6 Most Insane Things Happening In Wrestling Right Now (Nov 17)

5. Chris Jerich-oh No, Mate

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Chris Jericho caused something of a furore on Twitter over the weekend in what was a drastically misjudged sales pitch for his upcoming Rock N' Wrestling Rager. He tried to appeal to the thirsty among us by claiming 35% of the guests booked so far are females between the age of 18-49. Which means "BIKINIS!"

A predictable spat ensued between the "everybody is over-sensitive these days" crowd and the "Social Justice Warriors" they can't stand - but consider the implication behind Jericho's tweet. Women don't necessarily enjoy being slavered over. Women don't necessarily feel comfortable wearing the revealing clothing boiling hot weather necessitates. Women aren't really objects who exist to titillate. Women probably don't want to be trapped in the middle of nowhere, with some dudes they barely know. They look around, and what do they see? Nothing but open ocean. There is nowhere for them to run away from the men on board, and statistically, the percentage with zero grasp on the concept of consent will rise by the time I stop typing this sentence.

Jericho, in hyping the cruise up as a ski movie sexcapade, failed to consider the implication.

Also, those over 49 years old clearly aren't in "any danger"...

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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 current Undisputed WWE 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!