This may be a question of taste or, more likely, a by-product of over-saturation, but the commentary mainstays Michael Cole, JBL and The King are quickly wearing out their welcome with the wrestling community. Sure, there are some great interactions every now and again (usually from JBL pressing somebodys buttons) but Lawlers leering misogyny towards the Divas is more than grating and Cole has proved frequently that he is no JR. Even on the current SmackDown! do we get the usual team of JBL and Cole calling the shots. So to find these voices gone from an NXT match is a nice surprise for anyone expecting WWE to plug one of Kings garish t-shirts. NXT provides a show devoid of the three dinosaurs as well as a revolving door of commentators as varied as Jason Albert, Rich Brennan, Renee Young, Alex Riley and, after his career-ending bout of injuries, former NXT superstar Corey Graves. By not only hiring new blood but inviting a revolving door of commentators, NXT separates itself as a show willing to put just as much freshness on its announcing table as it does in the ring.
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