10 Ways WWE Was Made Worse By Being Lazy

5. Interruptions

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It's always to the minute, isn't it? It's always mid-sentence when a wrestler just so happens to instruct the sound guy to hit their music.

"You're feuding with the guy in the ring, so I cued it up last week."

"Excellent. Oh, and the person I hate is standing a few feet away from me because they're scripted to follow me to the ring about a minute later. Can you sort them out, too?"

"Thanks, enemy!"

This trope isn't just repetitive and thus tedious: it insidiously unravels suspension of disbelief. The interruptions are so conspicuous and inevitable that without fail, RAW and SmackDown instantly feel like performed shows, as opposed to sporting events driven by the atmosphere and stakes of competition.

The framing of these segments badly affects the credibility and excitement around the rest of the show, and the material is also incredibly poor. The interrupting talents hurl insults at the guy in the ring, and the guy in the ring returns fire. "You're irrelevant, suck, and haven't done anything good in ages!"

"No, you're irrelevant, suck, and haven't done anything good in ages!"

"OK, let's fight, and hope people pay to see two irrelevant guys!"

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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!