Michael Cole On Gunther: Every Time He Wrestles, I Get Goosebumps. I Believe He Is The Best Professional Wrestler On The Planet Today

Michael Cole says he gets goosebumps watching Gunther perform.

On The Sal Licata Show, Michael Cole was asked about the greatest match he’s ever seen. Cole said he can’t pick one, but he did name Gunther as the best wrestler on the planet right now, whose matches he enjoys calling.

“It’s hard to answer that question because there’s been so many, and I don’t wanna do any disrespect to anybody out there, because I know whatever my answer is, there’s probably 10 that were better than that. Let me answer it this way. There is a gentleman in our business right now who, every time he wrestles a match, I get goosebumps. I love to call the match. I believe he is the best professional wrestler on the planet today, and that is Gunther.

There’s such a mix on him. Either people hate him, or they love him. He is such an old school throwback… We’re gonna be at The Garden for Monday Night Raw this coming Monday, Road to WrestleMania, a couple of weeks away. If there’s ever a place for Gunther to be, it’s The Garden.

When you think back to the Bruno Sammartinos, the Ivan Putskis, the Superstar Billy Grahams, and some of these all-time greats… Gunther, who we call ‘The Career Killer’ now because he’s ended the careers of Goldberg, Cena and AJ Styles, he is an artist. He is incredible to watch in the ring. It is such a different way to express our business our way that he does it. So Guntherright now, to me, best on the planet, love calling his matches.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Michael Cole discussed botching commentary during Sasha Banks vs Bianca Belair at WrestleMania 37. Fans can read more about it here.

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