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5. Several More Documentaries

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Some of us refresh the 'Beyond The Ring' section endlessly, in the hopes that WWE has finally remembered to include the Ric Flair and The Four Horsemen DVD of 2010. Or the 'McMahon' DVD and its elusive footage of Stephanie registering her disgust with the infamous incest angle pitch, or, to coincide with and take advantage of his improbable return, Daniel Bryan's Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes! career retrospective.

Whomever is curating this archive is as inattentive as McMahon is. It's of a piece with the Network generally; an initial burst of promise on which the provider is coasting, with few ideas of how to push forward. Instead of the "Monkey Tennis?" that is Camp WWE, why not plough resources into the one area at which the company excels beyond any other?

WWE produces exceptional documentaries, to such a superb extent that one is more than happy to accept the revisionist history, when the subject matter is explored with sensitivity, insight and entertainment value.

Writing subjectively for a moment, I was almost saddened when Shinsuke Nakamura turned heel, despite his aimless, dry face role and the overdue transition to the impish King of old. His 'Chronicle' special was that effective in showcasing Nakamura, the human being. More of this may - may - allow fans to actually connect with characters without the craptacular conduit of "Creative".

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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!