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4. Meet The New Impact Wrestling, Same As The Old TNA (Spoiler Warning For The Few Who Watch Impact)

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TNA drew widespread ridicule when Eric Young was plucked from the nearest locker because he had a long beard, and frogmarched to the ring to perform the company's own premeditated version of Daniel Bryan's accidental success story.

That's a facetious assessment. He shared more attributes than facial hair with Bryan. He was a tenured and oft-overlooked veteran. He was smaller than the main event norm...

...all of which served to trigger feelings of total nonstop imitation. It's a wonder WWE didn't sue. The Who once sang "Meet the new boss, same as the old boss," and Ed Nordholm is proving himself to be as in thrall to WWE as Dixie Carter was. You might have noticed that Jinder Mahal is the new WWE Champion. What's the next best thing? Sonjay Dutt, who like Mahal was skirting the wrestling fringe in early 2016. Dutt lost to a gentleman named 'Habib From The Car Wash' in January of that year, and is now the current X Division champion.

It may seem like pure emulation, but WWE strapped the rocket to Mahal's back because they are wary of Impact's foray into India. In a roundabout way, to borrow an old Attitude Era sign staple, WWE FEARS SONJAY DUTT.

At this rate, Tiger Ali Singh is going to make this Sunday's main event a six-pack challenge, given how drunk wrestling is on the prospect of rupees.

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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!