Since January there has been lots of talk within WWE about having Michael Cole replace Jim Ross as the lead man on Raw to work with Lawler. The change would be a permanent deal starting sometime in late 2007. However there is a feeling among upper management being that Ross brings something special to shows that no one else can.

Another thing working against Cole is the fact that most of the top wrestlers in the company want Ross to call their big matches. While it doesn’t look like Cole will be replacing Ross any time soon, the talks are definitely still ongoing