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8. Cole Ripping Philly A New One

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Every so often, Michael Cole goes heel.

As a location shot slideshow played to get a cheap pop from the Philadelphia crowd, Cole said he found it funny that Philly's favourite hero is fictional. Of course, he was referring to ol' Sly himself, Rocky Balboa. Cole's outburst wasn't a display of brotherly love, and Corey Graves didn't know what to do with it.

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