Michael Cole gone?

[Brad Piff]

Cole is reportedly becoming more and more interested in moving to an off-camera role as he continues with behind-the-scenes duties. Cole handles some parts of WWE production and works to groom the up & coming WWE announcers, including Nigel McGuinness.

No word yet on when Cole might transition into a full-time backstage role but lately there's been more talk of it happening.

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

I'd welcome it, but oddly he UK tournament is the best he sounded in like 9 years

 

[Swiggy]

 

[TheWhackMamba]

Cole is very good when he's not overproduced

 

[Spartan]

Is this why they got that stupid ass four man panel on Smackdown? To give Tom Phillips hosting experience before he take over from Cole?


Edit
Cole is good when Vince isn't screaming in his ear.

 

[TheAlbionist]

I'd welcome it, but oddly he UK tournament is the best he sounded in like 9 years

Yeah, was actually quite impressed... first time I can remember enjoying Cole commentary.

 

[Norrin Radd]

Finally

 

[R=G]

"The Rock makes me sick!!???"- Cole Royal Rumble 99
Lol

 

[Drones]

As bad as people think Cole is, whoever replaces him as Vince's mouthpiece will be just as bad if not worse. If you watch the UK tournament Cole was doing some of his best work because Vince was in another timezone and unable to feed him lines.

 

[45123]

Ranking current commentators by how much they annoy me from least to most:

Cole (his works improved a lot recently and he's toned down heavily on his annoying tendencies. Great work calling the UKCT)
Otunga (I feel like he's the only normal commentator who's just himself, the rest of them are weirdos/wacky af/playing a character)
Aries (dope commentator, could tone it down always trying to get himself over tho)
Mauro (dope commentator as well, but a little too animated at times)
JBL (improved a lot since Raw days)
Graves (actually my favorite voice out of everyone, but he's basically replacing the OD and unnecessarily annoying color JBL used to be which I hate)
Byron (this nerdy goofy role is really weird and just doesn't work. They need to let him be a regular PBP)

 

[Art Barr]

Please leave.

 

[Vinny Lupton]

Smart move. He peeped how they bushed JR and Lawler

 

[Sypress]

I'd welcome it, but oddly he UK tournament is the best he sounded in like 9 years

He was pretty good in the Beast In the East ppv as well

 

[Hoss]

Cole is very good when he's not overproduced

Much like wrestling itself.

Cole in many ways represents what the WWE product (sports entertainment) has become. He's the standard for WWE announcing for the foreseeable future, i.e. any new announcers coming along will all have a little bit (or a lot) of Cole in them. He understands how his bosses want the product presented on TV these days and he delivers that. He's a professional. I'm just not a fan of what he does.

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

"The Rock makes me sick!!???"- Cole Royal Rumble 99
Lol

holy sh-t how do you even bring up the rock in this thread, f-ggot