16 Things You Probably Missed From WWE SmackDown (June 25)
Empty threats and empty seats on the latest from Tuesday night's delight...
Is Teddy Long on WWE's creative team or something?
The only reason for asking is that ol' Ted's fondness for "tag team matches, playa" has been updated to a fixation on the '2 Out Of 3 Falls' stipulation. WWE are obsessed with this match type at the moment, just like Mr. Long was captivated by the thought of booking heels in tags when he was SmackDown GM.
We're not totally sure why, because continued emphasis will only dilute the importance of a '2 Out Of 3 Falls' match whenever WWE fancy making it the key stip for a heated pay-per-view feud at some point. Oh well, at least everyone is getting some quality wrestling out of it.
A stat here shows how much WWE like the match type these days, and it's joined by another startling statistic about Kofi Kingston's title reign. Elsewhere in this gathering of things you might've missed, there are judgemental fans, bruising bumps, 'Firefly Fun House' Easter eggs and more.
Shane McMahon also chucked in a line that cut close to the bone about Roman Reigns. Not that anyone was in the house to see or hear him say it...