8 Most Insane Things Happening In Wrestling Right Now (June 16)

5. WWE Has Changed The Great Balls Of Fire Logo For A FOURTH Time

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We wrote last week that WWE attempted to douse the controversy engulfed by the Great Balls Of Fire logo.

You can't blame WWE for wishing to change the first logo. It looked like some intern knocked it together using MS Paint, using precisely nothing in the way of imagination. 'GREAT BALLS' was spelled out in 3D monochrome. 'FIRE' was rendered with an equally bland font evoking low-res flames. WWE recognised that it was the pits, and scrapped it in favour of...a blazing cock and balls. It was the cause of much mirth and embarrassment for the PG-rated, publicly-traded company. That, too, was scrapped.

The third logo was a decent enough compromise. It was more professional than the first disaster, and less of an unintentionally graphic rendering of male genitalia. It sort of looked like an outline of Buddha with his arms flailing about. There was nothing wrong with it, so WWE changed it. PPV logos, NXT call-ups; nothing is safe from Vince McMahon's ceaseless micromanagement.

This week, the logo has undergone a fourth change. It is now the second logo again, only with the phallic flame removed. So that's just a pair of orange testicles with the words 'GREAT BALLS OF FIRE' set next to them. Marvellous.

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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!