Why WWE's New Faction Is Already Doomed To Fail

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When WWE holds up a mirror to itself, it invariably likes the reflection. WWE is immune to the systemic change Ryan Satin reported overnight.

CM Punk couldn't change the system. Paul Heyman couldn't change the system. Hell, even Triple H won't let guys cut unscripted promos on NXT. NXT just hired more writers, per PWInsider. For this faction to work, WWE would require the self-awareness to admit how awful literally everything about it is, have the creativity to improve every facet of its creative, and allow *checks notes* Cedric Alexander to bask in the glow of its great comeback story.

This is impossible. You need only watch the Randy Orton Vs. Drew McIntyre promo exchange on the very same show to grasp how much value WWE places on itself to understand why. WWE is more protective over itself than the Gundertaker is.

Again: WWE has reached a point by which they have become so inherently arrogant, and disconnected from reality, that they believe what they are doing is "the way" - even if what they are doing is horrendous - simply because they are doing it. They've been on top so long that that they are doing must be the way.

Remember the Hacker? This is basically the Hacker. The Hacker was meant to be Mustafa Ali using the advanced technological skills he developed in...either the police academy or wrestling school to uncover the evil and the rot within the WWE system. WWE dropped the Hacker because WWE drops everything.

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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!