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8 Dec, 1968

Michael Cole born in Syracuse, NY

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Cole is born in Syracuse, New York. He develops an interest in broadcasting as a young man and begins his career while working for CBS Radio. Cole decides to pursue professional wrestling broadcasting when a friend recommends him to the WWE for steady work.

13 Sep, 2012

WWE.com interview

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Cole talks to WWE.com about speaking to Jerry Lawler for the first time since his heart attack.

I had just gotten home to Texas after what had been a whirlwind two days dealing with this situation. I actually got a phone call from Jerry’s girlfriend, who’s in the hospital with him. And she said “Michael, I’ve got somebody who wants to talk to you.” She handed over the phone and it’s “The King”! We immediately had a couple of laughs. He’s weak, but he’s alert. He talked coherently and he’s not completely out of the woods yet and he’s got a long recovery process to come, but he’s awake. Jerry’s in a lot of pain — he said he feels like he’s been through a 60-Minute Iron Man Match, but he’s in great spirits.

3 Apr, 2013

Busted Open interview

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Cole talks to Busted Open Radio about John Cena turning heel and three hours of RAW weekly.

John is the most wonderful human being on the planet. He’s one of these guys, I’ll preface this by saying he’s one of my closest friends in the business, but John has not changed in ten years here. John is one of these guys who has never changed who he is when he became famous. He’s the same guy that he was when he first walked in that door 10 years ago. He’s the same guy that’ll sit down in a lounge a chair and have a beer with you and put on some country music and shoot pool. He’s that way today just like he was 10 years ago. John does so much and you cannot overstate what John does not only for this company but for the charity organizations out there.

14 Jun, 2013

Wrestling101.com interview

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Cole talks about his early commentating in WWE:

My career was made at the beginning thanks to Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Chyna and Rick Rude, if it wasn’t for D-Generation X who knows if I would’ve ever been discovered to become the personality that I am today, with those guys we had so much fun together and I become their foil.