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Booker T Says Michael Cole Helped Him Start TV Commentary
Booker T, a WWE Hall of Famer, says his path to commentary began in WCW, where he called matches from the locker room to entertain other wrestlers.
He kept doing it in WWE, and after he retired, Michael Cole offered him a television commentary role.
Booker says Cole supported him as he learned, though he eventually left that commentary team because he did not feel ready for a weekly role.
He later joined NXT commentary, where he says Shawn Michaels encouraged him to be himself.
Booker enjoys the role because he can watch rising wrestlers and help explain their work.
He describes teaching as a natural part of how he approaches commentary.
Booker T says Michael Cole helped launch his television commentary career.
Booker recalled that he used to commentate matches from the locker room during his time in WCW.
After Booker retired, Cole approached him with an offer to commentate on television.
Booker says Cole continued to support him as he made mistakes early in his commentary career.
Booker now works on NXT commentary and says he enjoys being able to be himself and help rising stars.
- Who
- Booker T and Michael Cole.
- What
- Booker says Cole helped launch his television commentary career by offering him the role and supporting him.
- When
- After Booker retired from wrestling; no date is stated.
- Where
- WWE television commentary; Booker also recalled commentating from the locker room in WCW.
- Why
- Cole offered Booker the chance to commentate on television and supported him as he learned the role.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
I love Michael Cole, he's been my biggest supporter. I wouldn't be doing commentary if it wasn't for Michael Cole
It was just something I did to pass time, and the boys liked it!
A lot of times, you know, I was like, 'I just know they're going to take me off the team sooner or later,' and sooner or later, that day came for me.
Booker says he commentated matches from the locker room for the wrestlers.
Booker says his locker-room commentary antics continued.
Michael Cole approached Booker with an offer to commentate on television.
Shawn Michaels told Booker he liked what he had said.
- Supporter
- Booker called Michael Cole his biggest supporter.
- Career launch
- Booker said he would not be doing commentary without Cole.
- Early commentary
- Booker commentated matches from the WCW locker room for the wrestlers.
- Current role
- Booker is a commentator on NXT.
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