Don West (wrestling)
American sportscaster (1963–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Donald West (June 20, 1963 – December 30, 2022) was an American pitchman, television personality, and professional wrestling broadcaster.
Don West | |
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Born | Donald West (1963-06-20)June 20, 1963[1] Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[2] |
Died | December 30, 2022(2022-12-30) (aged 59) Cashmere, Washington, U.S. |
Other names | D-Dub |
Alma mater | Purdue University |
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Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1] |
Spouse |
Terri West (m. 1992) |
West first came to prominence as a host for the Shop at Home Network in the early 1990s, achieving a degree of fame for his loud, energetic, abrasive sales pitches on late night television and for his blunt tone and persuasive style. After briefly hosting a talk show, The Sports Reporters, on WNSR, West joined the professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as a color commentator in 2002; he would work with the promotion in various capacities over the 2000s and 2010s. In 2023, West was posthumously inducted into the TNA/Impact Hall of Fame.