5 Most Insane Things Happening In Wrestling Right Now (March 2)

4. Brock Lesnar SPLITS

Stephanie Selling
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Dana White set tongues wagging over the weekend by posting on Instagram a picture of himself buddying up with Brock Lesnar, intentionally setting off the tri-annual cycle of the Brock to UFC rumours.

Then, on Monday Night RAW, WWE stumbled upon a masterplan: simply instruct Brock Lesnar to stay at home and get paid, like a WCW headliner in the year 2000, and script Roman Reigns to tear chunks off him for it. "Brock Lesnar is an entitled piece of cr*p who hides behind his contract," the Big Dog began, before echoing the sentiments of fans by chewing out Lesnar for his selective enthusiasm. We could have done without the "b*tch" bit tacked on the end for a cheap pop, but on the whole, this was a Roman most could get on board with: ruthless, honest, passionate.

So this is WWE's next big ploy to get Roman over as a babyface: false advertising. This is usually reserved for acts of God, but Roman is a God, in a way. You can half-imagine WWE using this tactic to get Reigns over via the process of elimination. "Hulk Hogan - he ain't here! He's too busy telling off his daughter for dating black dudes. B*tch!"

With no major money opponent in mind - Jon Jones has as much scope for success in the octagon as CM Punk does in 2018 - it's very likely that Lesnar leverages his position to secure yet another massively lucrative three-year deal.

This is no shoot, brother.

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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!