7 Amazing Backstage Stories From Wrestling Announcers

3. Michael Cole Keeps Composed Despite Constant Information

Listen to Jim Ross talk about Michael Cole, and the former announcer is full of nothing but praise for his successor as the 'Voice Of WWE'. Digging a little deeper, Ross reasons that Cole has to do a lot more than he ever did behind the desk. Whilst Jim Ross could focus on the actual wrestling show at hand, Cole has to deal with sponsorship messages, social media updates and a lot more. Incredibly, even when the man is speaking, there's information about the next segment being fed into Cole's head set. Quite how the man manages to keep so calm is perplexing, because he must be absolutely fried after each broadcast. Both JBL and Byron Saxton are given feedback over their performance whilst the show is on the air, but Michael Cole is given special treatment. Far from an overwhelming positive, this comes in the form of more information from the 'Gorilla Position' backstage. Even when Cole is discussing what's actually happening, he's being lined up for the next segment of the show. Keep in mind that Monday Night Raw lasts for 3 hours, so that's almost 180 minutes of constant babble in his ears, often about things that haven't even happened yet.