10 Awful Wrestling Commentary Calls That Took Away From The Moment

10. Michael Cole Stays On Script (WrestleMania 32)

Hearing Michael Cole described as “the voice of the WWE” is akin to learning that your parents must have had sex for you to exist in this world. You know that it’s technically true though, you still refuse to accept it as reality.

One of the biggest criticisms of Cole’s style is that his passion often comes across as forced or formulaic. There is no better example of this than in this entry.

At WrestleMania 32, Shane McMahon and The Undertaker faced off inside Hell in a Cell after entering in to one of the most convoluted feuds of recent years. With the match essentially a steel encased spot tease, Shane upped the ante and delivered in staggering fashion.

Climbing atop the Cell, McMahon dropped an elbow onto the prone Undertaker - only for the Dead Man to slide out of the way, sending Shane crashing through the table.

Without a moment to let the spot sink in, Cole was seen clutching a bit of paper and screaming:

“For the love of Mankind…Shane just exploded through our table.”

A not so subtle nod to Mick Foley's seminal work inside the structure, this drew fans out of the match. Instead, it conjured up images of a writers' room filled with smarmy smiles and unashamed back-slapping about a well-constructed line that screamed “do you get it?” a little too insistently.