WWE Commentator Opens Up About Vince McMahon Screaming In His Ear

Michael Cole may be one of the longest-running commentators in professional wrestling right now and the current lead commentator of SmackDown, but that hasn’t stopped Vince McMahon telling him what to do/say.

During a recent appearance on the Gorilla Position podcast, Michael Cole opened up about what his relationship with Vince is like, and how the chairman is “very active” in his ear around WrestleMania season:

“You know, it’s so funny how this myth has taken on a life of its own over the past two decades. Listen, Vince runs the company. He’s the boss. He’s the chairman. He turned a small regional wrestling promotion into a multi-billion dollar international conglomerate. It is his sandbox. He can do with it whatever he wants. Honestly, he gives me a lot of leeway and allows me to do a lot of things because he believes in me after so many years. He’s the boss and just like any producer of any television show, he’s going to tell me what he wants. I may not agree with that direction a lot of the time, but I have to do it. He’s my boss. Yes, he is very active in your ears. During WrestleMania season, he is very active.”

“I have a great relationship with Vince. He believes in me or I wouldn’t be here as long as I have. I think a lot of that stuff that Vince screams in your ear gets really blown out of proportion. I think there are some people that say that because they want to save face because they weren’t successful in what they did. He’s emotional just like all of us are when it comes to this product. He’s so close to it. It’s his family. It’s in his blood. He wants what he wants. On certain days, you’re going to draw the ire of McMahon and on other days, he’s going to tell you that you are the greatest thing in the world and that’s the way Vince is. I wouldn’t trade my working with Vince and what he has meant to my family and my career for anything.”

Michael Cole will be on commentary tonight at WWE Survivor Series. WrestleTalk.com will have live coverage of the show, so make sure you check back to see the results and our thoughts on the happenings.

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Thanks to Wrestling News for the transcription.

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