20 Reasons Why WWE The Horror Show At Extreme Rules Was An Absolute Mess

5. Wrestlers Trying To Act

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"We make movies,"

These three words, spat by Vince McMahon in the seminal Beyond the Mat documentary, go a long, long way to explaining why WWE goes out of its way to expose its wrestlers acting abilities so often.

It's not enough to be a good wrestler here, pal. This is Sports Entertainment! You gotta act!

Here's the thing about acting: acting is hard. Asking wrestlers who aren't trained in the craft to do it at such an over-the-top level as the Swamp Fight is rarely a good idea as the performers almost always coming away looking goofy and unconvincing, which was the case last night. Between Braun's wooden facials and Bray's rambling monologues, his was a high-school level production.

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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.