WWE’s Problems Can Be Traced Back To This EXACT Moment

by Michael Sidgwick
Jinder Mahal R-Truth Golf
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It wasn’t so much difficult to invest but entirely pointless. WWE, in betraying the tenets of fiction so appallingly, told us all that they could do what they like—and what they liked was comically antagonistic.

Absolutely nothing matters in this company. It doesn’t matter if you’re over; there’s always a Lacey Evans or a Baron Corbin or another office favourite lying in wait to cool or drag you down once the WrestleMania buzz dies, and on the subject of WrestleMania, WWE has desecrated its most sacred institution by gorging itself. It is not yet a totally nonsensical, artless pursuit of money, but it is no longer what it was.

Prior to his recent surgery, Mahal was found in backstage segments scurrying towards the 24/7 Championship, fulfilling the prophesy to an extent well beyond the most cynical forecast. Jinder Mahal wasn’t dancing in a years’ time. At least then, he’d be on TV for longer than a 10-second mad dash.

His WWE Title reign was a weird aberration in itself, but it defined WWE as a company out of time, out of touch, and, most pointedly, out of f*cks.

May 21, 2017 was the day on which WWE sold its soul—and nobody bought it.

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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!