Vintage Farewell? WWE Preparing For Michael Cole’s Eventual Departure From Commentary.

Uh, so long? Believe it or not, Michael Cole has been around WWE for about twenty two years now. Having debuted as a replacement for Todd Pettengill, Cole has become a fixture on WWE television, having been the main voice of Monday Night Raw for over ten years now. At some point, that has to end though and it seems that WWE is already starting to look in that direction.

According to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, WWE is making preparations for Cole’s eventual departure from the commentary desk. There is currently no word on when Cole is planning on leaving, and it may be years down the road. At the moment, it isn’t clear who will be getting Cole’s spot when he leaves, though Tom Phillips seems to be the most likely candidate.

Here’s one you probably haven’t heard. Check out Cole’s entrance video, complete with a very catchy song:

Opinion: I know he’s not the most popular guy in the world but Cole is someone who is going to be missed when he’s gone. At the end of the day, it comes down to what Vince McMahon is saying saying in his ear because everyone is going to be following those instructions. Cole isn’t great at a lot of things, but he’s out there every week and has done this for a very long time. That’s not the kind of thing you just replace overnight and WWE won’t be doing it either.

What do you think of Cole? Who should be his replacement? Let us know in the comments below.

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28 wrestling books. His latest book is the the Complete 1997 Monday Night Raw Reviews.

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