19 Things You Probably Missed From WWE SmackDown (July 16)
16. Wishful Thinking
There was a John Cena sign visible right before Edge's entrance for the opening six-man tag. That's just wishful thinking - this fan was clearly hoping that Cena would be one of the surprises on SmackDown's first show back in front of fans for well over 12 months.
Not quite. Not yet, at least.
15. Some Perfect Lyrics
Alter Bridge's Myles Kennedy could be heard singing, "The chance to feel alive" just as Edge soaked in the energy of that Toyota Center crowd and WWE's camera panned over his shoulder to show the screaming fans. That was f*cking tremendous timing and production work.
Simply tremendous.
If the look on his face was anything to go by, then Edge certainly did feel alive. He couldn't stop smiling as he lined up next to Rey and Dominik Mysterio before charging into the ring for that bout with Roman Reigns and The Usos.
14. A Throwback To 2002
Then, 2021 turned into 2002.
Edge held Jimmy Uso up for a Rey Mysterio springboard senton that instantly whisked yours truly back to classic events like No Mercy 2002. There, Rey and Edge wrestled Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle in an absolute cracker for the WWE Tag-Team Titles.
This was reminiscent of something the pair would've done back then. Who could've thought that they'd still be doing it all these years on?