5 Most Insane Things Happening In Wrestling Right Now (Oct 5)

4. An INSANE Rumour

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According to Dirty Sheets—an entity lower on the f*cking scum scale than TMZ—the Saudi Arabian government wishes to pay The Rock $20M to perform, as WWE Champion, at next year’s Greatest WrestleMania, or Greatest Capitol Punishment, or whatever name they come up with for next year’s post-’Mania propaganda exercise.

Irrespective of the source, this is a preposterously viable proposition—three words, incidentally, that sum up WWE very well in 2018. Could The Rock return? Shawn Michaels bloody well is, and where the loquacious Conor McGregor has refused to talk people into UFC 229, Brock Lesnar thinks nothing of disrupting his UFC training schedule to throw a few Germans in Riyadh.

The Rock may not wish to sully his brand with the controversial Saudi regime, nor, gauging by the Royal Rumble ’15 post-match, associate his brand with the equally unpopular Roman Reigns, but that is stupid, stupid money.

Who next can the nostalgia-obsessed Saudis exhume from WWE’s rich past? Ric Flair is bound to be up for it. Jean-Pierre Lafitte is back on the scene. Akeem would be the least problematic thing on the card.

Steve Austin?

They have the money. They can rebuild him.

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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!