10 Wildest Wrestling Hoaxes Fans Actually Fell For

8. Sid’s Twitter Account

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Sid, by his own admission, wasn’t a social media guy. Before his untimely passing, he attempted - via Bill Apter - to let his fans know this. Several times. Ironically, by not venturing into the hellscape and living his life without reading braindead slop every other minute, he has double the brains that you do. 

The absolute best a wrestler can hope for on Twitter is one good run. This article/script was written in September 2024. If Drew McIntyre hasn’t given up trying to be funny within a year, you’ll have all turned on him. Guaranteed. Kevin Owens, Chuck Taylor, Becky Lynch: every half-decent poster knows that being Twitter over just isn’t worth it. There’s no such thing as Twitter over. 

Because Twitter. 

Sid himself never bothered, but weirdly, more than impostor has. The latest of many, TheSychoSid, at least had the good sense to stop posting through the real Sid’s death. 

You’d think that wouldn’t be a factor, but the ghoul who ghost-wrote the Iron Sheik’s tweets is still going. The Sheik died in June 2023, but he’ll break your back and make you humble if you don’t let him farm engagement from beyond the grave.

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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!