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The Lockup

WE KNOW HIM today as the guy in a suit on Monday Night Raw and Smackdown who continually waves his arms helplessly as he begs and pleads with WWE wrestlers not to do the terrible things they’re going to do anyway. He can be seen in backstage segments, perpetually frustrated with the ridiculous shenanigans with which he’s forced to contend on a weekly basis. Adam Pearce is professionally exasperated, seeming to exist in a constant state of outrage and disappointment. It’s not easy being an ambiguously defined pro wrestling authority figure.

I wouldn’t blame WWE fans for thinking that that’s all Adam Pearce is.

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