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Post by The Thread Barbi on Jun 3, 2022 13:23:37 GMT -5
He debuted only 5 years before Cena.
Strange how 1997 to 2002 seem like a much longer distance in time than 2002 to 2022.
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Post by Nosnorb on Jun 3, 2022 14:50:03 GMT -5
His sit down interviews were always good, and when he hasn't got Vince screaming in his ear, he is a really good announcer. And dude must love wrestling to put up with 25 years of Vince screaming in his ear.
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Post by Hypnosis on Jun 3, 2022 14:57:23 GMT -5
He debuted only 5 years before Cena. Strange how 1997 to 2002 seem like a much longer distance in time than 2002 to 2022. The differences between 2002 and 2022 appear to be increased lighting, CGI graphics, excessive camera cuts, and backstage segments happening after a wrestler's waiting for their opponent.
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Post by Chainsaw on Jun 3, 2022 15:08:13 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2022 2:56:11 GMT -5
His sit down interviews were always good, and when he hasn't got Vince screaming in his ear, he is a really good announcer. And dude must love wrestling to put up with 25 years of Vince screaming in his ear. I think Pettengill said the reason he recommended Cole as his replacement was because Cole's a genuine wrestling fan.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2022 10:09:35 GMT -5
I have been a fan of Cole's for years so this is great to see...I truly appreciate company guys (in any industry) that make others better (and happier) around them even when things aren't the brightest. I have never heard a bad thing really said about Michael Cole and Bruce's take on him is pretty spot on as well.
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Post by Nosnorb on Jun 4, 2022 10:26:02 GMT -5
And it's the 10th anniversary of one of the most iconic moments of Cole in the WWE - Cena yambagging him, giving him a noogie, covering him with BBQ sauce and then blasting him with a fire extinguisher.
Yeah, Cole decided to be a dick that day for some reason, but Cena went a bit too far.
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Post by Germansuplex on Jun 4, 2022 23:23:59 GMT -5
Congratulations TO THE SKULL, no wait-
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Post by Andee9001 on Jun 5, 2022 6:40:19 GMT -5
I wouldn't say he's the best but i do appreciate the work he's done. I liked him witg Taz and JBL and his stuff with Pat has also been very good. He acted as professional as possible when King had his heart attack. Even his heel work, while grating had its moments. I would have liked to have seen him with peak JR during his heel run just to see if it was him or if he just needed to work with a strong play by play guy.
And to go 25 years with Vince screaming in his ears is a hell of an accomplishment.
Congrats to Cole
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2022 6:55:47 GMT -5
Grown to like him. I can't hate him as there's been many many many worse announcers in WWE.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Jun 5, 2022 15:00:31 GMT -5
Cole's greatest moment:
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2022 15:07:19 GMT -5
Cole and McAfee should beat the Usos for the SD Tag Titles. That's f***ing right, I said it.
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Post by PTBartman on Jun 5, 2022 16:00:10 GMT -5
Between the professional aspect and the uncertainty surrounding his friend's *life*, he will forever have my respect for keeping it together the night of Lawler's heart attack That's what I came to post
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Jun 5, 2022 18:34:51 GMT -5
Will probably end up being the most underrated commentator in history
And whatever vacant potato puppet eventually replaces him will have many detractors recanting
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Post by john84 on Jun 6, 2022 1:43:52 GMT -5
Cole and McAfee should beat the Usos for the SD Tag Titles. That's f***ing right, I said it. If McAfee did most of the wrestling and Cole just acted like a coward who didn't want to get hurt and/or didn't know how to fight it might just be crazy enough to work for a little while
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Post by john84 on Jun 6, 2022 1:45:39 GMT -5
Grown to like him. I can't hate him as there's been many many many worse announcers in WWE. He did make me laugh with his ''WrestleRania!'' line last year and I did like how he handled the situation with Lawler. Plus I can never completely knock a guy who's shown at least some semblance of loyalty by staying in the same job for so many years.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Jun 6, 2022 5:47:32 GMT -5
After years of listening to Joey Styles and him actually becoming *more* annoying over the years, Michael Cole even with his faults blows him away. I’ll say that much.
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Post by government mule on Jun 6, 2022 8:43:41 GMT -5
I like that they dragged him out last night just so he could commentate on a f***ing Madcap Moss match and that was it, poor bloke.
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Post by john84 on Jun 6, 2022 10:36:58 GMT -5
I like that they dragged him out last night just so he could commentate on a f***ing Madcap Moss match and that was it, poor bloke. And he only got Corey to work with. Didn't even have McAfee there to bounce off of.
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Post by mrbananagrabber on Jun 6, 2022 19:09:10 GMT -5
I heard they wrapped his present in a box-like structure .
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