Triple H's empty WrestleMania headliner against Roman Reigns' was the second time 'The Big Dog' had been shunted into the top spot against the will of the 'WWE Universe', but the third case of 'The Game' misunderstanding the rules of what made a match a worthy headliner.
A lumbering and formulaic brawl that didn't expose Triple H enough against his youthful opponent, the match was another gross over-estimation of the crowd's fraying patience with the forceful Reigns main event push, and yet more conclusive proof that 'The Game' wasn't the man to help him over the line.
Chants for "NXT" and "Nakamura" from the Dallas masses told the WWE Champion where audiences really wanted his full attention to be paid, but it was too late - the ego had yet again landed, and in the centre of a WrestleMania ring.
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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 on the UK's wrestling podcast charts with over 10,000 episodes and 70,000,000 total downloads. He also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House!, Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast, and has guested on long-running Sunderland AFC podcast Wise Men Say.
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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 music and culture magazines The Crack, Pilot as well as Sunderland AFC's premiere fanzine A Love Supreme. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it every other Saturday at the Stadium Of Light, and at Cribs gigs nationwide.
