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Michael Cole Says He's Never Pretended To Be A Pro Wrestling Announcer, Explains What His Job Is
Michael Cole admits that he’s never pretended to be a pro wrestling announcer throughout his 28-year career with the WWE. Since Vince McMahon left the company in 2022, Michael Cole has found a new lease on life.
Michael Cole: I’ll Never Disparage Vince McMahon From A Professional Standpoint
Michael Cole got started with WWE in 1997 as a backstage interviewer before transitioning to one of the lead play-by-play announcers. Cole joined WWE with a background at CBS radio, covering Presidential elections, the Yugoslavian civil war, and more. In WWE, Cole was used in a variety of roles under the guidance of Vince McMahon.
Michael Cole says WWE is ‘not professional wrestling anymore’
JR had come to the WWE already a wrestling guy,” said Cole. “And I think me being new and fresh and not a wrestling guy, Vince was able to mold me how he wanted me to be an
Michael Cole Says He Recently Signed WWE Contract Extension for a 'Number of Years'
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Michael Cole: The Whole 'Vince McMahon Screamed At Me For 25 Years' Thing Is Overblown
Michael Cole has been with WWE since 1997, most often serving as the lead announcer for WWE Raw or WWE SmackDown. For the majority of those years, Vince McMahon was producing him through the headset.
Michael Cole reveals the reason why WWE fans hated him
Michael Cole has been the voice of WWE for a long time and has massively contributed to the company's programming. The legendary announcer recently revealed why fans used to hate him.
Michael Cole Claims WWE Does Storytelling, Not Wrestling
El Presidente examines Michael Cole's claims that WWE isn't wrestling anymore, and offers the announcer a free stay at his premium thought reconstruction resort!  
Michael Cole Talks Corey Graves' Controversial X Comments And Confirms He's Signed A New Deal With WWE
Legendary WWE commentator Michael Cole has shared his take on the "strange situation" surrounding Corey Graves' social media comments and confirmed he's recently signed a new deal with the
WWE’s Michael Cole offers insight on ‘strange’ Corey Graves drama
It sounds like the Corey Graves-WWE drama is real, according to longtime commentator Michael Cole. He recently spoke to Logan Paul about the “strange” situation. By all accounts, it sounds like Graves tried to backtrack following his social media rant.
Michael Cole On Corey Graves' Tweets: That's A Strange Situation
Michael Cole comments on the controversy surrounding Corey Graves. In January, Graves sparked some controversy with some since-deleted tweets in which he addressed his demotion to NXT and said he was not famous enough for his job.
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Michael Cole says WWE has cut ties with backstage names - "99% of the people hated them"
Michael Cole recently opened up about "go-away heat" and revealed that WWE let go of its employees due to their unpopularity ...
Michael Cole Discusses Corey Graves' WWE Situation After Critical Online Post
Veteran WWE commentator and analyst Corey Graves stirred up a bit of controversy last month after he took to social media to ...
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“I seriously thought he was dead”: Michael Cole Was Afraid JD McDonagh Would Die After Career Threatening Bump on WWE RAW
Michael Cole gives his insight into how JD McDonagh nearly lost it all, almost dying to win the WWE Tag Team Championship.
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Michael Cole Recalls Being In The Hospital The Morning Of 9/11
Michael Cole has only missed three shows throughout his WWE career, which spans nearly three decades. One of these absences ...
WWE commentator feared star was dead after routine move went disastrously wrong
WWE legend Michael Cole has seen a lot in wrestling, but he feared the worst after JD McDonagh suffered brutal injures on Raw ...
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“We haven’t been for many years”: Michael Cole Reveals a Sad Truth About WWE and the Netflix Deal Doesn’t Looks That Great Now
Following RAW's move to Netflix in 2025, veteran commentator reveals a prime reason for the move which could be saddening for ...
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Michael Cole congratulates newly crowned champion during RAW after huge title change
Michael Cole took the time during WWE RAW to congratulate a newly crowned champion. The title change took place recently.
‘Two guys drinking beer’ – Legendary WWE commentator Michael Cole reveals the secret to Pat McAfee partnership
Pat McAfee has learned plenty from Michael Cole. But the WWE announcer has revealed just how much the former NFL punter-turned-broadcaster has taught him about being in the booth. The pair, who ...