Just months before this piece of pro wrestling garbage, Triple H helped Ronda Rousey assemble a bonafide masterpiece in her very first match. He'd proven himself, in the right environment, still to be a master of the craft. Here, he was literally too injured to even ensure the basics went to plan.
The one who used to get by on aura alone continued to strip himself of it. The one who'd perhaps been retired too long to just snap back into it had been retired too long to just snap back into it. The one who only needed to keep his f*cking mask and wig in place failed to tighten the f*cking straps.
These were not the quartet that left a blood-soaked Cell in 1997 having crafted one of the greatest moments in the history of the industry, nor even the three than ended an era in a WrestleMania this decade. These were tired and tragic versions, doing something resembling their best to try and recapture what made them such a draw to the Saudi Arabia Sports Authority in the first place.
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
