After reading this article, please go back and watch WWE SmackDown again, to get a sense of how many times Michael Cole used the word 'freak' during the match with Lars Sullivan this week. It's one thing to try and get a term over with the WWE SmackDown crowd but it's another thing entirely to overuse it to the point where it becomes annoying for those watching at home.
With all due respect to Michael Cole, who is certain to go into the WWE Hall of Fame one day, even if he were to retire tomorrow, there is just no freshness when he calls the action, there is just something extremely inorganic about him. Corey Graves was a different breed of announcer when he was a part of the NXT brand with Tom Phillips (and so was Tom Phillips), but on WWE SmackDown, somehow he too has become the prototypical WWE announcer. Who do you guys think is the best announcer in the pro wrestling business right now?
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
In addition to everything he does in Sportskeeda, Dasgupta is also the bassist and lyricist for heavy metal bands- Albatross and Primitiv.
Before joining Sportskeeda, Dasgupta was a comedy writer for Star TV, where he scripted lines for the iconic Lola Kutty property, in addition to hit TV shows like Axe Ur Ex & UR Fired. He was also a columnist for Rolling Stone India.
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