5 Replacements for Samoa Joe on commentary once he makes his in-ring return 

#1 Michael Cole replaces Samoa Joe

Michael Cole

Although Michael Cole is fulfilling his duties as the lead commentator on Friday Night SmackDown, WWE could draft over Cole back to RAW or have him do double duty on both brands as Tom Phillips does on the Red brand and NXT in a bid to replace Samoa Joe.

Even though Cole is doing a great job along with Corey Graves on the Blue brand, the company could benefit from his veteran experience by having him appear on Monday nights as well. Cole, who started his career in WWE as a backstage interviewer, shortly made a name for himself as a commentator on SmackDown when he was paired with Taz. Cole's heated rivalry with fellow announcer Jerry Lawler on the RAW brand during 2010 gained notoriety and propelled him to further stardom.

If Cole was to come back to RAW to replace Samoa Joe on commentary, the general idea would be to have him be the lead commentator and make Tom Phillips and Byron Saxton the color commentators.