JR & Lawler Will Commentate on Andre Battle Royal + More Kickoff News

WWE announced that Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler will be the commentators on the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal on the WrestleMania Kickoff Show this Sunday.

For the women’s battle royal, WWE says that Beth Phoenix will be a “special guest commentator.”

The Kickoff Show Panel will be hosted by Renee Young, “along with an all-star panel including WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels.”

The three matches on the Kickoff Show will be:

– Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal

– WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal

– WWE Cruiserweight Championship: Cedric Alexander vs. Mustafa Ali

Like all Kickoff shows, it’ll stream free on YouTube and other WWE social media accounts. The second hour will also air on the USA Network.

Full post from WWE.com:

WrestleMania Kickoff to feature three historic matches, special guests and expert analysis

WWE Universe, keep your hands, arms and legs inside the vehicle at all times because you are about to embark on The Grandest Stage of Them All when WrestleMania 34 takes over New Orleans this Sunday. And sports-entertainment’s biggest night of the year begins with a special two-hour WrestleMania Kickoff, streaming live on the award-winning WWE Network at 5 ET/2 PT.

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Renee Young, along with an all-star panel including WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels, will have the latest updates, breaking news and inside information going into the grand spectacle. How will the Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar rivalry end? Can AJ Styles keep his WWE Championship in a dream match against Shinsuke Nakamura? Will Asuka’s streak finally end at the hands of SmackDown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair? Will The Undertaker answer John Cena’s challenge? The WrestleMania Kickoff will feature Superstar guests, exclusive matches and plenty of surprises!

In addition, there will be three historic matches on the Kickoff: the first-ever WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal, featuring WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix as a special guest commentator; the fifth-annual Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, featuring special guest commentators WWE Hall of Famers Jim Ross and Jerry “The King” Lawler; and the finals of the WWE Cruiserweight Championship Tournament featuring Cedric Alexander vs. Mustafa Ali.

Don’t miss the action this Sunday, beginning with the WrestleMania Kickoff at 5 ET/2 PT! In addition to the award-winning WWE Network, the Kickoff can also be seen for free on WWE.com, the WWE App, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Pinterest and Google+. The second hour of the Kickoff also airs live on USA Network.