10 Terrible Habits WWE Commentary Team Need To Break

7. Cut Down On The Catchphrases

A standard commentary conversation might go like this: *Thing Happens* Cole: OH MY!!!! JBL: Wuh-oh! WUH-OH! Booker T: Oh Mah Goodness! Cole: That is vintage (insert wrestler's name) Booker T: Shucky Ducky Quack Quaaaaaaack. Lawler: .... they won't let me say 'Puppies' anymore. The big problem with having catchphrases in your commentary is simple. They're disingenuous. They're not a real reaction, they're a go-to copy and paste response to fit all occasions. This problem is less severe than the others, because by-and-large, the big events that occur are often met with fresh unique responses, but it's a symptom of a mass-produced product. Soundbites, ready to order. While the point stands that JR was no stranger to the odd overused phrases - "he's broken in half" being a perennial favourite - one of the chief measures of his talent was his ability to make every BAG GAWD feel natural. You could hear the passion in every syllable of JR's frenzied delivery. Whenever Michael Cole says 'Vintage Orton' my excitement dies, because such a rote response is said out of requirement, not out of passion. A thing has happened, so I look in my bag of responses for the right - ah, here we are - OH MMMYYYYYYY. It kills the excitement of variety, or as some fans might chant it: "same old sh*t".