Despite how Reddit or Twitter may look during and immediately following the broadcast of a show, it's still technically not the job of wrestlers to create gifs and memes that'll go viral within seconds - but it's an awful lot of fun when one fits the bill. And has there been a more satisfying one than the loop above?
Chris Jericho burst the dam with a little bit of the bubbly, Batista got given what he wanted and there was money in Brock Lesnar's beastbox, but Keith Lee sending Adam Cole into space just days after captivating the WWE Universe over Survivor Series weekend was the sort of spot that'll still be celebrated years from now.
Recency bias makes it easy to overstate, but it equally shouldn't be undersold. With exactly the right levels of physicality, production and pro wrestling chaos, this was one of the greatest spots of all time.
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
