10 Things Pro Wrestling Is Still Terrible At

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Being Grown Up

Cody Thronebreaker
AEW (Ricky Havlik)

Unfortunately, pro wrestling just can't grow up.

The threat of AEW's rise as legit competition prompted Triple H to declare them a "pissant company" at WWE's Hall Of Fame ceremony. Firing back, Cody decided to decimate a distinctly 'King Of Kings'-like throne during AEW's first Double Or Nothing pay-per-view. Both of these scenarios made everyone involved look like children.

The petty squabbles and constant digs haven't stopped since, and it's all so... avoidable. It's like two kids watched the WWF and WCW trade barbs in the '90s and thought, 'I'm gonna' do that when I grow up'. What they should've said was, 'I'm gonna' do that unless I grow up". Wrestling shows no signs of doing exactly that.

Even Vince McMahon got involved when he dismissed AEW as "blood and guts". Really? After everything WWE has presented over the years? Cody also took another shot back on Dynamite last year when he cheekily remarked, "They're botching it on two channels now" shortly after SmackDown debuted on FOX.

Some will see this as early, harmless fun. That's fine. Does it really need to keep happening though?

What else, if anything, do you think wrestling is still terrible at? For more, check out 10 WWE Greats Who Made TERRIBLE First Impressions and 10 Gimmick Matches WWE Should NEVER Book Again!

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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.