WOW – Girls Of Wrestling followers could have seen a brand new face on the printed crew. Lengthy-time Entry Hollywood and E! host and pink carpet reporter Sibley Scoles made her debut in the course of the syndicated present’s January 18 weekend episode
Scoles, who now additionally works as in-game host for the Las Vegas Raiders, will function WOW backstage and area reporter alongside broadcasters David McLane and Nigel Zane. The 37-year-old Emmy-winner isn’t any stranger to large occasions, having lined the 2024 Tremendous Bowl in Sin Metropolis, the 2023 NFL Professional Bowl and the record-breaking Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul battle.
We caught up Sibley to search out out all about her swap to WOW, favourite celeb interactions and profession moments.
How did the chance with WOW come about?
Sibley Scoles: If my reminiscence serves me accurately, somebody from the crew noticed me and what I used to be doing with the Raiders. Clearly, all of the reside reveals have been shot in Vegas, in order that they have been on the lookout for somebody in that house. It form of grew from there with the backstage reporting and getting concerned. It additionally took availability and making scheduling work, nevertheless it transpired after these conversations.
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How a lot of a professional wrestling fan have been you earlier than taking over the job?
I’ve been a professional wrestling fan for years. I nonetheless have these entrance row chairs you get at reside occasions at my mother or father’s home. I’ve watched ever since I used to be a child. The previous few years I’ve additionally gotten to see what WOW has executed. The WOW Superheros, now to be right here with them and face-to-face with them and going backstage. My love for it has grown much more, particularly seeing the fanbase. I’m actually locked in with everybody and studying the ins and outs of every thing this group has been doing from soar. It has been cool, however yeah, I’ve been a fan just about my complete life.
What was that first day on the job like?
It was positively totally different than something I’ve stepped into earlier than. It was particular to see the Superheroes, to see such robust and highly effective girls go on the market and put all of it on the road. The interviews we have now backstage, they get spicy. They get enjoyable. It simply reveals the character everybody has. It wasn’t overwhelming. It felt stunning and large. I used to be like a child in a sweet store. I realized that there’s a lot that goes into this, from the wardrobe to the Superheroes to the fanbase. It was loopy to see all of it reside.
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Out of your first interview with Xena Phoenix you appear completely at house within the wrestling world. How are you approaching this compared to your different gigs?
I really like getting into new areas. I come from boxing as effectively. I’ve been doing that for the final three years. I positively don’t go the technical route. I attempt to get to know who the particular person is, even when I solely have a short second with them and simply watch how they’re, whether or not it’s within the ring or out of the ring, how they’re on socials. I do my homework actually shortly if I’ve to and don’t have plenty of time with that particular person. I’m going into it speaking to how I’m speaking to you proper now. We’ve by no means met, nevertheless it’s nonetheless snug for me. Conversations for me are straightforward. And the WOW Superheroes make it a lot enjoyable. It’s not laborious for me to get in there to get some nice suggestions from them.
The WOW Superheroes all deliver such distinctive tales and backgrounds. Whose story actually stands out to you to this point?
I might say everybody had a terrific story. You introduced up Xena earlier. It was cool for me to know that she is the primary Albanian wrestler that’s on the market proper now. To know that she is doing one thing not only for herself personally, but additionally for her to indicate others they will do it too. To be the primary of something isn’t straightforward. She goes on the market and doing it with pure coronary heart. I actually appreciated her story. It did resonate with me. I feel for lots of ladies on the market who need to be part of WOW and be a Superhero, they will say if they’re Albanian particularly. They’ll say, “I can go on the market and do what she is doing.” She is setting a precedent for herself and her tradition. I feel that’s nice what she is doing.
The place do you suppose we’re on the subject of girls in broadcasting today?
I feel it’s nice proper now at this level. I feel it might at all times be higher. There’s at all times room to develop to deliver extra girls to those fields. I feel what I get pleasure from about what I’m doing with my profession particularly is I’m not placing a restrict on what I do. I cowl basketball, boxing, and soccer. I’ve executed pink carpets for 10 plus years. I feel what folks want to appreciate with sports activities and leisure is that all of it merges collectively. It’s not separate. I feel girls are displaying we personal that house as effectively. It’s ours to personal too. I feel for anybody studying this, particularly girls, don’t restrict your self for something. I don’t care what anybody has to say. We’re purported to be on this house and proceed to personal it and dominate.
Who’re a few of the celebs you’ve had essentially the most memorable interactions with?
The Rock was at all times enjoyable, if we’re maintaining it with the wrestling facet. He’s at all times a terrific interviewer. A well-spoken man, humorous, charming. Oprah was one other enjoyable one. I by no means thought I might say I might be interviewing her. She was nice. Denzel Washington must be my most memorable. The primary time I interviewed him I used to be nonetheless inexperienced, new to doing interviews with anybody. Not simply celebrities. It didn’t go the way in which I needed it to go as a result of I used to be nonetheless a bit nervous. The second time round I really acquired a terrific interview with him that was a fairly emotional response from a movie he did The Little Issues. It was with Rami Malik and Jared Leto. That was a particular second with us. Then fast-forward to final yr the place I really offered the star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame to Lenny Kravitz. Denzel Washington was there. So, he and I acquired to share a second as effectively to debate that interview and the way it helped me push me ahead.
Yeah. I feel that’s the one pinned to your Instagram, proper?
It’s! You probably did your homework!
Is there anybody that shocked you when assembly them?
You recognize who was cool to search out out extra about? I’ve interviewed her earlier than, nevertheless it was at all times form of enterprise as traditional. Reese Witherspoon was a kind of cool ones the place I might see her once I would cowl the Self-importance Honest celebration or these days once I was in heels operating in all places getting interviews. She really stopped me one time and mentioned, “I really like your work and what you’re doing.” She was simply actually candy. I do know it’s all in passing, and we’re not finest mates, nevertheless it was cool to know her a bit extra not directly and that different facet. Not simply an interview, however being only a candy human being the place she didn’t need to say something to me.
Jeanie Buss has waved the WOW flag for thus lengthy and been greater than a enterprise proprietor for this model. Have you ever gotten to share any time along with her but?
I haven’t had private time along with her but. It’s humorous I used to be simply speaking about seeing her at one of many Lakers video games just lately. We’re sitting throughout from one another. I didn’t need to bug her. I positively plan on sitting down along with her and thanking her for this chance. I feel she is a determine in sports activities and leisure that may present younger girls the probabilities which are on the market. She doesn’t simply use her platform for herself, however for everybody. She reveals what it’s to be a boss and has that want to present again. I feel the visibility she has created for WOW goes to this group develop as additional than it has already has.
Sibley Scoles and Mike Tyson (Picture by Ayisha Collins/Getty Pictures for Netflix © 2024)
What sort of suggestions have you ever gotten about your WOW debut to this point?
It has been constructive, which I‘m so pleased about. I’ve really been speaking on DMs with totally different followers. They’ve been posting the interviews. As soon as I used to be introduced I’ve gotten plenty of love. A variety of these followers too have been Raiders followers. It helps once they already know what I’m able to and what I’ve executed to this point. It has been cool to be welcomed with open arms. You by no means know what is going to occur once you go into totally different areas. I do need to let the followers know I’m going to proceed to do the very best I can and produce the very best out of the WOW Superheros. I do know they may try this for me as effectively.
Have you ever gotten responses out of your colleagues like possibly the Entry Hollywood peeps?
Sure. They have been mad I didn’t inform them. I’m normally very quiet about asserting issues except it’s a collab put up or one thing. I simply preserve shifting with plenty of issues happening, however this was very particular. Even for my members of the family who watch wrestling, we used to take a seat collectively and watch on a regular basis rising up. My household is tremendous enthusiastic about it. My co-workers are excited as effectively and simply mad I didn’t inform them. Like how might you cover this from us?
Together with your run on Entry Hollywood, what are a few of your favourite moments?
With the ability to work with the manufacturing firm there and create my very own section referred to as “Sibly Highlight.” I come from music initially, so I used to be capable of curate an area. Sweety was one of many first friends I had booked on to focus on artists that have been rising. This was a number of years again and she or he has blown up since. It was these areas the place these artists have been on the verge of breaking massively, so I used to be capable of take my relationships and e book skills and e book them on the section. I beloved having that with Entry Hollywood. Additionally, our viewership was primary on our weekend present, and I turned the co-host of that after I used to be working with them. These moments I’ll always remember. I realized lots.
Is there anybody you’re impressed by as an interviewer?
I throw on Anthony Bourdain daily. I watch his interviews again and again. He’s somebody I might actually say I want I had the chance to take a seat down with . It’s nice to see what he has left behind, so I might watch that and get impressed.
What do you need to say to followers that can be seeing you on WOW shifting ahead?
You’re going to see so many storylines involving this season. There’s a lot taking place. The followers can be pleased. As for the rest, you’ll simply have to remain tuned.
What different issues do you’ve gotten within the works?
I began my manufacturing firm two years in the past Teeny Wealthy Manufacturing. I’ve a movie I simply completed up principal pictures on. I’m seeking to get that offered. I’m in conferences proper now. I need to get that executed. It’s a few boxer I’ve adopted for the final two years. He’s a deaf boxer. It’s positively a touching story. It’s a fantastic story. That’s my primary bucket record is getting that offered.
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