{"id":317747,"date":"2026-04-13T01:36:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T20:06:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=317747"},"modified":"2026-04-13T01:36:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T20:06:32","slug":"michael-cole-calls-this-wwe-star-the-best-on-the-planet-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/13\/michael-cole-calls-this-wwe-star-the-best-on-the-planet-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Cole Calls This WWE Star &#8216;The Best On The Planet&#8217; Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"content\">\n<article class=\"news-post\">\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<div class=\"slide-key image-holder gallery-image-holder credit-image-wrap lead-image-holder\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/2142774\/michael-cole-gunther-wwe-best-on-the-planet-right-now\/\" data-post-title=\"Michael Cole Calls This WWE Star 'The Best On The Planet' Right Now\" data-slide-num=\"0\" data-post-id=\"2142774\">\n<picture id=\"p53579c7084b54d0475a033b727d5f9e9\"><source media=\"(min-width: 429px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/img\/gallery\/michael-cole-calls-this-wwe-star-the-best-on-the-planet-right-now\/intro-1775602755.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 428px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/img\/gallery\/michael-cole-calls-this-wwe-star-the-best-on-the-planet-right-now\/intro-1775602755.sm.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n                    <span class=\"gallery-image-credit\">Ethan Miller\/Getty Images<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">While he may carry himself in a more classical fashion, WWE commentator Michael Cole considers GUNTHER as the best wrestler of the current day.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">During an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kp_uXVwM6sI?si=G69kTyG2r7IOA6p4\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;The Sal Licata Show,&#8221;<\/a> Cole heaped praise for &#8220;The Ring General,&#8221; who&#8217;s currently set to face Seth Rollins at WWE WrestleMania 42. When calling GUNTHER&#8217;s in-ring performances, Cole admitted that goosebumps often accompany his viewing experience from the commentary desk. Beyond that, Cole appreciates GUNTHER&#8217;s polarizing nature.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;He&#8217;s such an old-fashioned throwback,&#8221; Cole added. &#8220;You talk we will be on the Garden for Monday Night Raw this coming Monday, road to WrestleMania, a few weeks away. If there&#8217;s ever a spot for GUNTHER to be, it is the Garden. While you think back to the Bruno Sammartinos and the Ivan Putskis and &#8216;The Superstar&#8217; Billy Grahams, a few of these all-time greats, GUNTHER, who we call the &#8216;Profession Killer&#8217; now because he&#8217;s ended the profession of Goldberg, Cena, and AJ Styles, is an artist. He&#8217;s incredible to look at within the ring and it&#8217;s such a special strategy to express our business the best way that he does it. So GUNTHER immediately to me, one of the best on the planet. Love calling his matches.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Last 12 months, Pro Wrestling Illustrated recognized GUNTHER because the third best pro wrestler on this planet, behind only AEW&#8217;s Jon Moxley and fellow WWE star Cody Rhodes. Under the WWE banner, GUNTHER has notably enjoyed two reigns as World Heavyweight Champion and one record-setting run with the Intercontinental Title. As Cole alluded to, he&#8217;s also built himself a status for ending the careers of WWE legends.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Should you use any of the quotes in this text, please credit &#8220;The Sal Licata Show&#8221; with a h\/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ethan Miller\/Getty Images While he may carry himself in a more classical fashion, WWE commentator Michael Cole considers GUNTHER as the best wrestler of the current day. During an interview with &#8220;The Sal Licata Show,&#8221; Cole heaped praise for &#8220;The Ring General,&#8221; who&#8217;s currently set to face Seth Rollins at WWE WrestleMania 42. 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