The AEW commentator acknowledges the gesture from his former partner
Summary
– Michael Cole acknowledged his former broadcast partners during the historic broadcast
– Taz thanked Cole and congratulated John Cena on his legendary career
– The Human Suplex Machine is currently recovering from shoulder surgery
Michael Cole surprised many fans during Saturday Night’s Main Event by acknowledging his former broadcast partners on the air. The voice of WWE took a moment before the main event to list the men who helped call the action during John Cena’s rise. He specifically mentioned Taz alongside other legends, such as Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler.
Taz took to social media to react to the classy gesture from his old colleague. The current AEW commentator congratulated John Cena on an absolutely amazing career. He noted that Cena was always a super guy and a fantastic performer to work with.
The Human Suplex Machine added that he misses Cena and cherishes the memories of calling his segments on SmackDown. Taz highlighted the chemistry he shared with Michael Cole during their run as the voice of the blue brand. He is currently off television while recovering from total shoulder replacement surgery.
Major congrats to the man @JohnCena on an absolutely amazing career! Cena always was a super guy & amazing performer! I miss him. I have amazing memories of calling so many of Cena segments w/ my man @MichaelCole during our years on SmackDown!
— taz (@OfficialTAZ) December 14, 2025
