[1] Former Impact Executive Producer and WCW president Eric Bischoff has described Tenay as "a walking encyclopedia of knowledge".

[2] Tenay is a five-time recipient of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter award for Best Television Announcer, and was inducted into the TNA/Impact Hall of Fame (alongside longtime broadcast partner Don West) in 2023.

He also made audio recordings of LA wrestling programs and traded them with fans, a precursor to the tape traders who would follow.

[5] Following the success of that event, WCW added more luchadores to the roster, and Tenay would appear as a guest announcer during their pay-per-view matches due to his extensive knowledge of holds and maneuvers as well as lucha libre ring psychology.

Tenay was named the lead announcer for WCW Thunder, with Schiavone and Heenan serving as the on-screen auxiliaries.

[6] In early 2002, Tenay was approached by Jeff Jarrett regarding the play-by-play announcer's slot with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

Josh Mathews took Tenay's place as commentator on weekly airings of Impact Wrestling after its move from Spike to Destination America in January 2015.

Following this, he briefly hosted Impact Wrestling: Unlocked until its cancellation,[9] and sporadically appeared as backstage announcer or replacement commentator.

[14] On July 22, 2016, Tenay tweeted "Sorry to report that I have not been able to reach agreement with CBS Radio for a second year of podcasts."