5 Ups & 8 Downs From WWE WrestleMania 2

By Michael Hamflett / April 6, 2020

2. Uncle N*bhead

WWE

A fat piece of sh*t.

Paraphrasing perhaps, but that's possibly a rough approximation of what Vince McMahon felt about Adrian Adonis before saddling him with the 'Adorable' punishment persona he brilliantly managed to get over anyway. If Adonis' piling on the pounds offended McMahon, why on earth did he persist in pushing bulbous hick Uncle Elmer?

Because he f*cking loves hillbillies.

McMahon's fascination with the farmer types is presumably rooted in his trailer park upbringing, but if they're in dungarees they can basically walk, talk and work any way they like and he'll book them. Adonis at least got the win here, but the card-filler barely even satisfied that brief.

Authored by Michael Hamflett

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. Within the podcasting space, he also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House! and Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, Fightful, POST Wrestling, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett

First Posted On: 8th Feb 2019

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