Joey Styles Discusses Heyman In WWE HOF, Cole Announcing, JR-Mania & More

WWE's Joey Styles appeared on The VOC Nation< show yesterday. The full interview can be heard at VOCNation.com<. Here are some highlights:

On whether WWE should give mention to TNA during Ric Flair's Hall of Fame appearance: "?we won't, that would make us morons. Fans who know, (Flair is in TNA) know; fans who don't know, don't know. There is no downside to Flair going, and if (TNA) doesn't let him, they come off as classless. It's a pretty good chess move by the WWE. I can't imagine why anyone at TNA would not want that to happen (for Ric Flair)."

On whether ECW should be represented in the WWE Hall of Fame: "My opinion?next year with Wrestlemania in New York?Paul Heyman should go into the WWE Hall of Fame. Verne Gagne is in, Mike Graham is in, and there is no reason not to incorporate Paul Heyman, and next year in NY is the time to do it."

On who is the guy who will carry the WWE torch in the future: "Without getting into a long list, I think given the opportunity and handed the ball, Dolph Ziggler could score again and again and again. I see a lot of great performers in Dolph Ziggler."

On whether Jim Ross should call Wrestlemania: "Jim Ross should call the Undertaker/Triple H match, because it was the end of an era, and he was a big part of that era."

On Michael Cole: "Michael Cole is a great announcer when he is allowed to just be a lead announcer. I don't like Michael Cole doing what he is doing now."