10 Funniest Wrestling Moments Of 2018

by Michael Sidgwick

1. Kane's Wig Falls Off At Crown Jewel

Kane S Mask
WWE

This was special.

Amid all the controversy of running a show on behalf a Saudi Arabian kingdom responsible for the death and dismemberment of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and amid the slightly less offensive notion of Shawn Michaels first locking horns with Kane after eight years of wrestling's best-ever retirement tale had passed, the Big Red Machine's mask and wig fell off.

This was poetry.

The rankest of greed led us to this point, the sheer extent to which squashed any guilt, whatsoever, behind the laughter. Four ageing men, every one of them a sad shadow of their past selves, couldn't even play the hits on their dismal, over-long, arrogant reunion tour...which, of course, materialised on the most problematic stage imaginable.

WWE courted the heat. WWE, by adding Hulk Hogan (!) to the show, seemed to luxuriate in the heat - and the literal heat, in response to the invitation, sweated out Kane's head. Kane's mask and wig then fell off - what wonderful words to write they are - in a phenomenal sight gag WWE couldn't write if they tried, and they try for at least three hours every single week.

This was tempted fate popping the boys.

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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!