10 Things WWE Regrets About The Royal Rumble

7. Evidence Of Bullying And Spite, Various

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With new competition in the form of All Elite Wrestling, WWE's thick and rancid travel brochure is coming back to haunt them.

For well over a decade, the inherently toxic company luxuriated in this monopoly. Once dominated by the earnest, genuine good guy that was Bruno Sammartino, WWE mutated into a full-scale heel territory as the 21st century took shape. Virtually every performer that is not an eight foot tall freak show probably hesitates before signing across the dotted line, pausing to think: There's a very good chance they're going to f*ck me, isn't there?

There's probably a good chance that, if I don't immediately grasp rules that change from second to second, my chest is going to get lacerated, like Daniel Puder. There's a good chance that a morbidly obese man might just simulate rape on my person, like Matt Hardy in 2006.

Well pal, be grateful! You're not getting any at home now that Lita left ya, hahahahaha!

There's probably a good chance that, like Daniel Bryan, even if I work really hard to become an undeniably popular megastar, Vince will deny me, and push somebody really unpopular in my place!

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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!