Jim Ross doesn’t think Michael Cole will stay commentating into old age like he has.
Michael Cole has been the mainstay of WWE commentary for almost thirty years, being a lead commentator for both SmackDown and RAW at different points throughout his career.
During his Grilling JR podcast, the WWE Hall of Fame announcer discussed the idea that he might commentate pro wrestling into his 80s.
“Well, you know, to each his own. I’m in a situation, and we’ve talked about this before. It’s a unique thing to be alone. It’s a unique thing to have your life partner not with you, speaking of Jan, so I work because I still love pro wrestling and I love having somewhere to go every week.”
“Michael’s in a different situation. He’s got a family at home. He’s got a wonderful wife. I’m sure he saved his cash.”
“He always was thrifty, and that’s good. I don’t know how much longer he’s gonna go, but I don’t perceive that as a shot at me whatsoever. Look, when I was his age, I would have never thought that good old JR would be doing a weekly show at 71 years old. Not many have done this. I do it for my own mental health, and I do it because I love it.”
“This is gonna sound horrible, but I still think I’m pretty damn good at it, at least I try to be. I didn’t look at it as a personal thing whatsoever. I like Michael. He’s a good friend. We exchange texts from time to time. When I hear him do something I think is really, really good, I’ll let him know because that’s what we all should do in our business.”
Jim Ross
It is unknown when we will see Michael Cole retire from announcing but for now, he will remain the lead commentator for Friday Night SmackDown. Cole revealed recently that his family don’t watch WWE.
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