10 Biggest Frauds In Wrestling Right Now

1. WWE's Current Mass Appeal

Roman Reigns The Usos Bloodline
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While it's true that WWE have never made more money than they do right now, that shouldn't be where the conversation ends in terms of just how appealing the output actually is.

It was following the monumental television rights fees agreements of 2018 that the company earned more money from such deals than from direct consumers, and it didn't take long to spot exactly who the weekly shows were being booked for.

What remained of the company's ability to tell stories was replaced and put out of its misery with yet more recaps, yet more non-finishes that begged to be forgotten the second they'd happened and yet more promos that made the person delivering them feel as though they were no longer part of this realm.

As if to prove how little that mattered, WWE continued to thrive even during the pandemic, and didn't call time on a problematic deal with the Saudi Arabian Sports Authority that also lined the coffers. The recent Money In The Bank arena switch has thrown that perception up for the first time in a while, but strong attendances in normal-sized venues suggests that they've figured out the happy medium between content and commerce.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 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 almost 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 60,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL 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