20 Reasons Why Last Night's WWE Raw Reunion Was An Absolute Mess

by Andy H Murray

1. The Grimmest WrestleCon Of All Time

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The main event segment was more well-received than most everything else on the show, and it was basically Steve Austin talking about how WWE, the Legends, and the fans are one big happy family—at a time in which those fans are serving divorce papers on a weekly basis.

It was pretty corny stuff elevated by the fact that Austin is Austin. As he cracked the odd amusing anecdote, his fellow Legends looked on. The gathering didn’t look too dissimilar to an autograph convention, but who was gonna queue for many of those names, really?

WWE didn’t entrust Ric Flair with a live mic, but hilariously did allow Hulk Hogan to speak.

A love-in of the past played to an audience in despair at the present, if this was any more backwards, Jerry Lawler would complain about political correctness going mad on his next podcast.

We love teamwork! Who doesn't? This article is a collaborative effort between Andy H Murray and Michael Sidgwick.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.

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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!