Michael Cole is the overarching voice of WWE, and one of the company's longest-serving employees. Cole has been with WWE for 28 years, and after Jim Ross was moved from "WWE Raw" in 2008, Cole has been the man who has guided fans through events via the medium of commentary ever since.

Michael Cole looks back on a moment between himself and CM Punk back in 2011. At WrestleMania 27, Michael Cole would have a rare match at the event, facing off with Jerry Lawler with Stone Cold Steve Austin as the referee for the bout. Cole would end up winning in a reversed decision by the anonymous RAW General Manager.

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 detailed his approach to working in WWE, which he says is more based on storytelling now, rather than professional wrestling.

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Play-by-play announcer Michael Cole will be hosting half-hour episodes that will feature WWE superstars and legends.

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 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.

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 has been a mainstay voice in WWE for more than 25 years, rising from backstage interviewer to the longest-running play-by-play man in company histo