Michael Buffer
Actor

Michael Buffer Net Worth

He is also a well-known announcer for boxing and wrestling matches, and is best known for his trademark phrase "Let's get ready to rumble!" He has been married to Christine Buffer since 1991. Michael Buffer is an American actor, announcer, and miscellaneous crew member born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 2, 1944. He is best known for his trademark phrase "Let's get ready to rumble!" and his appearances in films such as You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008), Creed (2015), and Virtuosity (1995). He has been married to Christine Buffer since 1991.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack, Miscellaneous Crew
Birth Day November 02, 1944
Birth Place  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Age 78 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Sagittarius
Occupation Ring announcer, actor
Years active 1982–present
Known for "Let's Get Ready To Rumble!" catchphrase
Website www.letsrumble.com

💰 Net worth

Michael Buffer, a prominent figure in the entertainment industry, is estimated to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million in 2024. Renowned for his work as an actor, soundtrack contributor, and miscellaneous crew member, Michael Buffer has made a significant impact on the American entertainment scene. With his distinct voice and iconic catchphrase, "Let's get ready to rumble," Buffer has become a beloved presence in boxing and various sports events. His contributions to the industry have undoubtedly played a role in amassing his wealth over the years.

Biography/Timeline

1980

By the late 1980s, Buffer was the exclusive ring announcer for all bouts in Donald Trump-owned casinos. Trump said of Buffer, "He's great, he's the choice, he has a unique ability...I told my people, 'We got to have him.'" Buffer's work was also admired by many boxing greats. Sugar Ray Leonard once said, "When [Buffer] introduces a fighter, it makes him want to fight."

1982

In 1982, Buffer began his career as a ring announcer. By 1983, he was announcing all boxing matches promoted by Bob Arum's Top Rank on ESPN, which gave him a national identity at a time when ring announcers were strictly locally hired talent. By 1984, Buffer developed the catchphrase "Let's get ready to rumble" in his announcing, which gained enormous popularity. He began the process of obtaining a federal trademark for the phrase in the 1980s, acquiring it in 1992. Consequently, Buffer has earned in excess of $400 million with the license for his trademark.

1984

Buffer began using the phrase "Let's get ready to rumble!" in 1984. By 1992, he acquired a federal trademark for the phrase. Buffer uses his famous phrase in various licensing deals including the platinum selling album Jock Jams by Tommy Boy Records, the video games Ready 2 Rumble Boxing, Ready 2 Rumble Boxing: Round 2 for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast and Game Boy Advance and Greatest Heavyweights of the Ring for the Sega Genesis and numerous other products. In addition, he has used variations of the phrase in advertisements, including the popular commercial for Mega Millions in which he says "Let's get ready to Win Big!" and the Kraft Cheese commercial in which he says "Let's get ready to Crumble!" and most recently for Progressive Insurance in which he says "Let's get ready to bundle!" The phrase, "Are you ready to rumble?" is spoken in the 1957 television show Maverick, titled "Stage West" (episode 6, season one). by the stage coach driver to the passengers as he prepares to leave in the stage coach. As of 2009, the catchphrase has generated $400 million in revenue from licensing the trademark.

1989

Buffer's fame has reunited him with long-lost family members. In 1989, Buffer was contacted by his birth-father, who introduced Buffer to his half-brothers after seeing him on television. In the mid-1990s, Buffer brought along one of his half-brothers, Bruce Buffer, as his agent/manager. This grew into a Business partnership to increase licensing productivity of the trademark.

1995

Buffer, like his brother Bruce, announced early UFC fights, starting at UFC 6 in 1995. He was the host of Versus' boxing retro show Legends of the Ring, produced by Top Rank, Inc., where he was ring announcer for most of their top matches.

1999

Buffer first wed at age 21 but the marriage ended in divorce after seven years. He has two sons from his first marriage. More than 25 years passed before he remarried in 1999. He and his second wife divorced in 2003.

2001

Buffer was formerly the exclusive ring announcer for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) main events featuring Hulk Hogan or other top WCW talent until 2001, when the organization folded. WCW's former parent company Time Warner owned through their pay-per-view subscription division HBO, which broadcast many matches from promoter Top Rank, of which Buffer is the lead ring announcer. The exclusivity of his contract with WCW prevented Buffer from announcing for other wrestling-type organizations, forcing him to stop announcing for the UFC (his only UFC cards were UFC 6 and UFC 7). However, when WCW ceased to exist, and Time Warner had no more affiliation with professional wrestling, Buffer was enabled to announce in other wrestling promotions. During the Monday Night Wars, while Buffer was on WCW Monday Nitro, WWF Wrestler Triple H created the phrase "Let's get ready to suck it!" to mock him, as part of his D-Generation X act.

2007

On September 13, 2007, while making an appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, he proposed to his current (third) wife, Christine. Buffer currently resides in Southern California. His half-brother Bruce Buffer is the announcer for leading mixed martial arts promotion, Ultimate Fighting Championship. Both Michael and Bruce are grandsons of late boxer Johnny Buff.

2008

He has played himself in various films including Ready to Rumble and Rocky Balboa, and in 2008 Buffer appeared as Walbridge, the main villain in the comedy You Don't Mess with the Zohan.

2012

Buffer appears as featuring Artist on "Let's Get Ready to Rumble" and "Go for It All!" by German eurodance group the K.O.'s and his voice was sampled in the Ant & Dec song "Let's Get Ready to Rhumble". He recorded the introduction track for country Artist Josh Turner's 2012 album, Punching Bag.

2013

In 2013, Buffer appeared in Progressive Insurance commercials, promoting their program of combining different coverages into one policy, with a parody of his famous phrase - "Let's get ready to bundle!"

2016

Buffer appeared at the University of Kentucky's men's basketball teams' legendary "Big Blue Madness" on October 14, 2016. Instead of his traditional "Let's get ready to rumble!" Buffer announced the beginning of the event with "Let's get ready to roundball!".

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