7 Most Insane Things Happening In Wrestling Right Now (Aug 18)

2. Reign In Viscous Acidic Liquid

Bray Wyatt Bloodbath
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Bray Wyatt. The very words conjure images of ungodly things in 2017. Though perhaps not in the way WWE intended.

On Monday's RAW, WWE gave away his SummerSlam match with Finn Bálor for free. That was mental enough. Corey Graves also confirmed that Wyatt is upset with Bálor because the Demon has a more awe-inspiring entrance. For f*ck's sake. At this point, Wyatt is a month-long New Generation abomination stretched out for four years and variously positioned as a headliner. Wyatt following the match then "melted" Bálor with what the commentary team referred to as "viscous, acidic liquid" because 1) how would they know and b) they can't say blood. It didn't pour from the skies in an epic, Blade-esque visual. Wyatt just slopped him him with a bucket like he was Henry O. Godwinn. If only. He was only around for three years.

Maybe Vince McMahon's pop cultural learning curve has arrived at 1976, and he's just seen Carrie - but if you can't say the word "blood", don't use it. "Viscous acidic liquid" is an even worse WWEuphemism than "championship opportunist" or "WWE Universe". What's next? "Seating apparatus" for steel chairs? "Ascension enablers" for the steel steps?

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!