WWE’s signature play-by-play announcer Michael Cole is going back to double duty at the ringside commentary table.
According to reporting from Variety, Cole will be taking over as the voice of Monday Night Raw in addition to SmackDown on Friday nights. His official return to the red brand will be tonight.
Cole last was behind the microphone on Mondays in 2019. He will be joined on Raw by his SmackDown color analyst Wade Barrett.
The announcement was made over the weekend prior to WWE’s crown jewel event Summer Slam.
The change on Mondays means changes on Fridays as well. Cole will be joined by Kevin Patrick and Corey Graves on SmackDown. The two comprised the announce team for Raw over the last several months. It’s viewed as an opportunity for Patrick to continue developing as an announcer learning under Cole, who has only missed two shows in his more than 25-year career with WWE.
