As part of her Pulse Wrestling Report for SmackDown! last week, Kelly Floyd just couldn’t take it anymore. She finally (and rightfully) lashed out at Michael Cole for what he has done to the Divas division over the past few months.
In her own words, she said, and I quote:
Sidebar: No one disagrees that the Divas division is…sub-par, to say the least. And I’ve done a pretty good job of just letting it run its course without saying anything, because the disaster can speak for itself. But with Michael Cole interrupting them at every chance he gets, it’s a slap in the god damn face to every woman that watches wrestling. Do they think we sit back and giggle with our friends, french braiding our hair, and trying to figure out who fills out the crotch of their itty bitty trunks the best? They parade Randy Orton and John Cena around, hoping we’ll swoon and fall weak in the knees? Sorry, boys. You’re not my type. Here’s the inside scoop: women love wrestling, too. I sit back on my couch with my sister to watch a show, and we discuss how good a match was, how impressive a spot was, or who we think should be pushed. And while the men’s division is decent enough, watching girls like Beth Phoenix and Natalya do their thing have been the highlights of my nights. It’s ridiculous, and I’m fucking sick of it. I know the big, strong men don’t want us ladies to waltz onto their territory, but it’s already happened. So make room for us.
Kelly, THANK YOU for that.
Here’s what I have to say on the matter:
In a nutshell, Cole has continually desecrated the Divas with his mid-match interruptions and total lack of respect for the entire women’s roster, and this latest salvo against the Divas on the Blue Show this past Friday was enough for Kelly to blast Cole, and for me to say right here and now that it is time to blow up the Cole Mine once and for all.
We all know that there are many variables that go into the overall feel and presentation of a wrestling match, and what baffles me is WWE’s sheer lack of execution from the various announcers’ tables in this regard. After all, they STILL have the best announcer of his era under contract in Jim Ross, and instead of seeing him where he belongs – as the lead play-by-play guy on Raw – we are subjected to seeing good old J.R. in wrestling matches <-- ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Listen, I am not saying Michael Cole should be fired, not in the least. Instead, he should be put where he belongs, which as the manager of a heel stable fronted by Jack Swagger. If that doesn't work for Vince, I'd even take Cole as the Assistant to the Anonymous Raw GM, whatever is takes for him to be permanently REMOVED from the announcing teams that he hurts more than he helps. You just can't keeping throwing Cole out there as a full heel one minute, then have him promote PPV cards and handle other serious moments as if we should suspend all disbelief (credit: Rey Mundo) and buy into what he is saying. Ultimately, if Michael Cole stays where he is and the Cole Mine remains in tact, the credibility of all of the voices of the WWE will sadly remain shackled under lock and key until they wither away completely. And the last thing WWE should want -- especially right now during this extremely soft spot for their business -- is for even more people to press mute and tune out. Around the Pulse
Blair A. Douglas and Jake Ziegler sacrificed hours of their time on Sunday night to cover TNA IMPACT WRESTLING’s latest PPV, so you can check those out here and here.
As for our esteemed columnists, you can take a look at Mike Gojira as he STOMPS on things; Rhett Davis as he analyzes life IN THE MIDDLE; Joel Leonard as he decides what’s wrong and what’s right; Chris Sanders as he proves he is not a Little Ronnie; and Jonah Kue as he warns us about the danger of disinterest.
That’s all from me this week … CB.
