10 Worst Wrestling Storylines Right Now

7. Sheamus Vs. Shorty G

BRAS Kevin Owens
WWE.com

A trademark main roster beat-down/match/beat-down/match/beat-down/match feud that feels like it has lasted forever, but has only lasted a month, Sheamus Vs. Shorty G has also ended, with a definitive winner, and yet it continues.

There aren't even two story beats - those being '50' and '50' - because Sheamus is better in canon than Shorty G. The end. Except it isn't the end. This isn't a storyline so much as a deeply basic means of pushing Sheamus, but that is the purpose of every storyline. The premise shouldn't reveal itself so immediately and so obviously. That's what two-minute squash matches are for, not month-long programmes.

Sheamus set upon Shorty G because, as revealed in his return vignettes, he has deemed SnackDown very silly, and feels Shorty G symbolises that silliness. He beat the piss out of him at Royal Rumble en route to a clean win. That's it. That's the story. Sheamus has bullied a smaller man, establishing himself as a bully heel, and should now rise up to meet a new rival further up the card. He has, in Apollo Crews, but consider how this has played out.

Shorty G attacked Sheamus, and it felt petulant. He didn't take his loss like a man. Sheamus then moved on to Crews, but Shorty G wouldn't go away. Sheamus defeated Shorty G at the Rumble in 12 minutes. On SmackDown last week, he defeated both Shorty G and Apollo Crews in three minutes.

At this dumbass rate, he'll be winning three-on-one handicap matches in minus six minutes.

Contributor
Contributor

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!