertainment in 2002 ) as part of a series of budget cuts . He went on to work for the short - lived Major League Wrestling promotion . Since his release , Kelly has criticized the corporate policies and creative direction of his former employer . Kelly once hosted a segment named Plan B on the " Voice of Wrestling " Internet radio program . He continues to appear on the independent circuit with promotions such as Eastern Pro Wrestling . In August 2007 , Kelly started his own show on the " Wrestling Radio Network " called The Kevin Kelly Show . Kelly also hosts " The Big Picture " audio show on ClubWWI . com On April 7 , 2009 it was rumored that Kevin Kelly was returning to WWE . DirecTV listed Kevin Kelly as the host of WWE Superstars . Kelly debunked the rumor , stating Direct TV was using an old promo , as he once hosted WWE Superstars . That same week , Kelly returned to " Voice of Wrestling " . He further discussed this rumor with VOW , whom asked if he wished he was working for WWE again . Kelly stated he was " horrified at the thought of coming back . " He also stated " it was so nerve - wracking working there because you never knew where you stood . Just the idea of putting myself back in that situation would be the ultimate act of selfish stupidity . I ' m thankful for the experience that I had but it was just so miserable that I couldn ' t ever imagine going back . And I knew instantly what the mistake was . " On March 2 , 2010 , Jim Cornette confirmed during his Who ' s Slamming Who podcast , that Kevin has just signed an agreement to be the voice of Ring of Honor on internet Pay - per - view . Personal life . Kelly is married with two children .