Michael Cole On Sasha Banks Vs. Bianca Belair Commentary Botch: ‘I Was Embarrassed By It, I Apologized To Both Of The Women Afterward’

Michael Cole discusses his commentary regret.

Over the course of his career, Michael Cole has called thousands of matches in WWE. There have been times when Cole messed up on the microphone, and one of those moments came during Night 1 of WrestleMania 37, where Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair main-evented. Cole had a slip-up after the match, when instead of calling Belair’s victory, he said that Banks kicked out.

On The Sal Licata Show, Michael Cole called this moment one of his regrets.

“I had a massive screw-up in the WrestleMania where Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair headlined. [It was] the first time two African-American women had headlined the main event at WrestleMania. I screwed up at the finish, and I was embarrassed by it.

I apologized to both of the women afterward. They understand that things happen. The fans have never to this day let me forget about it. But it is something I regretted. I’d love to have it back if I could, but it’s just one of those moments. It’s just like calling any sporting event. Sometimes there’s going to be a mistake.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Cole discussed his call during the Brock Lesnar vs. Undertaker WrestleMania match. Fans can read more about it here.

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