10 Bold Predictions For Wrestling In 2023

4. Vince McMahon Is Inducted Into The WWE Hall Of Fame

Vince McMahon
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If that prediction reads as far too soon and in poor taste, then you may have only started watching WWE this month.

If that prediction reads as something WWE would want to do, but are worried about the "optics" of celebrating their fallen founder, then you may have not started watching full stop, since Crown Jewel 2022 was the most sports-washed Saudi event they've held to date.

My brother in Christ, even when the man resigned in disgrace - after no-selling the first round of historic sexual misconduct allegations - he was put over by his daughter on the most-watched quarter hour in all of professional wrestling.

Time callouses feeling. That isn't just a wrestling truism; in many cases, it's a truism of life. The genuine outrage shown to McMahon in the summer will have subsided by the time WrestleMania rolls around, and even if they did want to wait one more year, there's hardly a surplus of names to induct. The Hall of Fame isn't a legitimate thing, really; it's a ticket-selling event, and most of the ticket-selling attractions are already in it. Some have been inducted twice over just to get a draw on the marquee (Shawn Michaels, Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair). At this rate, when John Cena goes in, he'll be followed by himself and former co-Tag Team champion David Otunga the year after.

McMahon is going in. Triple H still talks glowingly about his advice in the press as you read this.

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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!