3. WWE Really Need To Do Something About Spot Calling
On the other end of the scale, moving away from the cheerful notion that WWE are making strides with female performers, someone really needs to have a word with some of the more senior male stars on the roster. Whether the microphones are too sensitive, turned up way too loud, or these guys are simply being careless, there are far too many times when the viewer at home can hear wrestlers calling spots. It's quite mentally jarring to loudly hear John Cena proclaim that he's going to Irish Whip, duck under, run the ropes and shoulder tackle Kevin Owens, before seeing that exact sequence play out seconds later. It's all happening with alarming regularity, and there's absolutely no reason for it, so why the booming voices? Surely if fans at home can hear these words, people around ringside must be able to, and it ruins the whole drama of the match. Worse yet, WWE's production staff seem to enjoy zooming in on wrestlers laying on the mat, staring at their opponent following a submission move or high-impact bump, clearly relaying information to their rival or the referee about what to do next. Dolph Ziggler's assertion that Ryback should nail him by shouting, 'clothesline me' at the top of his voice is rather funky, and shouldn't be happening in WWE.
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.
