How Michael Cole Got WWE Job Revealed

While speaking with Metro ahead of NXT TakeOver: In Your House, Todd Pettengill revealed how he helped Michael Cole get his first job within WWE.

Pettengill revealed that he and Michael Cole are friends and knowing that he was a huge wrestling fan, he thought the SmackDown commentator was the perfect person to replace him, saying

“Well number one, he was a friend. We go way back! He was my news guy at my radio station in Albany, New York back in the ’80s. I went on to New York City at PLJ and he was at CBS Radio and clearly we stayed in touch.

“He was a massive wrestling fan! So, when it came time for me to step aside, he was the first choice. I knew he knew the product, he sort of looked like me, which I thought, ‘This is kinda funny, too!’ I respected the heck out of him and still do. I just knew that he was gonna be the right guy.”

Speaking of Michael Cole, it has emerged that people within WWE have grown to appreciate how good Michael Cole actually is following the issues with WWE commentary over the last few months, which you can read more about by clicking here.

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