Vic Joseph has good things to say about Michael Cole.
Michael Cole has been part of the world of WWE since 1997. At different points in his career, he has been the voice of Friday Night SmackDown and previously, Monday Night Raw alongside Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler.
While talking to Scott Fishman of TV Insider, this is what NXT commentator Vic Joseph had to say about the work of Cole.
“Michael Cole is the greatest of all time. I’ll say it again. He is the greatest of all time. I’ve learned so much from him. Here’s the thing about Michael Cole. He doesn’t want me to be Michael Cole. He doesn’t want Corey Graves to be Michael Cole. We all have our own distinct voices. It’s how you as a listener hear it. When I went to NXT, I didn’t want to be Mauro [Ranallo]. I don’t want to be Michael Cole. I want to be myself. But if you’re the greatest of all time why would you not want to pick a few things from them? There is no quarterback in the world that’s not looking at Tom Brady’s mechanics or Patrick Mahomes’ footwork. If you don’t study people who are the greatest, I think it’s foolish if you don’t. I will take as much as I can from Michael Cole and Corey Graves, for that matter, and mold it into my own. Then hopefully get to their level,” Joseph said.
Cole has gone on record to say that he does not see himself retiring any time soon and that his work with Pat McAfee has been a big boost to his wanting to continue his work in the WWE.
h/t from Fightful.
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