{{short description|American ring announcer, professional wrestler, and singer (born 1994)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Infobox professional wrestler |image = JoJo WrestleMania 32 Axxess.jpg |caption = JoJo in 2016 |birth_name = Joseann Alexie Offerman |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|03|10}} |birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. |death_date = |children = 2 |father = José Offerman |names = JoJo |height = |weight = |billed = Toluca Lake, California |trainer = Bill DeMott<br />Natalya Neidhart<br />Sara Del Rey<br>WWE Performance Center<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe/32615-total-divas-tv-report|title=Total Divas TV report|last=Pike|first=Ryan|access-date=December 22, 2013|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}</ref> |debut = June 26, 2013 |retired = |partner = Bray Wyatt (2017–2023; his death) }} '''Joseann Alexie Offerman''' (born March 10, 1994) is a Dominican-American ring announcer, professional wrestler, and singer. She is best known for her tenure with WWE, where she performed under the ring name '''JoJo''' as a ring announcer. She was also a part of the E! Network reality television show ''Total Divas'' during the first season, which aired in 2013.
== Early life == Joseann Alexie Offerman was born in Los Angeles on March 10, 1994,<ref name="iwd profile">{{cite web|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/jojo-9726.html|title=JoJo profile|website=The Internet Wrestling Database}}</ref> and is the daughter of Dominican professional star baseball player José Offerman, and was born in the city when her father was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-10-count-jojo-27496134|title=NXT 10-Count: JoJo|author=Saxton, Byron|website=WWE|date=June 11, 2015|access-date=June 12, 2015|archive-date=June 29, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629055208/https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/nxt-10-count-jojo-27496134|url-status=dead}}</ref> She is of Dominican and Mexican descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ItsJoseann|title=Joseann Offerman|website=Twitter|access-date=July 8, 2015}}</ref>{{Primary source inline|date=March 2020}}
== Professional wrestling career == ===World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE (2013–2021)=== [[File:JoJo NXT Live Event.jpg|thumb|upright|JoJo working as ring announcer during an NXT house show in March 2015]] In May 2013, Offerman joined WWE and E! Network's reality show ''Total Divas'', which shows behind the scenes footage of select WWE Divas and a look into their personal lives.<ref name=totaldivas>{{cite web|title=E! WWE to team up for launch of 'Total Divas' reality show|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-divas/e-divas-reality-show-announced-26108777|publisher=WWE|access-date=April 22, 2013|archive-date=April 24, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424005939/http://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-divas/e-divas-reality-show-announced-26108777|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Total Divas Sneak Peek, Bellas Body Slams and Big Egos|url=http://www.eonline.com/shows/total_divas/news/426438/total-divas-sneak-peek-bellas-body-slams-and-big-egos|publisher=E!|last=Neuenschwander|first=Andy|date=June 26, 2013|access-date=June 30, 2015}}</ref>
At just 19 years old, Offerman made her main roster debut under the ring name "'''JoJo'''" on the June 26, 2013, episode of ''WWE Main Event'', singing the entrance theme for Tons of Funk alongside The Funkadactyls (Cameron and Naomi). Her version of the song was later released on iTunes. The following week on ''Raw'', JoJo appeared in a backstage segment also involving The Bella Twins, Natalya, The Funkadactyls, and Eva Marie.<ref>{{cite web|first=Trionfo|last=Richard|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=78641&p=2|title=WWE Raw Report: champions versus champion; rematches from SmackDown; the cast of Total Divas together; Daniel Bryan as a referee; those nutty McMahons; the family comes along to Baltimore; and more|publisher=Pro Wrestling Insider|date=July 1, 2013|access-date=July 27, 2013}}</ref> On the July 22 episode of ''Raw'', JoJo along with the cast of ''Total Divas'' appeared on Miz TV, where she introduced herself to the crowd.<ref>{{cite web|last=Benigno|first=Anthony|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2013-07-22/wwe-raw-results-26133895/page-6|title=Raw results: Daniel Bryan runs the gauntlet and "The Best" baits "The Beast"|publisher=WWE|date=July 22, 2013|access-date=July 27, 2013|page=6|archive-date=July 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726140255/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2013-07-22/wwe-raw-results-26133895/page-6|url-status=dead}}</ref> JoJo sang the United States national anthem at SummerSlam on August 18.
On the August 26 episode of ''Raw'', JoJo served as the special guest ring announcer during a singles match between Natalya and Brie Bella. After the match, WWE Divas Champion, AJ Lee interrupted Brie Bella's victory celebration by cutting a worked shoot promo on the cast of ''Total Divas''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2013-08-26/wwe-raw-results-26143822/page-5|title=Raw results: Bryan suffers corporate justice against Orton and The Shield|work=WWE|access-date=August 27, 2013|archive-date=August 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831043051/http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2013-08-26/wwe-raw-results-26143822/page-5|url-status=dead}}</ref> Following this, JoJo appeared at ringside to show support for her ''Total Divas'' co-stars during their matches. JoJo was booked in her first match on ''Raw'' on October 7, teaming with Natalya and Eva Marie in a winning effort against Alicia Fox, Rosa Mendes, and Aksana in a six diva tag-team match, however she was never tagged into the match.<ref>{{cite web|author=James Caldwell|url=https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwerawreport/article_73792.shtml|title=Caldwell's WWE Raw Results 10/7 (Hour 1): Battleground PPV fall-out, WWE Title match to continue at next PPV, one "firing," Bruno Sammartino, more|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=October 7, 2013|access-date=October 7, 2013}}</ref> The Total Divas defeated The True Divas (Fox, Aksana, Divas Champion AJ, Kaitlyn, Mendes, Tamina Snuka and Summer Rae) in an elimination tag-team match at the Survivor Series pay-per-view,<ref name="SurviorSeries2013">{{cite web|last=Mike|first=Johnson|title=Complete WWE Survivor Series blog, or... Daniel Bryan is sorely missed in the main event picture|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/81796/ongoing-wwe-survivor-series-blog-pregame-show-thoughts.html|publisher=Pro Wrestling Insider|access-date=November 24, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Zach|first=Linder|title=Natalya, The Bellas, The Funkadactyls, JoJo & Eva Marie def. Divas Champion AJ Lee, Tamina Snuka, Kaitlyn, Rosa Mendes, Summer Rae, Aksana & Alicia Fox|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/2013/divas-traditional-survivor-series-elimination-match-26164462|publisher=WWE|access-date=November 24, 2013|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303230403/http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/2013/divas-traditional-survivor-series-elimination-match-26164462|url-status=dead}}</ref> and the following night on ''Raw'' in a rematch, where she achieved her first in-ring victory after pinning and eliminating Tamina Snuka.<ref name="SurvivorSeriesRematch">{{cite web|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|title=Live, ongoing, WWE Raw report: 14 Divas elimination match twice in two days|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/81817/live-ongoing-wwe-raw-report-14-divas-elimination-match-twice-in-two-days.html|publisher=Pro Wrestling Insider|access-date=November 25, 2013}}</ref>
JoJo later moved to WWE's developmental territory NXT in late 2013, after it was confirmed she would not be returning to ''Total Divas'' for its second season. She subsequently became the ring announcer for ''NXT''.
In April 2015, JoJo was promoted to the main roster and began serving as the regular ring announcer on ''Main Event'', ''SmackDown'', ''Raw'' and pay-per-views as well as a backstage interviewer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-divas/lilian-garcia-surgery-update-27307266|title=Lilian Garcia undergoes knee surgery|website=WWE|date=April 17, 2015|access-date=June 12, 2015|archive-date=June 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626135912/https://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-divas/lilian-garcia-surgery-update-27307266|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wweppvs/article_85054.shtml|title=CALDWELL'S PAYBACK PPV REPORT 5/17: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of four-way WWE World Title match, I Quit, more|author=Caldwell, James|website=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=May 17, 2015|access-date=May 17, 2015}}</ref> She served primarily as the ring announcer for the ''Raw'' brand from 2016 to 2018 and remained under contract until she quietly departed WWE in early 2021, ending her 8-year tenure with the company.<ref>{{cite web|title= JoJo Offerman Let Go By WWE Several Months Ago|url= https://wrestletalk.com/news/jojo-offerman-no-longer-wwe/ |website=wrestletalk.com |date= August 2021 |publisher=WrestleTalk|access-date=August 3, 2021}}</ref> ===All Elite Wrestling (2025–)=== Offerman made her return to ring announcing with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) on the January 4, 2025 episode of ''Collision.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rueter |first=Sean |date=2025-01-04 |title=JoJo Offerman works as a ring announcer for AEW Collision dark match |url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2025/1/4/24336068/jojo-offerman-works-aew-collision-ring-announcer-dark-match-bray-wyatt |access-date=2025-01-06 |website=Cageside Seats |language=en}}</ref> On July 12, 2025, Offerman made an appearance at AEW’s All In, performing Ain't Nobody during Swerve Strickland’s entrance.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lambert |first=Jeremy |date=2025-07-12 |title=JoJo Offerman Sings 'Ain't Nobody' At AEW All In |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/jojo-offerman-sings-aint-nobody-as-part-of-swerve-stricklands-entrance-at-aew-all-in/ |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=Fightful |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Other media == Offerman was part of the main cast for the first season of the reality television show ''Total Divas'' produced by WWE and E!. The show began airing in July 2013.<ref name="TD">{{cite web|url=https://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_71912.shtml|title=WWE News: WWE & E! announce "Total Divas" details, number of episodes, male cast members|date=July 12, 2013|last=Caldwell|first=James|access-date=December 22, 2013|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}</ref> Offerman was replaced by Summer Rae for the second season.<ref>{{cite web|title=New cast member for Total Divas|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe/35145-new-cast-member-for-total-divas|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|access-date=January 27, 2014 |last1=Meltzer |first1=Dave }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/46387-new-cast-member-for-new-season-of-total-divas|title=New cast member for new season of 'Total Divas'|date=January 27, 2014|last=Martin|first=Adam|access-date=February 2, 2014|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref>
== Personal life == Offerman was in a relationship with former WWE wrestler Windham Rotunda, better known as Bray Wyatt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2828204-wwe-announcer-jojo-announces-pregnancy-with-boyfriend-bray-wyatt|title=WWE Announcer Jojo Announces Pregnancy with Boyfriend Bray Wyatt|last=Daniels|first=Tim|date=March 27, 2019|website=Bleacher Report}}</ref> They had two children together.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/bray-wyatt-and-jojo-welcome-their-new-son-to-the-world/amp|title=Bray Wyatt and Jojo welcome their new son to the world|date=May 18, 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/WWEBrayWyatt/status/1266144794855825410|title=JoJo & Bray Wyatt welcome of their second child, a daughter, Hyrie Von Rotunda.|work=X (formerly Twitter) |access-date=May 29, 2020}}</ref> Rotunda and Offerman became engaged on April 28, 2022;<ref>{{cite web |title=Joseann Offerman on Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Cc5mGCeLJZS/ |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> however, Rotunda died of a heart attack on August 24, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lambert |first1=Jeremy |title=Bray Wyatt (Windham Rotunda) Cause Of Death Given |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/bray-wyatt-windham-rotunda-cause-death-given |website=Fightful |date=August 24, 2023 |access-date=25 August 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
== Awards and accomplishments == * '''''Pro Wrestling Illustrated''''' ** Best Ring Announcer (2015) * '''''Wrestling Observer Newsletter''''' ** Worst Worked Match of the Year (2013) – with Brie Bella, Cameron, Eva Marie, Naomi, Natalya, and Nikki Bella vs. AJ Lee, Aksana, Alicia Fox, Kaitlyn, Rosa Mendes, Summer Rae, and Tamina Snuka at Survivor Series<ref name="WON13">{{cite journal|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|date=January 27, 2014|title=Jan 27 2014 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: 2013 Annual awards issue, best in the world in numerous categories, plus all the news in pro-wrestling and MMA over the past week and more|journal=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|location=Campbell, California|issn=1083-9593|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/component/content/article/110-wrestling-observer-newsletter/35067-jan-27-2014-wrestling-observer-newsletter-2013-annual-awards-issue-best-in-the-world-in-numerous-categories-plus-all-the-news-in-pro-wrestling-and-mma-over-the-past-week-and-more|page=32}}</ref>
== Filmography ==
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- |2013,<br>2015–2019 |''Total Divas'' | rowspan="4" |Herself |Main cast (season 1) <br> Guest (seasons 3–9): 29 episodes |- |2015 |''Swerved'' | rowspan="2" |1 episode |- |2016 |''WWE Game Night'' |- |2024 |''Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal'' |Documentary of her late fiance, Bray Wyatt. |- |}
== Discography ==
=== Singles === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Single ! Album |- | 2013 | "Somebody Call My Momma"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wwe-somebody-call-my-momma/id668791970|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109100142/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wwe-somebody-call-my-momma/id668791970|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 9, 2013|title=WWE: Somebody Call My Momma – Single|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=December 27, 2015}}</ref> | Non album single |}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == {{Commons category|JoJo Offerman}} * {{Twitter|name=Joseann Offerman}} * {{IMDb name|nm5801121|Joseann Offerman}} * {{professional wrestling profiles}}
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