By: Anurag Khandare
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WWE Royal Rumble displayed some of the most magnificent performances as the WWE superstars did everything they could to entertain the audience and leave an impression on them.
Creatively led by Triple H, Royal Rumble 2023 lived up to the mark as it didn't discriminate in surprising the audience as the WWE commentator Michael Cole by bringing back beloved commentator Pat McAfee.
Michael Cole loves Pat McAfee. Cole was a guest on "The Pat McAfee Show," and revealed he had no clue that McAfee would appear and was preparing for a two-man booth with Corey Graves.
"Honest to God truth. I usually know everything going on in our world today because of the position that I’m in. This is the first time in probably a decade that I legitimately was surprised at something that happened on the show,” said Cole.
Cole also described how he was shocked and said, "When the music hit, because when I think Pat McAfee, I still think of White Stripes, so, when the first couple of bars of the new song hit, I didn’t immediately recognize it."
"Then Hunter, Paul Levesque (Triple H) was in my ear, and he said, ‘Are you gonna sell it?’ I mouthed to him in the spy cam, ‘Sell what?’ I’m like, ‘Sell what?’ Then I looked up and I saw your(McAfee) video board, and I’m like, ‘Oh my God, you’re ribbing me.'”
Michael Cole handled the situation very well and was happy throughout the event doing commentary on the premium event with his beloved friend McAfee.
Cole also shared the message he sent to Triple H and WWE producer Kevin Dunn after Pat's surprise return. "You f***ers, I can’t believe that you guys ribbed me.” wrote Cole.
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