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On another note, my beef with the current WWE announcing is moreso with JR than with King. King has been stagnant with his pining for puppies, and what have you...
...but the main problem with (RAW) announcing is the injection of certain political undertones within. The first slap was when JR asked the question, "so who are you voting for?" to King, about 4 years ago... it got progressively worse last year when JR continued on with comments about "liberating Iraq", and so on. Keep the politics out of WWE announcing. A Clinton "Slick Willie" joke is good every once in a while, but...don't play up to the "redneck sheep" stereotype too hard...
I dunno, JR could do no wrong to me before now. Even without the political commentary, it seems like what he's said has been slipping.
With Tazz and Cole, it seems like Michael Cole is still trying too hard sometimes, yet Tazz is cool in his role as announcer. He's the closest thing to Paul Heyman announcing that WWE has right now. Just so as long as Tazz doesn't become the kiss-ass for the heels.
Coach has been kind of off as a "heel" announcer, he's in the same boat as Tazz. Al Snow, however, is great. Sometimes it takes a wrestler to call a wrestler (see Tazz).
I like the tandem of Matthews and DeMott as well, but Josh Matthews has the same problem as Michael Cole -- trying too hard. DeMott is cool. Another great wrestler-turned-announcer...
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