From feeling like a Full Gear showdown was an inevitability to presenting the certain match as an impossibility, Adam Copeland's exposition-heavy recap of all the recent developments with Christian Cage took their current feud in a fascinating new direction.
Explaining what many know about how he was always the one helping the TNT Champion up to the next level in life before this recent shift in dynamics, 'The Rated-R Superstar' stopped short of branding Cage a coward and took the match away rather than issuing the challenge.
Like he was once the bigger brother, Copeland is now attempting to be the bigger man. This is noble, but in wrestling that's a motivation easily warped by a heel. This is Bret and Owen Hart from 1994 as performed by men with a bond close enough to being siblings that they were cast that way for the most crucial point in their respective careers. Copying homework in wrestling is perfectly acceptable as long as you copy the best examples. The fellow Canadians couldn't have mined from a better source.
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
