WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross recently took to his Grilling JR podcast, where he talked about how he and WWE announcer Michael Cole has always had competition in announcing, especially when Cole teamed with Taz on SmackDown against himself and fellow WWE Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler on RAW.
Jim Ross said:
“We had competition, the competition really came in announcing when Taz and Cole teamed up on SmackDown against Lawler and JR.” “There’s where it got a little bit more competitive, I always thought in a good-natured way. With me saying sh** like ‘The A-Show’ and things like that, that didn’t help things. That, I liked.”
Jim Ross also talked about how Michael Cole, who is the voice of SmackDown and the voice of WWE, will be a future Hall of Famer.
Jim Ross said:
“Michael Cole is the voice of SmackDown, right now Michael Cole is the voice of WWE.” “And he’s earned that. Why would I be offended? I had my run. He’ll be a Hall of Fame guy too someday. Wouldn’t it be ironic if he went into the Hall of Fame and wanted me to induct him? That would go over like a fart in church, wouldn’t it?”
Jim Ross then talked about how the booking of Jerry Lawler losing to Michael Cole at WrestleMania was weak and how it was hurtful to Lawler and that he didn't think it was the right thing to do to Jerry.
Jim Ross said:
“It was weak.” “I thought it was hurtful to Lawler, not on his character but personally. I didn’t think it was the right thing to do with Jerry and I’m biased, so what. They were looking to get more out of the JR and Cole thing. They figured out a way to get Swagger in there, he’s JR’s prodigy, Oklahoma boys and Lawler could help him just like he helped Mark Henry and other guys who were green and young. They thought they filled several needs, checking many boxes and that’s how I looked at it anyway.”
You can check out Jim Ross' comments at this link. H/T to Wrestling Inc. for transcribing the above quotes.
