Michael Cole isn't the best commentator either. How often does he undersell big moments (sometimes with complete silence) that JR would have put over the top? (Like Brock Lesnar's return last year F-5ing Cena.) He's definitely better than Lawler, but that isn't saying much. And in Lawler's defense, who else do they have to replace him? Josh Matthews and JBL wouldn't work since they're technically both baby faces.
I really wish we had a complete shakeup on the commentary team completely because I'm tired of hearing both Cole and Lawler. It's a shame they no longer have two guys with perfect chemistry like JR/Lawler or Monsoon/Ventura or Monsoon/Heenan or even Vince/Ventura.