2 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE 205 Live (Jan 10)

In which WWE cracks the mystery of love.

by Michael Sidgwick
Jack Gallagher
WWE.com

On Monday’s episode of RAW, Alicia Fox approached Noam Dar in the backstage area. Dar braced himself for a slap - but Fox bent him backwards and planted a big smacker on his lips. Dar flailed as if he was receiving a weekend visit from grandma; Fox, mirthful, remarked that her boyfriend, Cedric Alexander, was right: Dar couldn’t handle a real woman.

Which begs the question: did Alexander put her up to it? Why would he do that? Dar is clearly a sex pest with zero grasp on the concept of consent. You’re not meant to encourage that behaviour. Did she kiss him of her own volition? Of course not: if 205 Live has taught the world anything, outside of Neville’s geordie idioms, it’s that women are things, incapable of intentional thought.

Elsewhere, Jack Gallagher extended an olive branch in Ariya Daivari’s direction, setting up a segment for 205 Live - one which would have to deliver, were it to live up to the novel duel angle on December 27.

Regrettably, that wasn’t the case - but it was practically emblematic. The show itself could not continue the growing form it had enjoyed since Neville’s scintillating heel turn…

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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!