Michael Cole gets head kicked in part 2

[TazFTW86]

This was good once again. Notice when Bryan says that Miz is the worst Pro ever, William Rega agrees with him....

http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/wwenxt/2010/may22-28/14578228

[BobBitchen]

I think that was a good punch to Miz'es chin.

[Kane Knight]

TURN HIM HEEL

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I was pleasantly surprised by Cole's presence during that segment. So much of his announcing shtick is so forced and unnatural, but tonight he came across very real.

Also loved the kick his head in chants.

[KIRA]

Im surprised the chant was "Kick his head in" and not "kick his fucking head in" just because the WWE is PG doesn't mean the crowd has to be
but I guess PG is catching not complaining its just an observation

[Skippord]

is it possible Cole is just a huge cock in real life?

[BollywoodSingh]

Awesome segment. This thing has potential to be great and it looks like Daniel Bryan will get really over from this hopefully.

Great promo from Michael Cole. I never knew he had it in him.

[glanville6]

I must also say I was impressed with Cole's mic work tonight.

I'm not a huge Cole fan, nor am I a huge detractor of Cole. He's not the best announcer, but he's ok. My favorite team was King, Coach, and Joey Styles.

I liked Coach as Mr. McMahon's lackey, but Cole could do well at something similar too. I've enjoyed their program so far. Actually, if Styles or someone came to replace Cole as an announcer, he'd have possibly made a good heel GM... he's got to be turning heel, hating Daniel Bryan and Bret Hart.

[muffalufagus]

I really think that this is the best thing that the WWE has going right now. At least it's the most entertaining thing that I've been watching.

[4 knuckles up]

Cole was fantastic, in all fairness, he really played his part well.

[jskinnyg]

Cole was fantastic, in all fairness, he really played his part well.

Fuck yeah... THAT was really well played on both parts... And damn did Miz sell that punch to the face...

[Mr. Nerfect]

I can't wait to see this segment. Heel Cole is also tremendously interesting for some reason.

[MoFo]

Cole is a fucking awesome heel. Should of been GM

Back the fuck off with the bandwagon jumping.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I don't even know if it's because Cole was a heel. I think it was because he seemed genuine. Back in the day he wasn't that bad on Smackdown because he actually showed some personality. He'd get mad when the heels cheated. He'd get excited when the underdog was winning. But he also had someone to play off of. He'd be the counterpoint for heel King, Heyman, JBL, and Tazz to an extent before he kinded blanded himself. Now he's got someone to play off of again and it's working for him.

[Xero]

is it possible Cole is just a huge cock in real life?

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[Rammsteinmad]

Wow. Michael Cole is suddenly awesome in my eyes. For this angle and that video above lol.

But seriously, Daniel Bryan must have been gutted when he came up to WWE and was told he'd be in a fued with Michael Cole, but this is getting really good and interesting.

Just one question though, it is all a work right? I mean worked shoot etc whatever. Coz a lot of this is coming across as very real, which makes it all the more interesting.

[Innovator]

Regal just sitting there smirking and agreeing with Dragon

[Poit]

:lol: @ Miz

"You're future endeavored!"

[BigCrippyZ]

I've gotta admit this is pretty fucking awesome. I love the "realism" behind it all which is what is missing from the rest of the shows. This is honestly my favorite thing going on right now. I'd really love to see an Orton/Cole feud, that would be sweet too.

Who would have thought that heel Cole would be this incredible. Although I've hated Cole the last several years, I will admit that when he has someone to feed off of and run against, like he did heel Lawler originally on Smackdown, he comes across as a lot better and more believable.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Wow. Michael Cole is suddenly awesome in my eyes. For this angle and that video above lol.

But seriously, Daniel Bryan must have been gutted when he came up to WWE and was told he'd be in a fued with Michael Cole, but this is getting really good and interesting.

Just one question though, it is all a work right? I mean worked shoot etc whatever. Coz a lot of this is coming across as very real, which makes it all the more interesting.

Yeah I think it's just basically their way of addressing and downplaying Bryan's size and making him look like a real threat to the audience even though he's not 6'6 270. Like it's saying the reason small guys haven't been huge successes in WWE isn't because bigger guys are better, it's because the evil WWE machine has held guys like Bryan back. And since that's actually true it comes off as a shoot.

So this way the audience can accept a small guy beating up big guys.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

The timing of him decking the Miz was a thing of beauty. Miz is fucking incredible. Like the fact that I'm a "smark" or whatever, and when Miz was chirping the shit out of him I was thinking "fucking deck him Danielson" and he did and I marked THE fuck out.

[The Pope]

Whoa!! one of Michael Cole's security is Johnny Gargano!

[Lock Jaw]

This solidifies it.

Michael Cole is The Next Big Thing.

[Lock Jaw]

Oh, I guess Daniel Bryan was fine as well.

[The Pope]

Do any of you know Johnny Gargano?

[Schlomey]

That punch Miz took looked totally real.

Cole was absolutely fabulous.


Great 5 minutes of TV

[Afterlife]

The timing of him decking the Miz was a thing of beauty. Miz is fucking incredible. Like the fact that I'm a "smark" or whatever, and when Miz was chirping the shit out of him I was thinking "fucking deck him Danielson" and he did and I marked THE fuck out.

lol, Me, too.

[Schlomey]

is nxt real? Like non-scripted? a real competition?

I know the matches are obviously planned out but the eliminations & the pros choices.....is this a real thing or is it just time waster to get a new guy on the roster?

[Damian Rey]

Very well done. They did a great job elevating the tension from last weeks segment to this weeks.

Cole was at his finest in his promo. I've never seen him so real. It's like he was dropping the announcer schtick and went with his actual personality.

Danielson was awesome as well, and while feuding with an announcer has never gone all that well, this is the prime exception to the rule. Danielson's promo was very real, and his punch to the Miz and the aftermath was amazing.

NXT and its booking thus far has got to be the best creative idea Vince and co. have come up with in years.

And lmao at Regal laughing directly at the Miz when he was claimed to be the worst pro.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

I don't know about NXT being well booked, other than Danielson vs. Jericho and this feud with Cole, the booking has been questionable. Jobbing him left and right was pretty dumb, I don't care what all of you say, but it's hard for fans who dont really know a guy to get into him when even the shittiest guy on the show (Tarver) is beating him. However, he's talented enough to get through it, and the crowd still likes him, but I think they could have done things a lot better. Everyone keeps saying how good of a wrestler he is but he's only fluke pinned Santino Marella, how are the fans supposed to take him seriously? Isn't Michael Cole 100 per cent right in the kayfabe sense?

Nevertheless, this segment was gold, but is not the regular on NXT.

[Swiss Ultimate]

Now that was good tv.

[Jordan]

Yeah I tuned in just for that, and it was amazing. Cole first off, was awesome I realized he could be the next Vince McMahon in that segment, he is a fucking prick, and if they ever want to make him more than an announcer (a bad guy GM) it would work in a heartbeat.

We talked a few threads ago about how JR was aided by guys like Kane and Mic Foley to help get him over by working in angles with wrestlers. Obviously that was part of his success at one time, and I think this is going to work for Cole beyond words.

Ever since Cole worked with Tazz and JBL he improved a ton, in the last two or so years he has grown immensely. I know people still hate on him, but thats fine by me, I think he is a great announcer and I enjoy his voice, it's part of WWE now, just as JR was once upon a time.

I'm sure a day will come when Vince is too old and has strained his voice to where he is no longer useful, and Micheal Cole could take a bump up to GM and play the evil boss. I hope it happens after watching this video, someday.

Bryan was great in the segment, he has been great in all of the segment since leaving NXT's competition. I think he has a tinge of the old Stone Cole/Brian Pillman energy for segments like this. He is a shooter through and through both on the mic and in the ring.

I think it's very cool WWE is allowing him to ride this wave instead of blocking up his creativity with some B/S gimmick that nobody wants to care about.

Wade Barret for NXT Winner btw

[Hanso Amore]

I hope this works into so kind of "Huge Chip on My shoulder loose cannon" character for Bryans WWE run.

[Hanso Amore]

PS

THis is the type of character / booking that will get and keep someone over, not winning a competition.

[Swiss Ultimate]

He came off like a heel with the "I'm a better wrestler than anyone in the lockerroom" routine but, the crowd loved him for it.

And Michael Cole's stock just went way up. He went from annoying and boring to me to someone real and passionate.

[Joesgonnakillyou]

Like everyone else I really enjoyed it, Cole and Bryan and The Miz have all been great and it's definately the most exciting angle going on in the WWE at the moment. I just have reservations. What's going to be the pay off? WWE have a habit of fucking up things I enjoy

[Joesgonnakillyou]

Plus: watching it again. I'm surprised how bad ass Daniel Bryan looks coming down to the ring with that fucking shit nxt theme. Star Power

[DLVH84]

I hope American Dragon backdrops Cole to his death, like Akitoshi Saito backdropped Mitsuharu Misawa!!!!

[Jordan]

I hope American Dragon backdrops Cole to his death, like Akitoshi Saito backdropped Mitsuharu Misawa!!!!

You are an idiot.

[TazFTW86]

Yeah I tuned in just for that, and it was amazing. Cole first off, was awesome I realized he could be the next Vince McMahon in that segment, he is a fucking prick, and if they ever want to make him more than an announcer (a bad guy GM) it would work in a heartbeat.

We talked a few threads ago about how JR was aided by guys like Kane and Mic Foley to help get him over by working in angles with wrestlers. Obviously that was part of his success at one time, and I think this is going to work for Cole beyond words.

Ever since Cole worked with Tazz and JBL he improved a ton, in the last two or so years he has grown immensely. I know people still hate on him, but thats fine by me, I think he is a great announcer and I enjoy his voice, it's part of WWE now, just as JR was once upon a time.

I'm sure a day will come when Vince is too old and has strained his voice to where he is no longer useful, and Micheal Cole could take a bump up to GM and play the evil boss. I hope it happens after watching this video, someday.

Bryan was great in the segment, he has been great in all of the segment since leaving NXT's competition. I think he has a tinge of the old Stone Cole/Brian Pillman energy for segments like this. He is a shooter through and through both on the mic and in the ring.

I think it's very cool WWE is allowing him to ride this wave instead of blocking up his creativity with some B/S gimmick that nobody wants to care about.

Wade Barret for NXT Winner btw


i agree. he would make a great heel GM (next to vickie guerrero)

[taker707]

i agree. he would make a great heel GM (next to vickie guerrero)

thier is a diffrence between heel heat and what Vickie gets . I honestly believe her heat is from ruining her husbands legacy .

[Krimzon7]

What makes me enjoy Cole so much is how much of a doucher he is on every milisecond of WWE programing that isn't NXT. He gets to drop the faggy ass face announcer role and just do 'his thing'.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Also it hasn't been mentioned in here but LOL @ Stryker and Matthews after the incident saying how bad it was to attack an announcer but that Cole totally deserved it.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Josh Mathews has been underrated the entire time during NXT, in my opinion. The guy is a great commentator, and he can do both color and play-by-play. He's had a pretty stable job, and is always popping up, but he deserves credit for playing a non-bland face announcer next to Cole.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I always liked Mathews since Tough Enough, but never in a "Oh yeah this guy's gonna go places" sense. So I'm glad to see he's found something that works for him and is getting better and better at it.

[Mr. Nerfect]

If Michael Cole ever becomes a heel character outside of the announce booth, it would make sense to move Josh Mathews either to RAW or SmackDown! (depending on where they want The Grish). I will be very happy with Mathews calling a main show. He works so well with Matt Striker, but even a Mathews/King tandem sounds...intriguing. I just can't see Josh rolling over for King, and giving the RAW announce table a much needed personality boost.