Amazon Prime broadcaster Al Michaels took a jab at President Donald Trump renaming Lake Ontario to "Lake America," former ESPN broadcaster Mark Jones had made a litany of controversial remarks during his time at the company and even NBC Sports’ Cris Collinsworth waded into political waters last year with a sly remark about the government shutdown.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK PRO WRESTLING COVERAGEThis page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.If you sign up or place a wager, FOX News may be compensated.
This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom.HHH and Michael Cole speak onstage during WWE SummerSlam Kickoff at Fanatics Fest NYC 2026 at Jacob Javits Center in New York City on July 19, 2026.(Getty Images for Fanatics)Still, one of the places where broadcasters rarely – if ever – make a political comment, statement or take a quick jab is during a WWE show.Legendary WWE broadcaster Michael Cole, who has worked for the company for three decades, has never been known to insert any type of political commentary into his calling of the matches one way or the other.
Cole talked to OutKick’s Bobby Burack with OutKick Dropkick about staying out of those murky waters."Not at all.Again, when I started in the company 30 years ago, there was a total non-political stance.
We’re out here to entertain everyone and that’s the case still today.I don’t go on social media, I just don’t," he said.
"All I’m going to do is get myself in trouble if I tweet something out because someone is going to take it the wrong way, right? So, I don’t get involved in any type of social media.I don’t have Facebook.
I don’t have Instagram.I don’t have any of that type of stuff."And when we’re on television, what I try to remember is that I’m not Sean Coulthard – my real name and my real life.
I’m Michael Cole.Michael Cole is an actor.
That’s my job.My job is to play a role in this weekly episodic tele...