10 Small Success Stories That Saved WWE No Mercy 2017

6. Working Hurt

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There are many reasons why modern audiences often don't buy a babyface's potential peril, but one of the obvious ones is because they just don't sell it.

Curmudgeonly veterans will tell younger wrestlers to slow down as long as the earth keeps spinning, but there's never been a time where the old-timers have been so accurate in their analysis. Heroes are so indestructible these days, thanks to an era of top stars like John Cena and Roman Reigns shaking off even the worst attacks within a matter of minutes.

Finn Bálor took Bray Wyatt's before-the-bell beating and made it last the entire match. Once a given on any show, this commitment to the cause should now be richly rewarded.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 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 over 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 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana 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