10 Totally Bizarre WWE Moments You'd Never Remember Without This Article!

1. The Miz Asks Neville To Teach Him An English Accent

Miz Neville
WWE

Back in 2015, rumours circulated that Daniel Craig was finished in the role of James Bond and that "Hollywood" was eyeing up his replacement.

Most forecast Idris Elba for the job. Impossibly handsome, progressive, hard as nails and as cool as f*ck: he was perfect.

Fewer people predicted that The Miz would be do well. He's a chickensh*t American wrestling heel who isn't particularly good at acting.

Nonetheless, he fancied himself for the job, but there was one small problem: he, as a yank, could not speak in a "British" accent. But he had a mutually beneficial plan, which being conceived in WWE basically told the audience that Neville had no charisma. Which is b*llocks, obviously, but that's just how they book.

In any event, Miz in a quickly dropped development said he'd make Neville "a star" in exchange for "authentic" accent training. There was a small issue, one that is delightful for those occupying WhatCulture Wrestling's freezing cold corner of the planet: Neville/PAC's geordie accent is not quite the debonair James Bond vintage. It's a working class dialect that isn't particularly intelligible to those that live 100 miles away.

"Heah dyee wanna be me Bond girl like? Yu've got waxa t*ts man!"

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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!