10 Banned Photos WWE Don’t Want You To See

1. The New Day Vs. The Elite

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AEW wrestlers are bad, guys. 

They fear the grind. They only work one day a week. That Will Ospreay, who 100% wouldn’t have won the NXT title at the summer 2018 NXT TakeOver if he’d been front row at the January one - he doesn’t have what it takes. 

They ain’t even trained proper! Look at Jade Cargill. She didn’t know an armbar from an armoury - and that’s where she worked every Wednesday. 

They can’t draw. They work for a lesser promotion with terrible ratings - check out those fast nationals (before the number is actually clarified)!

They don’t know how to tell stories. They just go from move to move, and they only beat our developmental league (which wasn’t positioned as a third brand outright by winning Survivor Series 2019). 

They suck! Well, except Cody, who was so good that he was selected to win the World title from Roman Reigns. The rest of them do (until we sign them). 

In reality, amongst most of the wrestlers, this tribalism doesn’t exist. They’re all just happy that they’re getting more money. 

This picture proves that WWE talents think the AEW guys are actually pretty neat.

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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!