10 Raw Moments WWE Wants You To Forget
10. John Cena Vs. Michael Cole
It's fashionable to criticise Michael Cole - but, quite frankly, the guy has been doing an incredibly difficult job for the best part of two decades, and your constant whining about how he's not as good as JR - while true - does absolutely nothing to help that.
Even so, it was kind of unedifying to watch in 2012 when John Cena - having been given the luxury of choosing any opponent he wanted - pulled Cole into the ring, stripped him half-naked and then poured barbecue sauce all over his bare chest.
From everything they tell us publicly, WWE takes a strong anti-bullying stance - and yet this segment didn't really jibe with that. Cole was completely humiliated in a way that we hadn't seen since the time JR was forced to kiss Vince McMahon's ass (and they wonder why Mauro Ranallo walked out last year).
True: Cole probably agreed to the idea. Hell, he may even have suggested it (hey, who are we to judge what goes on between a man and his condiments?). But, even in kayfabe, this was utterly stupid. Why would Cena, the most squeaky clean baby-face of them all, choose to fight a commentator?