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4. YET MORE Stephanie B*llocks

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Stephanie McMahon doesn't half talk some absolute b*llocks - unless she's being paid to talk off the cuff, as she was at the Royal Rumble, in which case she barely talks at all.

In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Steph had the following to say:

"I never felt great about the way we portrayed our women. It was something that I spoke up against for quite some time. But it took me a while to have a stronger voice in the room. Ultimately, the voice that needed to be heard was our fanbase."

Yes, Stephanie once more took credit for the "Women's Revolution".

"It was something that I spoke up against."

No, she didn't. AJ Lee did, on Twitter, and in parallel, the rise of the UFC's Four Horsewomen inspired a forward-thinking Triple H to sense the changing of the times. Stephanie also portrayed herself as some lower rung staffer with a heart of gold - and not the boss's daughter. She was the Head of Creative years ago. Her marketing "acumen" is the reason why WWE Superstars (TM) now are more brand than wrestler in 2018. Bonus points, too, for pretending that what the fans want matters. We'll see that manifest in the seventh hour of WrestleMania, to be sure.

She has a voice in the room. How could you not hear that squawk?

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and surefire Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!