WWE: 10 Reasons Why Michael Cole Needs To Be Removed As The 'Voice'

10. He Is Boring And Repetitive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrR9T5Rb_5Q "Vintage Cena, Vintage Orton, Vintage Triple H, Vintage Sheamus, Vintage Undertaker..." Oh my God, every time I hear him describe someone's wrestling style as "Vintage" I cringe as if someone just stepped on my nut sack. You see, the thing about catchphrases is, if you are a Superstar or any entertainer for that matter, you say it once, maybe twice a week, and even then you only pull it out for the big sell, the major promo, the PPV. That way it makes it more memorable, less forgettable & drives home the statement you are trying to make. What you don't do is repeat it every five seconds to the point of saturation and irritation to the viewer. Which is exactly what Michael Cole does week in and week out. I have actually participated in a drinking game (before I quit) whereas every time you heard Cole say "Vintage" on a ppv, you took a shot, and I can tell you that by the end of it we were quite legless. This is the epitome of my point that I am trying to put across with my headline. Do you think Gorilla Monsoon's epic commentary style would be remembered as fondly if he said the iconic catchphrase "the irresistible force meets the immovable object" every night, five times a night? Hell no. Even when the King had "puppies" as part of his regular arsenal of one liners he only ever said it maybe once a week, and only during Diva matches. And it's not only that word that I am talking about either. You could literally take a transcript from an episode of Smackdown circa 2004 and line it up with a transcript from an episode of RAW today and it literally would be the same thing, word for word. He has a set script with specific wrestling jargon and quotes and he sticks to it like flies to a turd. And not only does this define the exact opposite of what play by play "colour" commentary is all about, but it's gotten to the point where it's not only completely distracting but makes me want to switch off the television (or at least hit the mute button). But I believe I can put it into perspective with a single scenario. My ex-girlfriend was NOT into wrestling at all, did not follow it or even knew who the wrestlers were, yet one day whilst she was in the vicinity as I watched RAW, she turns to me and says "how can you listen to that whiny voice constantly, I don't even know who he is and even I want to punch him in the face, he is so annoying." Now when a demographic whom doesn't even watch wrestling can point this out, why can't Vince and Co. see this too?