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Sometimes Michael Cole is a bit annoying because of the shit they make him say. I think he would make a great cynical babyface guy. Remember when he and Tazz used to be wise-asses about things? Let that Michael Cole run wild on RAW. Bring over JBL to do commentary with him. Josh Mathews can step in with Lawler on SmackDown!. I can actually see Mathews and Lawler having good chemistry.
With the Hogan/Lawler fiasco, and Lawler probably upset because his pick to induct him at the Hall of Fame, I can see him getting demoted, to be honest.
But yeah, I wouldn't be opposed to seeing Joey Styles get the call-up to RAW, again. The WWE has this problem with him, but I find he has a great broadcasting voice. I like it when emphasis is placed on calling the spots in the match. It makes it feel more real. Talking about what else is going to be happening tonight really takes away from the moment. Styles is in the moment, and even when he's being a "storyteller" announcer, he seems smart. A lot of babyface announcers sound stupid when they blindly follow the good guys. Styles is kind of "Well, I don't want to be biased, and I'm admitting that I kind of am by saying this, but I think the good guy is slightly more moralistic in this issue." Personally I think that's a great approach.
I'd love to see a shift in announcing teams, and have Michael Cole and Tazz put back together, while Joey Styles and JBL become a unit. I think Styles and Layfield would have amazing chemistry. Maybe it's just me, but they seem to have a "Blue State/Red State" thing going on. Michael Cole and Tazz can be the cult commentary team on ECW, and Lawler can team with Mathews. Why the WWE doesn't use Josh Mathews is beyond me.
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