Michael Cole | |
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Born | Sean Michael Coulthard December 8, 1966[1] Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
Alma mater | Syracuse University |
Occupation | Journalist |
Years active | 1988–present |
Employer(s) | CBS Radio (1988–1997) Titan Sports/WWE (1997–present) TKO Group Holdings (2023–present) |
Spouse |
Yolanda Coulthard (m. 1987) |
Children | 2 |
Ring name(s) | Michael Cole |
Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Billed weight | 176 lb (80 kg)[2] |
Billed from | Amenia, New York |
Debut | 1997 |
Sean Michael Coulthard (born December 8, 1966), better known by his ring name Michael Cole, is an American professional wrestling commentator and journalist. Since 1997, he is signed to WWE, where he serves as the play-by-play commentator for the SmackDown brand and as the vice president of announcing since 2020.
Coulthard began his career in journalism in 1988 for CBS Radio before being hired by the then-World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1997 (WWF was renamed WWE in 2002). He has performed multiple on-screen hosting and commentary roles across his two-decade-plus-long career.[3]