Just a night removed from a catastrophic SummerSlam clash with The Big Show, Big Cass was set to permanently park his interminable rivalry with Enzo Amore via a show-opening street fight. Then, (more) disaster struck.
Just minutes into their 'Brooklyn Street Fight', the seven-footer took a bump to the floor that immediately left him in obvious pain. Attempting to continue was futile - Cass' selling was never as good as the real life agony he expressed hobbling around the ring.
Crumpling to the canvas attempting an Empire Elbow, Cass's foul-mouthed tirade reflected his real-life realisation that a period on the shelf beckoned in place of the push he'd hoped to receive after finally binning off his partner. It will most likely serve as an unfortunate coda to his entire career, considering the catastrophic nature of his overdue return...
Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett
