It's been said that to the victor go the spoils, something which is definitely true of pro wrestling. It could be argued that Vince McMahon deserves to brag, given that he definitively won the Monday Night War, fending off WCW and becoming a one-man wrestling monopoly. Bragging is one thing, rewriting history to suit your own ego is another. In latter years, WWE have been more lax when it comes to admitting that World Championship Wrestling ran them pretty damn close during the mid-90's, but there's still an unnerving trait running through the company which makes them unable to fully tell any historical story without some degree of spin. Sure, WWE are allowed to present material as they see fit, they do own it after all, but it'd be nice to see something a little more impartial when it comes to WCW. Vince McMahon has already won, so being more upfront about the fact he was sweating wouldn't affect business today one bit. Fans may even feel refreshed with the honesty, and find such admissions endearing. The constant need to rewrite history is occasionally jarring, and is one regulation WWE need to get away from. It only leads to talking heads with pretty much nothing of any real interest to say during numerous documentaries, something which harms those DVD releases in the long run.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
