The show's most spectacular banter-merchant brought the biggest slab of banter at 2018's 'Show Of Shows' when Elias emerged from the darkness originally designed for 'The Deadman'.
It was a glorious subversion of the usual gag. Elias' interruptions were designed to get under the skin of the former 'Drifter' - turn months of frustration on the crowd was far more effective than Jason Jordan's veg-lobbing strategy.
An acoustic strum in place an iconic dong worked those in the arena and watching at home into a furied frenzy, and heel Elias absorbed immediate comeuppance from John Cena for daring to troll 'The Champ' and the fans still awaiting the The Undertaker's supposed return from retirement. In show more about moments than the matches that made them, this was one of the very best.
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
