During tonight’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown, a significant change to WWE’s broadcast teams was announced. Lead announcer Michael Cole revealed that he and Corey Graves will now be the official commentary team for the SmackDown brand for the next couple of months. The on-air announcement did not include an explanation for the change.

A Shift for Both Brands

This move represents a major shakeup for both of WWE’s main roster shows. Michael Cole has been the lead voice of Monday Night Raw for the majority of the last two decades, and this move marks his return to the blue brand’s announce desk. For Corey Graves, it’s unclear if he will continue calling both Raw and SmackDown or if he will be exclusive to the blue brand for now.

Recent Commentary Roles

For the past several weeks, Cor

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