The special edition of "SportsCenter" was made possible by Eisen's return to ESPN in 2025. As a part of the ESPN app's move into the direct-to-consumer model, he will host "The Rich Eisen Show" beginning Sept. 2 on Disney and ESPN platforms.

Eisen will return to the ESPN anchor desk on Monday night for his first "SportsCenter" appearance since 2003, marking a full-circle moment for a host regarded as one of the original voices of the network’s late-90s boom.

This article was originally published on thebiglead.com as Rich Eisen's shocking ESPN ratings test the limits of 'SportsCenter' nostalgia. Rich Eisen returned to anchor SportsCenter on Monday, with more fanfare (and a bit less hair) than his last turn hosting ESPN's signature highlights show 22 years ago.