Where Vince McMahon Is Going Wrong With WWE

by Michael Sidgwick
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He could not exist in WWE because material would be imposed on him, and because he would be deemed too old and not sufficiently "cosmetically pleasing". There's an evolving, extemporaneous quality to Jericho's act that he always had to fight for in WWE.

And he's cool.

Jericho is cool because he's doing everything possible to repel that designation. He isn't trying. He is a jackass, but the presentation is just such a tremendous bit of business; he's rich, that belt is gorgeous, he drinks champagne, he's funny: he is the picture of a professional wrestling World Champion, and he painted it with the brush firmly in his own hand.

In stark contrast, through his "comedy" impressions of Brock Lesnar, Seth Rollins to Vince was another John Cena: McMahon imposed characteristics on Rollins totally incongruous to his real-life personality, and he was, as a result, a synthetic babyface.

Wrestling is at is best when it's either wonderfully real or outrageously absurd.

Vince McMahon is getting it wrong by, of course, 50/50ing these philosophies on Fridays.

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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 surefire Undisputed WWE Universal 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!