Mark Madden Biography
Mark Madden is a renowned American sports talk show host in Pittsburgh. He is famously known for his work as a professional wrestling color reporter for World Championship Wrestling. Mark hosts a weekday afternoon show from 3 to 6 p.m. on the local radio station, 105.9 The X, and works as a part-time sports journalist for TribLive.
10 Quick Facts About Mark Madden
- Name: Mark Madden
- Age: 63 Years Old
- Birthday: December 29
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
- Height: Average
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Sports Talk Show Host
- Marital Status: Not Known
- Salary: Under Review
- Net worth: $1 million – $5 million
Mark Madden Age
Mark is 63 years old, he was born on December 29, 1960, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America. He celebrates his birthday on December 29, every year and his birth sign is Capricorn.
Mark Madden Height
Mark stands at a height of 6 feet.
Mark Madden Weight
Mark has a moderate weight. Her weight will be listed once we get it from a trustworthy source. Known for his captivating personality, Mark has brown eyes and grey hair.
Early Life, Education, and Career Beginning
Mark was born on December 29, 1960, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America. He has not disclosed the details of his education, but owing to the nature of his work as a Commentator, he might have received proper education regarding his field.
Rise to Fame and Breakthrough Moment
- Madden’s notable moment during this time came during an interview with baseball legend Hank Aaron, who was working for the Atlanta Braves at the time and was informed by Madden of the employment of “Cowboy” Bill Watts by World Championship Wrestling, then a sister company to the Braves via their common ownership by Turner Broadcasting System.
- Madden had informed Aaron about racist comments Watts had made to the wrestling media before being hired by WCW as head booker and president, leading to Aaron to push for Watts’ removal.
Media Affiliations
- Starting in early 2000, he started featuring on WCW television regularly, replacing Bobby Heenan in the commentary booth on WCW Monday Nitro & WCW Thunder, as well as the pay-per-view events.
- Primarily a heel during this time, Mark’s wrestling persona would be similar to his radio talk show persona in Pittsburgh. He did see some in-ring action against Okerlund, as well as being unprovokingly attacked by Tank Abbott who started randomly attacking people until Bill Goldberg answered a challenge that never was resolved on WCW television.
- During his run as a color commentator on WCW, Mark started wearing Hawaiian shirts at the insistence of Vince Russo. Mark, who didn’t like wearing a shirt and tie, liked it so much that he continues to wear them today on his radio show and as a panelist on a Sunday night sports show on WPXI.
- Shortly before Vince McMahon purchased WCW in March 2001, Mark was fired for making disparaging remarks about the company, lobbying for the return of the fired Scott Hall, and disclosing information about the sale of WCW.
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- Mark spent many years as a regular columnist for Wade Keller’s Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter. He currently writes occasional Editorials for the Wrestlezone.com website, having previously featured on their Chair Shot Reality, weekly discussion show. Mark has stated on multiple occasions that he has no interest in ever featuring on WWE programming.
- Within the wrestling world, Mark was known for his legitimate running feud with Diamond Dallas Page. He has often blamed Page for his firing from WCW and has often referred to him as “DDMe” on his online articles and radio shows.
- While Page has offered to feature on Madden’s show, Mark declines each time. While Mark gave Page credit for turning around the lives of Jake Roberts and Scott Hall, he cited Page’s use of TV cameras to film the progress of their rehabilitation in Page’s home, which he felt was unnecessary and more or less was used to fuel Page’s ego.
- By 2020, however, Mark and Page had made up at a Starrcast event, at the encouragement of Sean Waltman. He is also known for his long-running feud with Jim Cornette, which reportedly started after Madden was offended by racist comments Cornette made towards Madden’s mother.
- After weeks of teasing it, in 2021, Mark started co-hosting The Best Wrestling Show. with former WWE VP of Global Television Production Mike Mansury, a wrestling podcast produced by Pat McAfee.
- The podcast is available for free on YouTube. The podcast went on hiatus on May 13, 2021, after a little over two months due to Masury taking another job and him & Madden unable to work out logistics.
- Mark Madden Sports Journalism
- A 1982 alumnus of Duquesne University, and member of Tau Kappa Epsilon International Fraternity, Mark has also worked within mainstream sports journalism, including fifteen years at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, where he primarily covered high schools for the paper’s suburban sections, as well as stints at the now-defunct Penguins Report and the weekly Pittsburgh City Paper.
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- Mark consequently featured as a featured guest on Action Sports Sunday on WTAE-TV, a half-hour sports discussion show. The Post-Gazette reported on November 17, 2006, that WTAE-TV dropped Mark Madden as a freelance sports commentator on its Sunday night sports show.
- In 2015, Mark joined WPNT for a nightly televised sports talk show, an edited replay of his radio show, which was removed from WPNT’s schedule in 2016. He often nicknames himself the “Super Genius” on his programs and social media due to having an IQ score of 166, of which he was tested in the fourth grade.
- Mark wrote a weekly column called “Monday Madden” for the Beaver County Times, a Pittsburgh-area newspaper, starting in May 2007; the column continued for over a decade until his departure to work for TribLive in 2018.
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- In May 2008, Mark was fired from his talk show on Pittsburgh’s 1250 ESPN radio station for the following comment: “I’m very disappointed to hear that Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts is near death because of a brain tumor.
- I always hoped Senator Kennedy would live long enough to be assassinated.” The move ultimately benefitted Madden while backfiring on the station; while Madden’s ratings improved upon the move to WXDX-FM, WEAE’s ratings plummeted and has changed formats and call signs multiple times since Mark’s departure.
- Another area of sports in which Mark is heavily involved is the game of street hockey. He runs Street Hockey USA and is also involved in the American Street Hockey Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to growing the game of street/dek/ball hockey in America.
- Mark has coached various National Champion teams over the years, as well as coaching the United States Junior team to a gold medal in the 2006 World Junior Championship in Germany.
- On April 3, 2011, his Beaver County Times column addressed a then-current grand jury investigation into alleged child sexual abuse by former Penn State football assistant coach Jerry Sandusky, suggesting the possibility of a Penn State cover-up.
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- After Sandusky was indicted on over 40 felony charges, Mark was featured on The Dennis and Callahan Show, a Boston sports talk radio program, on November 10. During his feature, he reported a rumor being investigated by two prominent columnists that Sandusky and his Second Mile children’s charity may have been “pimping out young boys to rich donors.”
- Mark’s views on Pittsburgh’s three major professional sports teams are mixed. While Mark usually defends the Penguins, he has mixed views about the Pittsburgh Steelers and is harshly critical of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- With the Steelers, Mark has often praised the Rooney family for going all-out to win but questions the team’s decisions regarding the off-field actions of their players and was particularly critical of Antonio Brown.
- Mark has also been critical of the team’s non-confrontational tactics regarding team legends near the end of their careers dating back to Franco Harris, though he did defend the team regarding James Harrison.
Mark Madden Family, Parents
Mark was born and raised by his parents in Pennsylvania. Our efforts to find out more about his family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Mark’s father and mother is still unclear. It is also not known if he has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.
Mark Madden Wife
Mark has not gone public with his relationship, it is not publicly known whether he is married or in a relationship. His partner’s information will be updated as soon as the information is available.
Mark Madden Children
As of now, there isn’t any documented report on the public records about Mark having kids. Nevertheless, this information is under review and will be updated once we get it from a credible source.
Mark Madden Salary
According to our reliable sources, Mark’s annual salary is currently under review. Nevertheless, we are keeping tabs and will update you once this information is available.
Mark Madden Net Worth
Mark net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million. This includes his assets, money, and income. His primary source of income is his career as a Commentator. Through his various sources of income, Madden has been able to accumulate good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.
Facts: Everything You Need to Know About Mark Madden
Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Mark.
Mark Madden Bio
- Full Names: Mark Madden
- Gender: Male
- Occupation / Profession: Commentator
- Nationality: American
- Race / Ethnicity: White
- Religion: Christian
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
Birthday
- Age / How Old?: 63 Years Old
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
- Date of Birth: December 29, 1960.
- Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Birthday: December 29
Body Measurements
- Height / How Tall?: 6 feet
- Weight: Moderate
- Eye Color: Brown
- Hair Color: Grey
- Shoe Size: Not Known
Family and Relationship
- Father (Dad): Not Known
- Mother: Not Known
- Siblings (Brothers and Sisters): Not Known
- Marital Status: Not Known
- Wife/Spouse: Not Known
- Dating / Girlfriend: Not Known
- Children: Not Known
Net Worth and Salary
- Net Worth: $1 million – 5 million dollars
- Salary: Under Review
- Source of Income: Journalism.
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