Joseph William Tessitore is an American sportscaster for ABC and ESPN. He leads ESPN's world championship fight broadcasts as the blow-by-blow broadcaster for Top Rank Boxing on ESPN, serves as a host for Holey Moley on ABC alongside comedian Rob Riggle and NBA star Stephen Curry and announces college football on ESPN and ABC. In 2018 and 2019, Tessitore was also the play-by-play broadcaster of Monday Night Football, alongside former Dallas Cowboys, now Las Vegas Raiders tight end Jason Witten in 2018 and analyst Booger McFarland in 2019.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
SEC on ABC (2024)
Starring as Play-by-Play Commentator
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: Kentucky Wildcats at Texas Longhorns (Nov 23, 2024)
- Episode 1x09: Missouri Tigers at Alabama Crimson Tide (Oct 26, 2024)
- Episode 1x05: Oklahoma Sooners at Auburn Tigers (Sep 28, 2024)
- Episode 1x04: UCLA Bruins at LSU Tigers (Sep 21, 2024)
- Episode 1x03: Texas A&M Aggies at Florida Gators (Sep 14, 2024)
- Episode 1x01: Miami Hurricanes at Florida Gators (Aug 31, 2024)
UFL Championship (2024)
Starring as Play-by-Play Commentator
- Episode 2025-06-14: DC Defenders vs. Michigan Panthers (Jun 14, 2025)
Aer Lingus College Football Classic Ireland (2023)
Guest starring as Play-by-Play Announcer
- Episode 2024-08-24: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets vs. Florida State Seminoles (Aug 24, 2024)
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (2021)
Guest starring as Joe Tessitore
- Episode 1x03: Rob Riggle, Joe Tessitore, and Jeannie Mai (Jan 21, 2021)
Holey Moley (2019)
Starring as Play-By-Play Commentator
(26 episodes)
- Episode 3x03: No Apparent Fear of Death (Jun 24, 2021)
- Episode 3x02: Silent Night, Holey Night (Jun 17, 2021)
- Episode 3x01: Holey Moley Goes Pro! (Jun 17, 2021)
- Episode 2x13: A Finale of Epic Proportions (Sep 10, 2020)
- Episode 2x12: Double Dutch Riggle (Sep 3, 2020)
- Episode 2x11: You Just Got a Free Bath (Aug 13, 2020)
- Episode 2x10: It's Apple Sauce Time! (Aug 6, 2020)
- Episode 2x09: Porta Party (Jul 30, 2020)
- Episode 2x08: Under Paargh! (Jul 16, 2020)
- Episode 2x07: Love At First Stroke (Jul 9, 2020)
- Episode 2x06: Don't Attempt This in Clogs (Jun 25, 2020)
- Episode 2x05: Where the Herd At?! (Jun 18, 2020)
- Episode 2x04: I Think We Just Made History on Uranus (Jun 11, 2020)
- Episode 2x03: That Man Knows How to Ride a Weiner (Jun 4, 2020)
- Episode 2x02: That's One for the Scrapbooks! (May 28, 2020)
- Episode 2x01: Literally Jumping the Shark (May 21, 2020)
- Episode 1x10: Power of the Fanny Pack (Aug 22, 2019)
- Episode 1x09: Mother-Putter! (Aug 22, 2019)
- Episode 1x08: Everyone Can Be Terrible! (Aug 15, 2019)
- Episode 1x07: It's Like Playing Golf in Space (Aug 8, 2019)
- Episode 1x06: Never Count Out the Beard (Aug 1, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: An Outbreak of Ginger Fever (Jul 25, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: The Greatest Show on Turf (Jul 18, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: Leave the Golf to the Robots (Jul 11, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: The Thunderdome of Mini Golf (Jun 27, 2019)
- Episode 1x01: Putt Up or Shut Up (Jun 20, 2019)
Battle of the Network Stars (2017)
Starring as Host
(10 episodes)
- Episode 1x10: Troublemakers vs. TV Lifeguards (Sep 7, 2017)
- Episode 1x09: Doctors vs. Famous TV Families (Sep 7, 2017)
- Episode 1x08: ABC Stars vs. Variety (Aug 24, 2017)
- Episode 1x07: Cops vs Sci-Fi/Fantasy (Aug 17, 2017)
- Episode 1x06: TV Moms & Dads vs. TV Kids (Aug 3, 2017)
- Episode 1x05: Cops vs. TV Sitcoms (Jul 27, 2017)
- Episode 1x04: Primetime Soaps vs ABC Stars (Jul 20, 2017)
- Episode 1x03: White House vs. Lawyers (Jul 13, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: TV Variety vs. TV Sex Symbols (Jul 6, 2017)
- Episode 1x01: TV Sitcoms vs. TV Kids (Jun 29, 2017)
The $100,000 Pyramid (2016)
Guest starring as Joe Tessitore
(3 episodes)
- Episode 6x05: Rob Riggle vs Joe Tessitore and Mark Duplass vs Ali Larter (Aug 7, 2022)
- Episode 5x13: Mario Cantone vs Laura Benanti and Joe Tessitore vs Bridget Everett (Sep 15, 2021)
- Episode 5x09: Ryan Eggold vs Elizabeth Marvel and Joe Tessitore vs Tiki Barber (Aug 11, 2021)
SEC Now (2014)
Guest starring as Host
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2024-07-16: Episode 17 (Jul 16, 2024)
- Episode 2024-07-15: Episode 16 (Jul 15, 2024)
ACC Football Championship Game (2005)
Starring as Play-By-Play Announcer
- Episode 2023-12-02: 2023 ACC Championship Game: 10 Louisville Cardinals vs 5 Florida State Seminoles (Dec 2, 2023)
WWE Friday Night SmackDown (1999)
Starring as Commentator
(2 episodes)
- Episode 26x32: #1353 - Bell Centre in Montreal, QC (Aug 8, 2025)
- Episode 26x31: #1352 - Prudential Center in Newark, NJ (Aug 1, 2025)
Big 12 Championship Game (1996)
Starring as Play-by-Play Commentator
- Episode 2024-12-07: 2024 Big 12 Championship Game: Iowa State vs. Arizona State (Dec 7, 2024)
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (1985)
Starring as Play-by-Play Broadcaster
- Episode 2025-07-12: Saturday Night's Main Event XL (Jul 12, 2025)
WWE Premium Live Events (1985)
Starring as Play-by-Play Broadcaster
- Episode 2025-07-13: Evolution 2025 - State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA (Jul 13, 2025)
Peach Bowl (1968)
Starring as Play-By-Play Announcer
- Episode 1x57: 2024 Peach Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Arizona State Sun Devils (Jan 1, 2025)
Orange Bowl (1935)
Starring as Play-By-Play Announcer
- Episode 1x90: 2023 Orange Bowl: 6 Georgia Bulldogs vs. 5 Florida State Seminoles (Dec 30, 2023)