Michael Cole Says He Was Embarrassed By His WrestleMania 37 Botch

Michael Cole regrets miscalling the finish to WWE WrestleMania 37’s main event.

At Night One of WrestleMania 37 on April 10, 2021, Bianca Belair’s victory over Sasha Banks for the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship marked the first time two African American wrestlers headlined WrestleMania and the second time women headlined the event.

Appearing on The Sal Licata Show, WWE commentator Michael Cole revealed that he deeply regrets making an error as the match came to a close and wishes he had the chance to do it over.

“The WrestleMania where Sasha Banks and Bianca Belair headlined. The first time two African American women had headlined the main event at WrestleMania, and I screwed up at the finish. I was embarrassed by it. I apologized to both of the women afterward. They understand that things happen. The fans have never to this day let me forget about it. But it is something I regretted. I’d love to have it back if I could.”

-Michael Cole

The moment in question saw Michael Cole claim that Sasha Banks had kicked out of Bianca Belair’s pinfall attempt as the referee counted to three, leading to an awkward period of confusion before it became clear that Belair had captured the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship.

Elsewhere during the interview, Michael Cole labelled former World Heavyweight Champion GUNTHER as the best wrestler on the planet today.You can read more about that here.

Regarding the status of Bianca Belair, reports recently emerged claiming that the absent WWE Superstar has begun light training ahead of her return to the ring. You can read more about that here.

As always, we’ll aim to provide any further updates on future plans for Bianca Belair in WWE and AEW’S Mercedes Moné as soon as we hear more, and we continue to wish Belair all the best in her recovery.

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