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SmackDown switches over to FOX on October 4 and with that comes a plethora of changes in WWE’s programming and overall presentation of the product.



Wrestle Votes is reporting that long-time lead announcer of Monday Night RAW, Michael Cole will soon be switching to SmackDown with Vic Joseph potentially replacing him on the red brand. 



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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">The plans as of now for the new announce teams include Michael Cole heading to SmackDown on FOX. I’m also told Vic Joseph is set to become the lead man on Monday Night RAW. Not set in stone, as nothing is with WWE, but this is their working idea.&mdash; WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestleVotes/status/1171910733765971968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2019</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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From 1999-2008, Cole served as the play-by-play announcer for The Blue Show. He officially moved to RAW as part of the 2008 Draft and has been the voice of the flagship show for a decade now.



It’s interesting to see how Cole is again headed back to SmackDown, having worked on both brands for a combined period of 22 years.



While Cole could definitely return to RAW a few years down the line, the fact that WWE has put faith in Joseph has caused fans to speculate whether the 50-year-old announcer is about to pass the torch to the Cleveland native.


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Further reports suggest that WWE could be on the verge of bringing back two-man commentary teams.


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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">Hearing that significant changes are coming to the commentary teams once the SD to FOX move happens in a few weeks. All shows will be impacted, including RAW. A source has said the return of the 2 man booth is coming.&mdash; WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestleVotes/status/1171813284980363264?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2019</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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For those wondering, here’s the prediction for the commentator shake-up:



<ul><li>Vic Joseph joins Corey Graves on Monday Night RAW</li><li>Michael Cole pairs up with Tom Phillips on SmackDown</li></ul>



The extravagant duo of Cole and Phillips is bound to give SmackDown a whole new feel and dimension on FOX.


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Meanwhile, Pete Dunne and Toni Storm could be joining the NXT roster pretty soon.



<a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="PWInsider (opens in a new tab)" href="http://pwinsider.com/" target="_blank">PWInsider</a> reports that the former champions of NXT UK, Dunne and Storm, are set to become a big part of NXT with the show moving to the USA Network next week.



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow">&#8220;Pete Dunne is in the process of moving to the United States full time, so expect him to be a big part of WWE NXT going forward.&#8221;</blockquote>


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<blockquote class="wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow">&#8220;There’s been a lot of talk in the last week that Toni Storm will be featured more in WWE NXT going forward, as opposed to NXT UK.&#8221;</blockquote>



Whether WWE pulls Dunne and Storm from the UK brand is yet to be seen.

Michael Cole Reportedly Moving To SmackDown On FOX, WWE’s Plan For Pete Dunne & Toni Storm Revealed

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