10 Times WWE Failed To Replace Wrestlers
9. Jim Ross (with Michael Cole)
Jim Ross has swallowed his fair share of sh*t since arriving at AEW's first pay-per-view as the lead voice of the company, but criticism for these specific mistakes must never be confused with thinking that the alternative then, now and forever would be any better.
Michael Cole is routinely complimented by existing and ex-colleagues for his ability to "control traffic" on WWE broadcasts. That is to say - he can manage the million tasks he's got beyond actually just calling a match, and he's also very helpful in getting others up to the ludicrous standards expected by Vince McMahon.
He is good at his job, we are told. His job, we are sternly reminded, is to flog all of WWE's sh*t and tell their "stories" rather than that of a wrestling announcer. Jim Ross was always more one than the other and - errors aside - proves it to this day most Wednesday Nights.