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.

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 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.

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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 confirms he has signed a new long-term contract with WWE, one that will also see his role change significantly.

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

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