NJPW & Stardom announcer debuts on AEW Forbidden Door broadcast

NJPW & Stardom announcer Walker Stewart made his debut at the AEW commentary desk Sunday as part of the AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door broadcast team.

Stewart quietly made his way to the desk, replacing Tony Schiavone for the TNT title match between Kyle Fletcher and challenger Hiromu Takahashi, joining Excalibur and Bryan Danielson. Excalibur joked about him suddenly appearing before introducing him. Don Callis also joined the party as well.

While he did not remain in the booth for the TBS title four-way despite Bozilla’s inclusion, Stewart returned for the IWGP World title match between champion Zack Sabre Jr. and Nigel McGuinness.

Stewart became the lead NJPW English language announcer in October 2023, replacing longtime voice Kevin Kelly.

“The Velvet Voice” is still in his early 20s and has done work for  GCW, Mission Pro, Future Stars of Wrestling, and Booker T’s Reality of Wrestling in his past. Earlier this year, he added the position of Stardom Director of Global Communications and PR in addition to his commentary duties for both NJPW and Stardom.