Jackpot Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015  Michael Cole in everything he's done in WWE  Considering what he's expected to do (Talking ad pages, not allowed to use pronouns, be the voice of Vince's better side, make time to actually call the match) I think he does a pretty good job all things considered.   Not for me mate, just has no excitement in his voice. I understand his hands are tied in certain aspects of the commentary job, having to constantly plug the app/network/twitter accounts etc but his calling of the matches is just dull. Never have been a fan of his though. Maybe it has something to do with that little shrug he used to do on SmackDown 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoryFice Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Bad News Brown, and it usually was bad news when he was wrestling. Â Granted he was getting on a bit by the late 80s but beyond the "loner" gimmick he was deathly dull in his WWF run. Can't think of a decent match he was involved in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted June 12, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 12, 2015 I'd say he has TOO much excitement in his voice if anything. He loves everything, everything is brilliant, everything is the most important/significant moment in the history of WWE etc. That's not his fault, it's Vince and Dunn thrusting into his ear during broadcast, but that said I don't like him anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Eddie Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I re-watched the Rock/Foley I Quit match the other day and the difference between Michael Cole of then and now is absolutely miles apart. The current Cole is a seemingly bored, snarky, pessimistic arsehole, with an unconvincing fake grin for the stuff he's supposed to "like". Watch him from 15 years ago and he's totally into the action, shitting himself and panicking when Foley is in danger and ragging on the Rock for being a cruel bastard. His whole performance is that of someone who is good at pretending he massively gives a shit on a personal level. These days it all feels so phoned in and forced. Â I still agree that he's great at what he does, it's just a shame that "what he does" is often repeating shit phrases from his earpiece and being a shill for whatever is the main event. Actually, while talking about Cole - does anyone else get annoyed that he seems unable to say the phrase "this Sunday" or even just "Sunday" on it's own. Every time it's "come Sunday". "I can't wait to see what happens come Sunday, King" "come Sunday he'll have no excuses" "come Sunday" COME SUNDAY" COME FUCKING SUNDAY" ... Â SHUT UP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted June 12, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 12, 2015 Every time it's "come Sunday". "I can't wait to see what happens come Sunday, King" "come Sunday he'll have no excuses" "come Sunday" COME SUNDAY" COME FUCKING SUNDAY" ... Â I'm getting mildly aroused. Stop saying Come Sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grecian Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Eric Escobar (or at least I think that was his name)... Â 4 years in development, called up as Vickie Guerrero's new love interest when that was a big deal, then dumped, jobbing, back to development and fired, all in the space of about 6 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members DCW Posted June 12, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 12, 2015 Probably another one of Vince's weird sayings, like how nearly everyone on the roster says "quite frankly" in their promos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted June 12, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 12, 2015 Probably another one of Vince's weird sayings, like how nearly everyone on the roster says "quite frankly" in their promos. Â IN... THIS.... VERY..... RING. Â Let's not get into WWE forced language, it's bad for my blood pressure. It still pisses me off beyond belief when people talking about "the Royal Rumble match" instead of just being allowed to say "Roman Reigns won the Royal Rumble." We fucking know he didn't win the entire PPV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted June 12, 2015 Moderators Share Posted June 12, 2015 "Roman Reigns hits a clothesline, Reigns took Rollins' head off with the clothesline". Because the word "He" is fucking banned.  FUCK PRONOUNS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members WWFChilli Posted June 12, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 12, 2015 FOR THE WIN!!! I've said it before, but I really have a very hard time watching the product, because the commentary actively puts me off.  Michael Cole's Rumble 1999 I Quit Match call is one of his greatest performances. He's Michael Cole has had his moments, though they are so few and far now. Cole and JBL were really fun as the Smackdown combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted June 12, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 12, 2015 One good thing about Michael Cole- the second his voice reaches a certain decibel, you know a commercial break is coming up so you can hit the fast forward button early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted June 12, 2015 Awards Moderator Share Posted June 12, 2015 "Roman Reigns hits a clothesline, Reigns took Rollins' head off with the clothesline". Because the word "He" is fucking banned.  FUCK PRONOUNS.  This is the first time I've heard this, I'll never be able to not notice it now. That's mad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Supremo Posted June 12, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 12, 2015 I'd never noticed the pronoun thing either. Brilliant. Â My favourite thing at the moment is them doing an angle where Dean Ambrose steals a belt, but with no-one being allowed to say the word, "belt." It's proper bonkers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted June 12, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 12, 2015 I was irrationally annoyed by Rusev talking about how Lana screwed him over "last month at WWE Payback." It's like Mario Gotze going round saying "Remember when I scored the winner at the FIFA World Cup final." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted June 12, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted June 12, 2015 Are you sure he didn't say "last month at WWE Payback...on the WWE Network."? Â Every other line in every promo is an advert. I know essentially a promo is an advert, but you know what I mean. Replacing pronouns with brand names for that extra inch of flogging so that it's well and truly imprinted into the minds of fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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