It's been hard enough over the years to accept "Raw Vs SmackDown" as a viable storyline that envelopes the entire f*cking company every November, but 2018 pushed the idea to its limit yet again when the red brand flattened SmackDown live with a 7-0 shutout.
As if we just weren't supposed to care about any of that, SmackDown had actually won the Survivor Series elimination contest on the Kickoff, but that didn't fit the evening's narrative.
As if we just weren't supposed to care about any of that (2), Shane McMahon promised consequences for his gang of losers, but hardly anybody even seemed to give a sh*t 48 hours later, least of all the 'Best In The World'.
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
