Here’s more from that article on some of the rationale here: This marks a return to “Raw” for Cole, who first appeared on the show in 1997 and has served as one of the key members of the ...

Michael Cole has lent his voice to ... One year after his final stretch of election coverage, Cole entered sports-entertainment. In 1997, Cole brought his talents to WWE and sat alongside a ...

Vince McMahon clearly saw major potential in Michael Cole when they met in 1997. The WWE co-founder hired the Syracuse University journalism graduate for one of the most important roles in the ...

Michael Cole has been the voice of WWE ... The legendary announcer recently revealed why fans used to hate him. Cole has been with WWE since 1997 and has completed nearly 25 years with the company.