WWE SmackDown: 10 Things You Might Have Missed (Oct 25)

Let's scratch beneath the surface on SmackDown and see what you may have glossed over...

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Having helped the unlikely James Ellsworth to consecutive victories over AJ Styles, Dean Ambrose stepped inside the ring against the WWE World Champ on this week's SmackDown Live. General Manager Daniel Bryan had dictated that a win for Dean would earn him a shot at the title in the near future.

It wasn't to be for Ambrose. Ironically, it was Ellsworth who cost him the match by planting Styles with his 'No Chin Music' Superkick and drawing the disqualification. That wasn't the only notable moment of the bout, Ambrose almost never made it to the end following a suplex that very nearly went wrong on the ring apron.

That move features here, along with other little nuances that were easily missed on the latest edition of the blue brand's broadcast.

Elsewhere, there are other hidden gems in the form of JBL intriguingly downplaying the achievements of Kane on commentary, Nikki Bella delivering a move with more aplomb than her boyfriend and even some sly dress sense from The Miz and Maryse.

Let's scratch beneath the surface on SmackDown and see what you may have glossed over...

10. WWE Kept Dean Ambrose Barb Towards John Cena In

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Following last week's main event, Dean Ambrose stood in the middle of the ring and proudly proclaimed to the world that James Ellsworth had again beaten AJ Styles. Obviously, the match had ended in disqualification due to AJ ignoring the referee's pleas to ease up on Ellsworth in the corner. In the same promo, Ambrose mentioned John Cena.

Saying that the enhancement talent had done what Cena couldn't, Dean continued his war of words with WWE's poster boy. On the Talking Smack show, both Cena and Ambrose had directed barbs at one another in interview segments.

As this week's SmackDown opened, a recap of the Ellsworth vs. Styles match was shown in highlight form. In the midst of that video package, Ambrose was once again shown saying that Ellsworth had more wins over AJ Styles than John Cena did. This proves that WWE are interested in repeating that line.

Those tuning in late would have missed the repetition from Ambrose. Despite the fact his feud against AJ Styles is currently on going, there's a heel vibe to the comment directed towards Cena.

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