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A commentator's role in WWE is to address the matches and moments that transpire inside the ring. Their voices are what help to shape several moments that wrestling fans will remember forever. Sometimes, commentators have to do more than just call matches.
There are moments in WWE where the commentators wrestle against the wrestlers or even their colleagues. These moments can either be seen as surprising or as expected, disappointing and awkward. Not only are there moments in WWE history where commentators receive a severe beating, but they have sometimes walked out with miraculous victories.
With that being said, here are five moments where commentators were victorious in the ring.
#5 Former WWE Commentator Josh Mathews
Josh Mathews was a backstage interviewer and commentator in the WWE from 2002-2014. At one point, Mathews had ambitions to become a WWE Superstar. Mathews would try out to be a wrestler on WWE's then reality TV show, Tough Enough. Although he was runner-up in Season One of Tough Enough, it wasn't the last time that Mathews would compete in the squared circle.
On the November 11, 2004, episode of SmackDown, Orlando Jordan attacked Mathews backstage, which lit a fire between him and JBL's rival, Booker T. The attack led to Mathews asking the former SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long to put him in a match against Orlando. The match ended up being booked as Josh Mathews with Booker T in his corner against Orlando Jordan with JBL.
Mathews would pull an upset win due to outside interference from Booker T. While the referee was distracted by JBL, Mathews would give Orlando a low-blow, leading to Booker delivering a Scissors Kick. From there, Mathews would cover Orlando for the pin and pick up the victory.
#4 Former WWE Commentator Jonathan Coachman
When Jonathan Coachman initially worked for the WWE from 1999-2008, he was featured in numerous memorable backstage and in-ring moments. There was once a time when Coachman surprised the fans.
In 2003, Stone Cold Steve Austin became the co-General Manager of RAW, alongside Eric Bischoff. Austin felt that RAW didn't need three commentators at the time. Austin would decide, by giving Coachman a stunner, showing the two commentators would be Jerry Lawler and Jim Ross.
During that year's SummerSlam, Coachman made an impact by nailing Shane McMahon in the back with a steel chair, thus displaying his allegiance to Eric Bischoff.
Coachman would then show his desire to become a commentator on RAW, leading him to team with Al Snow against JR and Lawler at Unforgiven. The winning team of that match would become the commentators for RAW.
During the match, Chris Jericho would interfere by kicking JR in the head, leading Coachman to pin JR in the WWE ring. Al Snow and Coachman won the match, as a result.
#3 WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler
Throughout the late 90s, 2000s, and first half of the 2010s, Jerry Lawler was a WWE commentator for RAW. Occasionally, he would wrestle in one-on-one and tag team matches.
In 2009, he only wrestled in three matches on RAW. The WWE Hall of Famer wrestled numerous matches for other promotions during that period of time. Lawler wrestled in two singles bouts and a 10-man tag team match on the Red brand that year. Out of those one-on-one matches, Lawler would lose against Chris Jericho in the first scenario.
On the July 20, 2009, episode of RAW, then RAW superstar and former WWE Tag Team Champion, Brian Kendrick, had some animosity towards Jerry Lawler. As a RAW draftee, Kendrick felt the need to make an impact of his own by disrespecting and antagonizing the Hall of Famer.
The disrespect Lawler received prompted the WWE Hall of Famer to challenge Kendrick to a one-on-one match. Lawler would then make short work of Kendrick by giving him a diving right hand to win the match between the two.
#2 WWE SmackDown Commentator Michael Cole
In 2010-2012, Michael Cole would portray himself as a heel commentator. Cole would constantly antagonize WWE's babyfaces at a time and would even pester at his fellow RAW commentator, Jerry Lawler.
Cole's antics would start to frustrate Lawler so much that they would end up facing each other at WrestleMania 27. Their rivalry got to a point where Cole cost Lawler a chance in winning the WWE Championship. Cole would then gain huge confidence by having Jack Swagger as his manager and appointing JBL as the special guest referee. Upon finding out that JBL would not be the referee for his match, he knew that he would be at a huge disadvantage.
At WrestleMania 27, Cole had to deal with JR in Lawler's corner and Stone Cold Steve Austin's role as special guest referee. Cole would then be submitted to the ankle lock by Lawler. As Lawler, Austin, and Ross were celebrating, RAW's Anonymous General Manager ruled out Austin's bias in the match, thus reversing the decision and awarding Cole the win against Lawler by disqualification.
#1 WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross
Jim Ross will forever be known as one of WWE's best commentators of all time. With his voice and enthusiasm during the Attitude Era all the way up to the Ruthless Aggression era, he always knew how to close the show by giving the viewers a treat through his iconic commentary moments over the years.
On the April 18, 2005 episode of RAW, Jim Ross competed in a one-on-one match with the 14-time WWE World Champion, Triple H, in a No Disqualification Match.
Triple H at the time was on a rampage after losing the World Heavyweight Championship to Batista at WrestleMania 21. During his match with JR, Triple H would beat the commentator mercilessly as he was sending a message to Batista. As Triple H busted JR wide open, fellow commentator Jerry Lawler tried putting an end to the beatdown, but it was just not enough for Triple H.
Finally, Batista arrived in the building as he made the save for JR. The Animal fought off Ric Flair and attacked Triple H with a Batista Bomb. From there, he would place JR's arm, who was unconscious, on top of Triple H, leaving the referee to make the three count.
This would end up being one of JR's three singles victories throughout his historic WWE career.
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