10 Candidates For WWE's Bizarre Post-WrestleMania 37 Push

8. Papa Shango

Tucker WWE
WWE.com

Bruce Prichard lurves Papa Shango. He is a self-professed "mark" for the gimmick.

The cartoonish evil, the black goo, the dire '90s theatre: Prichard is essentially pushing Shango already through the vehicle of the ongoing Randy Orton Vs. The Fiend storyline. His fingerprints are all over this Alexa Bliss sh*t, and, looking at that Fastlane pin, they might prove useful somewhere.

Now, there's an obvious problem here. At 59, and having only wrestled 23 times over the last decade, the man behind the gimmick might not be able to go these days. Happily, he was never able to go, so that shouldn't prove much of an issue.

And with WWE still planning to host shows under its ThunderDome set-up after 'Mania 37 for the foreseeable, there's a not inconsiderable chance that Bruce, who has somehow conjured halfway respectable modern numbers on RAW in recent weeks, will realise his big dumb carny dream through the lens of a cinematic match.

It will involve a lot of cursing, but most of that will be on the part of the viewer: "Why in the f*ck do I continue to watch this dog sh*t?

Contributor
Contributor

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!