...and all feels right with the world. Not because AEW can present itself as a wrestling utopia anymore or even because wrestling's favourite real life couple have been reunited under the auspices of the same brand for the first time in four years. It all feels right because that's just one of the many things Renee Paquette offers.
Paquette is wrestling broadcasting royalty, it's a buzz having her back in the space, and All Elite Wrestling felt like the destination for professional wrestling when she walked out onto her hometown stage.
A hire is only as good as how well they're used, and while Paquette had to suffer the same interruptions Tony Schiavone, Alex Marvez and others have been made to put up with for years, she provided the perfect opening to a red hot show and will next be deployed as the anchor of an intriguing sit-down with Bryan Danielson and Wheeler Yuta.
Invaluable for her intangibles, she's a longterm gain for the company beyond measure.
Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 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 almost 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 60,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL 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
