5 Most Insane Things Happening In Wrestling Right Now (August 24)

5. A Toxic Rib Even By WWE's Standards

Following his loss to The Miz at SummerSlam, Daniel Bryan remonstrated with himself backstage. He was furious with himself for falling prey to his opponent's trademark deception, when he probably should have felt more aggrieved by his "employer" or, more accurately, the company that utilises him on an independent contractor basis but doesn't let him work elsewhere without his permission.

They stuck a medical chart mocking his brain injury right behind him. This wasn't just cheap staging; the poster was stuck on some bloody boxes - next to the word FRAGILE - because in WWE, the funniest ribs are the cruelest. This was callous and despicable stuff, and what's worse, we're expecting this company to conclude a nice wee story in which a lovely man successfully fights for his dreams.

A former independent contractor may yet show the disastrous symptoms of CTE in the near future, but that sounds like a their f*cking problem.

What next?

Maybe we'll next see Nia Jax in catering, in front of a bunch of empty plates. Maybe, during Charlotte Flair's next backstage segment, we'll see a DANGER: EXPLOSION RISK hazard sign level to her breasts. Maybe Randy Orton will start shaking people's hands next week, only for those unfortunate souls to sniff their fingers in disgust afterwards.

He actually already did that last week at a house show, so...