[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Originally Posted by The CyNick First problem is Cole just isnt as good as JR was. Them as tough boots to fill for anyone. Second, Cole is in an era where WWE feels its necessary to heavily produce their announcers. I understand it, because if I was Vince I wouldnt want dopey commentators running their mouth willy nilly. Current day WWE is a more corporate entity, and as such you want to ensure your people are speaking WWE speak. At the same time, I think that can hamper the ability to sound spontaneous which when I recall some of my favourite JR calls, they sounded like they were off the cuff. Who knows, maybe JR was just that much better of an actor. That said, I think Cole is excellent at executing the job given the parameters he has to work with. He's clearly sharp witted, and at the end of the day, he knows the wrestlers names.

I agree with this post. There's a first time for everything