10 Things That Absolutely SUCK About Wrestling Today

3. Impromptu Matches

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It makes no sense for a wrestling promotion not to have scheduled an event for the paying audience.

The idea that WWE is still doing Teddy Long booking, playa, in 2023, is a complete disgrace. WWE's entire televised product is dependent on the idea of the convenient squabble that is only resolved with the intervention of an authority figure. It could not be more fake. It is far more of an exposé than slightly telegraphed aerial manoeuvre. WWE television only happens because certain wrestlers take umbrage with something another wrestler says.

If 'Papa H' is such a great booker, why does he rely on a device that an ancient, decaying Vince McMahon shat out decades after he'd lost the plot entirely?

It is factory-produced Content. It is the epitome of Same Old Sh*t.

Again, much like the invisible camera, this is something to which fans have become accustomed over the years. It has been normalised. It makes no sense, but it doesn't matter.

Everything on a WWE show is fake by the default format. It is stupid.

There is no excuse for it.

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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!