[Tom Guycott]

Originally Posted by Slik I feel bad both bad for Renee that people are mean to her and I also think she is bad on commentary (I think the same about Corey Graves). RAW commentary team so dreadful... Here’s the truth. I know im not great on commentary, but it’s my job. I try to get better each week. People love to tell me how bad I am at it as if I think I’m great at it. So I should just quit? What would that say about me?Not easy to learn a skill on a gigantic global tv show — Renee Young (@ReneeYoungWWE) July 28, 2019

Originally Posted by Iceman King Gertner She's definitely going to ESPN

I still think quite a bit of this is in-ear micromanagement. I can almost hear her being told "say this sound byte" almost everytime she opens her mouth to say anything other than "OH!" and she uncomfortably shoehorns in something after either the moment has passed or just some inane drivel. If she were able to just go and play off of the guys more or actually speak on the match happening like a human goddamn being - which again isn't just a Renee problem - she'd be fine. As popular as it is to bag on Michael Cole over the years, you have to admit, he was tolerable on "A Beast In The East" (where Vince obviously didn't give a fuck) and the post-production stuff with Tazz on the Smackdown run (where Heyman re-edited the show after the fact).

I'd wager most of the people they stick in the booth would be better off left alone, unless they're just gawdawful about the product like Adamle or just utter shit and beyond help. She started off better than Graves was when he started, but he wasn't just thrust into the "flagship" after calling a couple of NXT shows; he was able to thankfully spread his wings in NXT for a long while, where he pretty much sucked in the beginning but was allowed to suck and practice and get coached to get better.

She'd prob'ly shine on ESPN, provided they don't do another sweeping, fire sale of a housecleaning and turn the network into "all Scott Van Pelt all the time" again.