Booker T wants to see Vic Joseph get a shot on the main roster.
Booker T and Joseph have been calling the action on WWE NXT since October 2022, when the WWE Hall of Famer joined the brand as part of a number of changes to the commentary teams. On August 5, WWE announced that they would be shaking things up again. Most notably, Michael Cole moved to Raw, which meant that he would be on both the Raw and SmackDown commentary teams.
Speaking on The Hall of Fame with Booker T and Brad Gilmore, the WWE Hall of Famer shared his thoughts on the changes. He noted that he understands the desire to have Michael Cole on both shows, but he's waiting for Vic Joseph to get his shot.
"[Michael] Cole ain’t never gonna be able to retire [laughs], he can forget about it. It’s hard finding the next Michael Cole, too. But I’m glad in a lot of ways, but I’m perplexed in certain ways, just because I’m waiting on Vic to get a shot. I’m waiting on Vic Joseph to get a piece of the action, champagne wishes, caviar dreams and all that. But I do understand the wanting to have Michael Cole as a part of both brands. I do see that. I do know Michael Cole wants to wind down a little bit as well. So I don’t know how long this thing is gonna last or anything like that, but one thing I do know about Michael Cole, he’s a player, he’s a team player, he’s a soldier. Wherever he’s needed, he’s gonna step up to the plate and take care of that job. Everything’s good. So yeah, I’m glad, like I said. As well as the NXT commentary team, Vic and I, we still together. I like that, but like I said, I’m waiting on Vic to get his come-up. But I’m wondering if Vic moves up, who’s gonna move into that spot as well? Because I just can’t work with anybody," Joseph said.
Joseph had a brief stint on the main roster in 2019, but he has been on NXT since August 2020.
Booker T recently stated that he is pushing for Vic Joseph to go back to the main roster. Check out his comments here.
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