ate ▁for ▁My ▁Network ▁TV ), ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁the ▁original ▁host ▁( and ▁later ▁frequent ▁substitute ▁host ) ▁of ▁the ▁long ▁running ▁afternoon ▁Prize ▁Movie . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁also ▁an ▁on - air ▁sp okes man ▁( on ▁both ▁radio ▁and ▁TV ) ▁for ▁several ▁local ▁business es . ▁▁▁ ▁Reyn olds ▁land ed ▁a ▁brief ▁speaking ▁part ▁in ▁The ▁God father ▁as ▁an ▁Army ▁captain ▁in ▁the ▁wed ding ▁scene . ▁His ▁line ▁" I ▁haven ' t ▁had ▁this ▁much ▁fun ▁since ▁the ▁bl itz krie g " ▁was ▁cut ▁from ▁the ▁finished ▁film . ▁ ▁Professional ▁wrest ling ▁Nation ally , ▁Reyn olds ▁was ▁known ▁for ▁being ▁a ▁professional ▁wrest ling ▁play ▁by ▁play ▁voice . ▁ ▁His ▁first ▁st int ▁announ cing ▁wrest ling ▁came ▁with ▁the ▁short - l ived ▁I WA ▁promotion ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 5 , ▁which ▁had ▁attempted ▁to ▁establish ▁a ▁national ▁wrest ling ▁promotion ▁years ▁before ▁V ince ▁Mc M ah on ▁had ▁done ▁so . ▁ ▁He ▁also ▁worked ▁alongside ▁Pedro ▁Mart ine z ' s ▁son ▁Ron ▁announ cing ▁for ▁the ▁Buff alo , ▁NY - based ▁National ▁Wrestling ▁Federation . ▁ ▁This ▁experience ▁had ▁apparently ▁served ▁him ▁well , ▁as ▁Reyn olds ▁joined ▁the ▁World ▁Wrestling ▁Federation ' s ▁broadcast ▁team ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 9 8 4 . ▁ ▁He ▁replaced ▁V ince ▁Mc M ah on ▁as ▁the ▁play - by - play ▁announ cer ▁for ▁the ▁W WF ' s ▁synd ic ated ▁program