6 Ups And 6 Downs From Last Night's WWE Raw (March 11)

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6. Pulling Back The Curtain

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While we took a swipe at Ronda Rousey earlier for calling out the scripted nature of professional wrestling, we have to give credit to a wink-and-nod from Triple H later on.

During his staredown with Batista, Hunter acknowledged a reality that many fans are aware of, but is never revealed. As he surveyed the security standing between he and Batista, Triple H threatened to make his way up the entrance ramp and “tear my way through the Guardians of the Independent Scene or whatever they are.”

It was a perfect little joke, as fans know that the men in black shirts aren’t really security, but local wrestlers serving as cannon-fodder for the superstars. They’re nameless and faceless – except to the dedicated fans who recognize them.

And of course, Triple H’s comment was a reference to Batista’s role in the popular Guardians of the Galaxy franchise.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.