8 WWE Commentators Vince McMahon Soured On

WWE goes through commentators as frequently as Vince McMahon changes his mind regarding creative plans, and very rarely does the company settle on a single announce team for one of their shows for a substantial amount of time.

Commentators can be called up from NXT and then demoted back down to developmental in an instant, as well as be switched from SmackDown Live to Raw and vice versa. Obviously, some announcers are better than others, but at the end of the day, it's merely a matter of how high officials (and specifically Vince McMahon) are on them.

There have been some pretty deplorable commentators over the years in WWE that were around for a lot longer than they should have been because they had support from the boss. In other cases, talented talkers have been close to becoming the next voice of WWE before one mistake cost them their spot behind the booth.

Either way, McMahon ultimately soured on them all, regardless of whether they deserved to be or not. It's no secret McMahon plays favorites and has pet projects of his own, even on commentary, and the following eight announcers are prime examples of individuals who were at one time favored by the boss -before Vince became disenchanted with them.

Not even one of the greatest wrestling commentators of all-time is safe from the evil Irish madman Vince McMahon and his controlling ways.

Jim Ross will forever be known for his amazing body of work as a commentator in the 20 years he spent in WWE from 1993 to 2013. While McMahon recognized he was among the best in the world, that didn't stop him from embarrassing the Oklahoma native at almost every turn, including in his hometown on more than a handful of occasions.

From drafting him to SmackDown without prior notice to mocking his Bell's Palsy, McMahon hasn't been shy in bullying Ross on air, despite knowing his worth to the company's commentary team. By 2013, Ross, still in the prime of his career, was hardly being utilized and was eventually sent to the back of the classroom even though Ric Flair was the one talking.

Instead, McMahon thought it was time to move on from the J.R. era and start grooming new broadcasters for the future. That's all fine and dandy, and Ross is back with WWE as of this writing - but think about all the classic matches he could have called from the last few years had Vince put his personal animosity toward Ross aside.