Side-splitting patter from future reality stars The Miz and Maryse to the then-darlings of Total Divas/Bellas, the 'A-List' couple skewered John Cena and Nikki Bella's relationship with such incredible accuracy that it's a wonder the pair didn't split up sooner.
Portraying Cena as an automaton and Bella as his goofy hanger-on, the pair turned the volume way way up on the E! Network caricatures the babyfaces portrayed in the alternate universe.
Loaded with great visual gags, believable pacing and a sinister side that serviced an eventual WrestleMania match, Miz and Maryse did all the heavy lifting for a feud they were destined to lose. The entire story was there to service Cena's 'Show Of Shows' proposal, with the segments relegated to nostalgic whispers in the wake of the duo's real life split a year later.
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
