Lilian Garcia announced yesterday that WWE SmackDown Live from Barcelona was her final show as the blue brand’s ring announcer. However, her journey with WWE continues as she will announce all WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event shows, sing at certain special events, and work on other show ideas.
“There’s just a new era upon us. Things are being shifted around,” Garcia explained. “I am working with the WWE on some new projects,” Garcia teased. “So, I invite you to follow me and just keep along this journey. It’s a brand new chapter, and we’ll see what happens.”
She reaffirmed that she plans to stay with WWE, calling the Stamford-based promotion “home” for her. Garcia intends to accompany WWE on the German leg of their current European tour, which is set to take place this weekend, before her full-time ring announcing duties cease.
No replacement has been announced as of writing, but Garcia teased that she may be offering her announcing services on an as-needed basis. “You never know if I pop up on [WWE Raw] or SmackDown whenever I’m needed,” Garcia finished.
Lilian Garcia returned to WWE in October 2024 and replaced Samantha Irvin as the WWE Raw ring announcer. She moved to WWE SmackDown in January 2025.
Garcia previously had a run with WWE from 1999 to 2010, and she returned for another run in 2011. Garcia later announced her departure in 2016 but made some sporadic appearances over the next few years.
The full statement from Garcia can be found here.
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