5 Most Insane Things Happening In Wrestling Right Now (April 12)

1. Dumb, Dumb, Dumb: Another Word Bites The Dust

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Vince McMahon, erm, eliminated another word from the wrestling lexicon this week in his ongoing, inscrutable drive to butcher the English language.

Vince woke up this week and decided he no longer likes the word "tournament", instead opting to term the tag team tournament held to determine who will face The Bar at Greatest Royal Rumble a 'Tag Team Eliminator'. What's strange is that 'tournament' isn't even a wrestling-specific word, like "belt", one he no longer wishes to use in an attempt to distance himself from wrestling. This is McMahon once more attempting to control everything by showing symptoms of Narcissistic Personality Disorder. It's a word he has used for years, too. Worryingly, nothing is safe.

What next?

"Ring" has survived through the years. Is it that much of a stretch for Vince, being Vince, to rename it the 'domain', or some other naff sh*te?

"Interview" may require the weird, pointless synonym treatment too. "Consultation?" "Dialogue"?

At this rate, on next week's RAW, The Big Dog will inflict damage on the Beast with sitting apparatus in a devastating behind the curtain blitz, sending him to a local medical facility.

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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!