Why WWE Fans Love Michael Cole Now

by Andrew Pollard

1. The Prospect Of No More Vince McMahon

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While the retirement of Vincent Kennedy McMahon offers up the chance for genuine change across a wide array of WWE matters, it also throws up the likelihood that Michael Cole is only going to remain a firm favourite amongst fans.

As part of the aforementioned double act with Pat McAfee, Cole was naturally not leaning as heavy in the Vince-isms so often associated with WWE commentary over the decades. This new attitude and approach for Michael has started to shine through across recent months with McMahon in charge, so one has to only think his energy and exuberance will only become even more prevalent now that Vince has been forced to walk away from WWE under a cloud of shame and controversy.

Already in the immediate aftermath of VKM's WWE exit, Cole has been quick to bandy around previously banned words like "wrestler" and "wrestling fans" on TV, and here's hoping that means no more "local medical facility" and an outright refusal to say "championship belt".

So, if you're loving what you've been seeing and hearing from Michael Cole lately, you should be extremely excited at what lies on the horizon for the veteran broadcaster.

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer and Presenter, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund and Eli Roth to Kevin Smith and the Russo Brothers, to Kevin Conroy and Frank Miller, to Bret Hart and Sting, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, and Brian Flynn, to many, many more. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is a long-standing season ticket holder and an FSA Award-winner for his time co-hosting the Fearless in Devotion podcast.