Were you upset with how WWE WrestleMania 41 ended? If so, Michael Cole believes you’re a hypocrite.
The main event of night two of WrestleMania 41 was met with a lot of critique and hatred online due to the nature of the finish involving Travis Scott, the lack of presence from The Rock, and the creative direction that made Cody Rhodes look like a stupid babyface. But some in WWE believe it’s just fans being hypocritical.
RAW commentator Michael Cole was part of the panel on today’s episode of The Pat McAfee Show. While discussing last night’s main event with John Cena, Cole compared the finish to how Ric Flair won championships back in the day and stated he believes the WWE Universe is being hypocritical when it comes to their critiques of last night’s match.
“John, I was very critical of you in the beginning of this whole thing,” Michael Cole began. “But I think because it was such a shock when all this went down, knowing you for as long as I have, and not knowing that this was going to happen. I mean, it affected me emotionally. It really did.
Michael Cole still believes John Cena is the GOAT
“But in retrospect, and I said it last night, you’re the GOAT. In my mind, you’re the greatest of all time. It doesn’t matter how you’re acting in the ring now, or how you acted 20 years ago. And I said this on commentary when you won your 17th world title last night. People were bitching and moaning about how you won it when Travis Scott got involved, or whatever the garbage was.
“At the end of the day, Ric Flair was the dirtiest player in the game, and he won many championships in the same way that you did last night. So, for people to be critical of the way you won your 17th title, I think they’re being very hypocritical. You got it done.
“You’ve been at the top of this game for 20 years. You have the greatest run of anybody that I’ve ever been around, and I congratulate you for that. Now, I don’t love a lot of the things you’re saying about a lot of people, but I do respect everything that you’ve given me and you’ve given this business.”
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