Michael Cole wasn't someone fans ever saw as a heel, yet WWE decided to make him one. The persona took over Cole when he began a feud with Daniel Bryan and later was seen praising The Miz repeatedly. Cole went on to defeat Jerry Lawler at WrestleMania 27, despite Stone Cold Steve Austin being the special guest referee.
In an episode of Monday Night Raw in September 2012, Jerry Lawler suffered a heart attack on live TV. As the Hall of Famer was taken back in a stretcher, Cole fought through his emotions and explained what had happened to Lawler. Throughout the night, Cole broke character and gave words of encouragement to Lawler. This was deemed as "classy and professional", effectively ending Cole's heel turn that had begun two years ago. Thankfully, WWE never turned Cole heel again.
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Abhilash Mendhe
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
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