Listen...listen...are The Acclaimed about to kick Daddy Ass to the curb?
It certainly felt like it during an immeasurably tense stage conversation with Renee Paquette that ostensibly ended with Max Caster and Anthony Bowens wanting Billy Gunn to get the one last title reign he deserved.
They failed at this on Sunday of course, and it hung in the air that the veteran had been responsible for their deflating loss to The House Of Black at Double Or Nothing. Whether or not this will lead to a rematch against Malakai Black, Brody King and Buddy Matthews or Caster and Bowens want to support Gunn in a futile singles pursuit was left unclear, but the subtle implication that they weren't prepared to tolerate another setback bled through.
A group scissor at the end could have just as easy been a sneak attack, and if that's the energy to expect for the duration of this angle, it won't be long before nobody loves The Acclaimed.
Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett
