10 Ways WWE Has Warped The Minds Of Fans

2. Certain Matches Aren't "Spot-Fests" And If They Are, So What

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There's this totally bizarre fascination certain professional wrestling fans have with being bored.

It's sort of insane; because some old white men told them so, they can't give in to exhilaration. They must, as is ordained, support the outstretched hands of the chin lock-ravaged babyfaces with metronomic hand claps.

Virtually every time, the tedious "wah-wah spot-fest" bastard will have absolutely zero clue of articulating the story of a match they would not describe as a "spot-fest". Also very often, a babyface on the big sell isn't telling any mythical "story" beyond "the person in charge of all this thinks you're too thick to download an app without being reminded how to do it for literally a f*cking year almost, and is telling the babyface to milk it otherwise you won't understand he's in pain".

The Young Bucks have proven, brilliantly, that they can tell better stories than virtually anybody outside of WWE through the medium of a banger.

Even if it's not the Bucks: a match with a lung-bursting pace and nuts cool move quota is a total joy to finally embrace, as long as it's in moderation. Not every wrestler is Hiroshi Tanahashi, so why make the ones who can't work that pace bore you to tears?

Why listen to these blowhards?

They're not gonna shag you, mate. They might have someone else in mind though.

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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!