"...however I support Michael Cole in every conceivable way, even though he's a conceited, pompous, arrogant, self centered, pretentious jerk?! .....Okay, okay, just kidding. The reality is Michael Cole has done a phenomenal job, and is the epitome of manhood."
—Michael Cole reading the "Raw GM's" email note
Cole: "W-what? W-what just happened?!"
Jerry Lawler: "Ha ha! You lost is what just happened!"
Cole: "Hey, I didn't lose! There must be some type of glitch in this game! I'm not supposed to lose! Michael Cole never loses!"
Lawler: "Well you just did. So get over it."
—Banter between the two announcers after Cole is eliminated in a battle royal in WWE 12.
