Favorite Commentator Each Decade

[Jacob Fox]

I hope @meaty doesn't mind me poaching his idea, but how about we list our favorite commentators of each decade? I mean they add so much to the matches, almost as much as the wrestlers.

1980s Gorilla Monsoon
1990s Bobby Heenan
2000s Jerry Lawler
2010s Matt Striker
2020s Excalibur

 

[Deadd2009]

1990s
PBP: Vince McMahon/Gorilla Monsoon
Commentator: Bobby Heenan

2000s
PBP: Jim Ross
Commentator: Jerry Lawler/Paul Heyman

2010s
PBP: Jim Ross
Commentator: Taz

2020s:
PBP: Michael Cole
Commentator: Corey Graves

 

[Chris]

1990s: Jim Ross
2000s: Jim Ross
2010s: Mauro Ranallo
2020s: Excalibur

 

[JakeYourBooty]

80s Monsoon
90s Brain
00s Joey Styles
10s Cole
20s Wade

 

[Skyefire]

Lead/Color
2020s: Michael Cole/Pat McAfee
2010s: Mauro Ranallo/(not sure)
2000s: Jim Ross/Jerry Lawler
1990s: Jim Ross/Jerry Lawler (honorable mention to Joey Styles)
1980s: Gorilla Monsoon/Bobby Heenan

 

[Grimoire Lenin]

I'll go a step further and go by certain time periods for my list:

1975-1983: Gordon Solie
1984-1990: Gorilla Monsoon/Jesse Ventura
1991-1994: Gorilla Monsoon/Bobby Heenan
1993-1996: Tony Schiavone/Bobby Heenan
1997-2002: Jim Ross/Jerry Lawler
2003-2007: Michael Cole/Taz
2008-2011: Mike Tenay/Don West
2012-2016: Michael Cole/JBL
2017-2019: Corey Graves/Byron Saxton
2020-2022: Michael Cole/Byron Saxton
2023-Now: Michael Cole/Pat McAfee

 

[Tommy Shelby]

WWE's

Jesse Ventura/Gorilla Monsoon
Bobby Heenan / Gorilla Monsoon
Vince McMahon/Jim Cornette
Jim Ross/ Jerry Lawler ( MY GOAT)
Michael Cole/ Taz
Pat McAfee/ Michael Cole
Mauro Ranollo

WCW
Tony Schiavone/Bobby Heenan
Steve McMichael / Tony Schiavone

TNA

Don West/ Mike Tenay


AEW

JR/ Excalibur/Taz/ Tony Schiavone

Taz should replace Excalibur as lead commentator as he has more personality about him and tbh I won't know Excalibur in the store. Not like he was a huge name or anything. Also bring JR back for the PPV's the main event ones and the matches he feels well enough too do.

 

[Kim Jong Umb]

90s: Tony Schivone/Joey Styles
00s: Jim Ross & Lawler
10s: Mauro Ranello & Matt Striker
20s: Vic Joseph/Corey Graves/Tony Schivone/Tom Hannigan