6. Michael Cole Giving The Austin-Rock Result Away Ahead Of Time - WrestleMania XV
Sometimes the WWE commentators make mistakes. Normally theyre small and insignificant, like mispronouncing a persons name or using the term literally in the wrong way (happens more often than you think). Michael Cole, for example, has been WWEs go-to commentator in recent years, especially after Jim Rosss retirement. You would think that after over 15 years with WWE, he wouldnt be making mistakes as the lead commentator. While that might be true now, it wasnt in 1999. In fact, he made a colossal mistake at WrestleMania XV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQnSSyU1Eyc Basically, as the Cell is being lowered for the (dreadful) Undertaker-Bossman match, Michael Cole plugs the Home Shopping Network, where one would hear from the new WWF Champion. In other words, Cole basically told everyone that Stone Cold Steve Austin would defeat the Rock for the WWF title before the match even took place. While the match between these two legendary Superstars was good, the fact that Cole gave away the results really ruined a lot of the drama and suspense needed to make the match even better. While it wasnt something WWE couldve fixed at the time, it must certainly be something they regret now, since those flubbed lines ruined an otherwise great match.
Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.
