Former WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia returned sang the National Anthem before Friday’s Super SmackDown from Madison Square Garden went live on FOX.
Garcia sang the National Anthem to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks in New York.
Garcia took to her Instagram Stories after the show and said the following:
“Hey guys, alright, by now you know that I made it to New York, Madison Square Garden,” she said. “Oh my God, I just finished performing in there. It was crazy, it was amazing, it was emotional. Can you guys tell that I cried? New York, thank you. Thank you for the love, WWE thank you, you guys are amazing, I love you, and to everybody, remember – we said it, we would not forget. Don’t forget all of those who have suffered, and that it was just this tragic, tragic moment in our history, but we have to remember to be united. We are Americans first. Unity, love first, alright? I love you, guys. Goodnight from New York.”
Garcia sang the National Anthem during the September 13, 2001 special live broadcast of SmackDown that aired just two days after attack on the World Trade Center in New York.
WWE posted exclusive footage to their YouTube Channel from Friday night at the Garden with Lilian singing the National Anthem, which you can watch below: