#3 He saved Jerry Lawler’s Life
Jerry Lawler has been calling Monday night Raw for the better part of 20 years. He has truly earned the moniker of “King” and is a legitimate WWE Hall of Famer and wrestling legend.
In 2010, Lawler infamously had a heart attack live on air, and it was the quick action by Michael Cole that managed to save his life. Cole who was the lead voice of the WWE at the time was seated next to Lawler when he collapsed. He immediately pressed the mute button live on air and let the staff in the back know of Jerry’s condition.
Obviously, Cole didn’t act alone, and he did exactly what a broadcaster is trained to do in that situation. But for every negative thing said about him, it is still highly commendable what he did for his friend.
Cole handled the situation with extreme professionalism and expert decision-making skills; not letting the crowd know that this wasn’t part of the show, but also not worrying them into a state of panic that would prevent the show from going on.
No matter what people’s opinions of Cole may be, the actions shown by him were brave and brilliant and should be considered a credit to him in his career.
