5 Most Insane Things Happening In Wrestling Right Now (Nov 16)

1. They Turned Daniel Bryan F*cking Heel

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It doesn’t matter, OK?

It doesn’t matter that Daniel Bryan plays an awesome heel. It doesn’t matter that he once applied an ankle lock to a teddy bear to impress AJ Lee before negging her like a total bastard. It doesn’t matter that he turned a rabid, hardcore Chicago crowd against him with one promo at Extreme Rules 2012. It doesn’t matter that he can play bootlick, delusional, chickensh*t, vicious.

It doesn’t matter that, per Wrestling Observer Radio, that Bryan wanted to turn heel.

He only wanted to turn heel because WWE completely f*cking botched an even better version of the most organic feel-good storyline that ever fell into their lap. Like this grand narrative was a mere crumb, they wiped it off, and asked it to carry Big Cass.

It’s honestly appalling, and genuinely nuts, that WWE turned Daniel Bryan heel, nine months after the comeback of all comebacks, because they can’t book a babyface. They can’t book THE babyface.

Remember, at WrestleMania XIX, when a heel Shawn Michaels took on a babyface Chris Jericho? That didn’t happen, because they knew what the f*ck they were doing back then. The principle behind Tuesday’s turn is really quite unbelievable, and it should strike fear into the hearts of any WWE fan who wants to actually cheer anybody in the near future.

This is scarier than a Nia Jax punch.

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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!