5 Surprising facts about WWE Referees

#2 The longest-tenured Referee in WWE history

Mike Chioda is one of the most famous referees in WWE!

If we think about the longest tenured employee in WWE, the first name that'll come in the mind of most of us would be that of The Phenom, The Undertaker. He made his debut almost three decades ago at the Survivor Series PPV in 1990.

But do you know that there is a referee in WWE who has been a part of the company longer than The Dead Man? Yes, the person we are talking about is WWE Senior Official, Mike Chioda. He is the longest tenured WWE referee, having been with the company since the late 1980s.

Mike Chioda has been the referee in many memorable matches throughout WWE's history, like the WrestleMania 31 Main Event between Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns where Seth Rollins cashed in his Money in the Bank contract to become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. He was also the referee the night all three Shield members became WWE Champion's within a span of 5 Minutes, at BattleGround 2016.