Lilian Garcia was unprepared for the wave of emotions that swept over her when WWE recently reached out with an offer to return.
Garcia has now rejoined WWE full-time as the ring announcer for WWE Raw. She originally departed in 2016 to care for her ailing father, who sadly passed away on Christmas Day of that year.
In a live Q&A session with fans on Instagram held Monday, Garcia shared insights about her father’s influence on her return to WWE.
“When I got the call, just a few weeks ago… I felt like this was my dad and his gift, bringing me to this again,” Garcia revealed.
“I have missed you guys, and I will say that when my music hit and I came out in Philadelphia, I was not prepared for the love. I felt this massive wave come over me, this rush and energy.”
Lilian Garcia
Lilian Garcia pursued several professional endeavors during years outside the squared circle. She hosted several podcasts, did broadcasting work for the Professional Fighters League (PFL) mixed martial arts promotion, pursuing her music career and made several television appearances.
She also made a one-off cameos for WWE during this time, including ring announcing various special events (including the all-women’s WWE Evolution PPV), as well as several milestone episodes of WWE programming (Raw 25th Anniversary special in January 2018 and Raw Reunion in July 2019).
Follow Lilian Garcia on Instagram @LilianGarcia.