5 Most Insane Things Happening In Wrestling Right Now (Feb 22)

1. The F*ck Is Lacey Evans Doing

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We’re not sure about this one.

We’re not sure if simply walking to the ring, and deciding not to bother, is actually an effective means of getting over. Then again, since the anti-Dave Meltzer, pro-Vince Russo crowd deem Kenny Omega an awful worker because his approach sometimes invites real pain, perhaps some will now claim that Lacey Evans is the greatest professional wrestler on the planet.

At Elimination Chamber on Sunday, Lacey Evans did precisely that. She walked to the ring, and immediately turned around. We British viewers stay up until the small hours to watch WWE pay-per-views, so, profoundly tired, we couldn’t be tell if that is what indeed happened. It did, weirdly. Something like pro wrestling is seemingly beneath a lady of her standing, which begs the question:

Why become a professional f*cking wrestler, then?

What’s even crazier than this moment of insanity is that it acted, reportedly, as the launchpad of a “super big push”, according to Uncle Dave. She hasn’t actually become a professional wrestler yet, either. She is a bit rubbish. She is and will be, without development, Baroness Corbin.

We were treated to this cameo in order to “prepare” for the weeks and months to come. Well, weeks. Pushes in WWE tend to last that long in 2018.

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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!