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My Take
Mike Chioda is a name only the genuinely devoted know, and that's exactly why he deserves attention. As WWE's longest-serving referee, officiating from 1989 to 2020, he spent three decades doing a job whose highest praise is invisibility. The best referee is the one you never notice, yet he counted the falls in countless main events involving the company's biggest stars. There's a quiet mastery in that, an instinct for timing and trust that no statistic captures. I'm drawn to the people who hold a spectacle together from the margins. Without Chioda's hand on the mat, those iconic three-counts simply don't land.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mike Chioda
- Name (Japanese)
- マイク・キオーダ
- Reading
- まいく・きおーだ
- Born
- August 1, 1966 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Horse
- Origin
- Willingboro, New Jersey, United States
- Occupation
- referee
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Mike Chioda born?
Born August 1, 1966 (age 60).
Where is Mike Chioda from?
Mike Chioda is from Willingboro, New Jersey, United States.
What does Mike Chioda do?
Mike Chioda works as referee.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.