Report: Michael Cole Instructed to Lay Off JR on Commentary

October 02, 2012

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Michael ColeWith Jerry Lawler recently suffering a heart attack and names such as Jim Ross and JBL filling in for him on the Raw announce team, F4WOnline.com is reporting that WWE has instructed Michael Cole to lay-off the Jim Ross insults and play more of a babyface role on commentary.

No word on how Cole's character will progress when Lawler returns, but JBL has been playing a bit more of a heel role on commentary at times, which has allowed Cole to work more as a babyface, respecting the seriousness of Jerry Lawler's situation.