7 Most Insane Things Happening In Wrestling Right Now (June 2)

3. We Almost Saw Seth Freakin' Rollins...

alexa bliss
Twitter (@MaestroKnux)

...play Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Freakin' Robots.

Big E responded to a curious tweet posted by a 'JD / Knux' in which he was tagged in a promotional still for a never-was fifth season of NXT in which himself, Seth Rollins, Damien Sandow, Leo Kruger, Hunico and Bo Dallas would have stumbled their way through impromptu promos and kissing contests. Mercifully, it didn't happen.

Think of the alternate universe this phantom season of NXT would have created. Big E would have been stigmatised as another joke, like 95% of the men and women who appeared on the original programme. There would be no New Day. Damien Sandow wouldn't have created an awesome heel character, claim Money In The Bank, and use that as a platform to win the World Heavyweight Championship (oh). Bo Dallas wouldn't have endured the wrath of the Full Sail faithful, thus never indirectly instigating the indy darling era with which the, erm, next NXT became such a critical breakout sensation.

There would no Shield - and thus no platform to allow WWE to insidiously manufacture Roman Reigns as the company's top babyface and in turn utterly ruin the Royal Rumble for three consecutive years.

Maybe it wouldn't have been so bad, after all.

Contributor
Contributor

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!