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Podcast: Wrestling Is Real Wrestling Podcast
Episode: WWE's Influencer Infusion Exposes Royal Rumble Creative Bankruptcy? (ep.905)
Description: Desperate for relevance, WWE trotted out internet personality Kai Cenat on Monday Night Raw, orchestrating a manufactured "call-out" of IShowSpeed for the Royal Rumble. This transparent attempt to grab some cross-platform attention highlights WWE's continued reliance on cheap spectacle rather than, you know, meaningful storytelling. While Cenat's appearance might generate some fleeting buzz online, it does little to address the glaring issues plaguing the company.Namely, the stale main event scene. Cody Rhodes stuck in a never ending contrived feud with Kevin Owens. The rest of the roster? Lost in the shuffle, reduced to mid-card filler while WWE...