Charly Caruso

Charly Arnolt, known professionally as Charly Caruso during her WWE tenure, is a multifaceted American sportscaster and television personality who has significantly impacted sports broadcasting with roles at WWE, ESPN, UFC, and OutKick. After graduating summa cum laude from American University in 2010 with a degree in broadcast journalism, Charly Caruso quickly established herself in local news, joining WSAZ-TV as a reporter in Huntington, West Virginia, in 2010. She continued to hone her skills as a freelance reporter for WXIN ‘Fox 59’ in Indianapolis, before moving to Kansas City, Missouri, in 2011 to work for WDAF-TV ‘Fox 4’ for approximately two years. Caruso returned to WXIN in 2014, taking on the role of a sports reporter and anchor.

Her career took a significant turn in 2016 when she joined WWE, adopting the professional moniker Charly Caruso. She debuted as a ring announcer for WWE NXT, swiftly transitioning to the main roster where she conducted backstage interviews and hosted various shows for WWE across USA Network, WWE Network, YouTube, and social media platforms. For five years until 2021, Caruso was a prominent figure, hosting pre-show panels and conducting interviews for both Monday Night RAW and WWE NXT. While a prominent figure at WWE, Caruso simultaneously began working with ESPN in September 2018, initially providing updates on SportsCenter and hosting its Snapchat show.

Her groundbreaking achievement as the first female UFC ring announcer further solidifies her position as a distinguished and influential personality in the sports broadcasting landscape.