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**loopydate** · 09-01-2004, 06:20 PM

Jim Ross

4. He has almost altogether ceased actually calling matches. And, the moves he does call, are rarely called by their right name. He has degenerated into Tony Schiavone mode where he can be watching an Edge/Chris Jericho segment and be talking only about Triple H or Kane. His catchphrases are played out, and his "good ol' boy" gimmick never entertained me to begin with.

Jerry Lawler

6. While his horny-old-man character is awful, at least Lawler pays lip service to the in-ring action. He's no Bobby Heenan, but he does work as an effective heel commentator sometimes, cheering for the Triple Hs and Eric Bischoffs and Kanes. He's barely above-average, though, as he too slips into unnecessary tangents.

Johnathan Coachman

7. What can I say? I'm a Coach mark. He plays the heel interviewer very well, and his commentary on Heat is usually entertaining. He spends a little too much time bantering with Al Snow, but I'd rather listen to him for an hour than JR for two.

Al Snow

3. I loved Al Snow as a wrestler, and as a character, he's phenomenal, but he's not entertaining as a broadcaster. His best gag is a direct rip-off of Most Extreme Elimination Challenge, and he laughs way too much at his own jokes. He's at his best when he's singing the praises of one of his proteges, but he simply doesn't do anything for me. He's much better suited to a Scott D'Amore-type role as a manager/coach.

Michael Cole

8. Sure, he has an annoying voice, but Cole is the closest thing WWE has to a true play-by-play man. He can be a bit "markish" at times, but he's not over-the-top like JR is. From time to time, he can even be genuinely insightful, something that's practically unheard of from the "A" team on RAW. Cole seems to know what he's talking about, and it makes SmackDown more entertaining.

Tazz

7. The best color man in the company. Not saying much, but it's true. Tazz has a very good sense of humor, and his timing is good as well. As a former wrestler, his eyewitness accounts of "I've been in that hold, Cole, and it hurts" help put the wrestlers in the ring over. And isn't that the job of any color man? He loses points for occasional lapses into JR-like catchphraseism (see: "Well...here comes the pain!")

Josh Mathews

6. I honestly don't really know what to make of Mathews. He's okay at calling matches, but he has almost no chemistry with DeMott. I can't really judge him as an individual talent, as DeMott brings the whole commentary team down. He's pretty good, I guess, which is why he gets a slightly above-average rating.

Bill DeMott

3. Not without redeeming qualities, but DeMott simply works better as the "silent killer" type. If he would quit trying to joke around with Mathews and be content to make an insightful comment once in a while, he'd be much better. Instead, he's constantly talking, but almost never saying anything.

09-01-2004, 06:20 PM	#5
loopydate FIT Challenge Slag People Posts: 13,816	Jim Ross 4. He has almost altogether ceased actually calling matches. And, the moves he does call, are rarely called by their right name. He has degenerated into Tony Schiavone mode where he can be watching an Edge/Chris Jericho segment and be talking only about Triple H or Kane. His catchphrases are played out, and his "good ol' boy" gimmick never entertained me to begin with. Jerry Lawler 6. While his horny-old-man character is awful, at least Lawler pays lip service to the in-ring action. He's no Bobby Heenan, but he does work as an effective heel commentator sometimes, cheering for the Triple Hs and Eric Bischoffs and Kanes. He's barely above-average, though, as he too slips into unnecessary tangents. Johnathan Coachman 7. What can I say? I'm a Coach mark. He plays the heel interviewer very well, and his commentary on Heat is usually entertaining. He spends a little too much time bantering with Al Snow, but I'd rather listen to him for an hour than JR for two. Al Snow 3. I loved Al Snow as a wrestler, and as a character, he's phenomenal, but he's not entertaining as a broadcaster. His best gag is a direct rip-off of Most Extreme Elimination Challenge, and he laughs way too much at his own jokes. He's at his best when he's singing the praises of one of his proteges, but he simply doesn't do anything for me. He's much better suited to a Scott D'Amore-type role as a manager/coach. Michael Cole 8. Sure, he has an annoying voice, but Cole is the closest thing WWE has to a true play-by-play man. He can be a bit "markish" at times, but he's not over-the-top like JR is. From time to time, he can even be genuinely insightful, something that's practically unheard of from the "A" team on RAW. Cole seems to know what he's talking about, and it makes SmackDown more entertaining. Tazz 7. The best color man in the company. Not saying much, but it's true. Tazz has a very good sense of humor, and his timing is good as well. As a former wrestler, his eyewitness accounts of "I've been in that hold, Cole, and it hurts" help put the wrestlers in the ring over. And isn't that the job of any color man? He loses points for occasional lapses into JR-like catchphraseism (see: "Well...here comes the pain!") Josh Mathews 6. I honestly don't really know what to make of Mathews. He's okay at calling matches, but he has almost no chemistry with DeMott. I can't really judge him as an individual talent, as DeMott brings the whole commentary team down. He's pretty good, I guess, which is why he gets a slightly above-average rating. Bill DeMott 3. Not without redeeming qualities, but DeMott simply works better as the "silent killer" type. If he would quit trying to joke around with Mathews and be content to make an insightful comment once in a while, he'd be much better. Instead, he's constantly talking, but almost never saying anything.