6 Ups & 4 Downs From Last Night's WWE Backstage (Jan 28)

By Michael Hamflett / January 29, 2020

1. Cutting Edge

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Renee Young's heartfelt "Edge is back!" was the sweetest way to end a discussion on the magnificent Royal Rumble return of the 'Rated-R Superstar'.

Capturing the fan-felt magic as she often does, it was a succinct summary to a discussion featuring some fascinating insights from both Christian and Roman Reigns on the big news. 'Captain Charisma' revealed that his best friend had been nervous in a way he hadn't seen before, whilst 'The Big Dog' welcomed his presence and experience in his capacity as the locker room leader.

Raw's amazing closing angle was clearly just the tip of the iceberg - Edge is back, and it's wonderful to think of the new possibilities that now opens up.

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

Posted On: 29th Jan 2020

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