WWE SummerSlam 2016: 10 Things You Might Have Missed

10. Baron Corbin's Studio Invasion

It’s taken awhile, but WWE are finally doing right by Baron Corbin. The Lone Wolf isn’t the most expressive wrestler in the world, nor is he the most dynamic in-ring performer, but he has a very particular skillset that makes him a quietly excellent heel when given the chance to use it.

Baron Corbin is a bully. His size, odd look, and cavalier attitude make him a naturally dislikeable guy, but he was never going to get over through his seemingly endless 50/50 feud with Dolph Ziggler. He got over in NXT by taking exception to the opportunities offered to Full Sail’s indy wrestling darlings and pushing them around at every opportunity, and WWE are finally repeating the act on the main roster.

Halfway through the Kickoff Show, Corbin marched into Renee Young’s studio and demanded a microphone. “Here, hold this,” he said as he pulled some chewing gum from his mouth and stuck it down on Jerry Lawler’s program notes, before laying into Kalisto, whom he was allegedly supposed to face that evening.

Money is Baron Corbin’s only motivation (“Nice watch: mine cost more,” he said to Booker T), and Kalisto had cost him a payday by “faking an injury” and pulling-out. Young tried to coax an interview out of Corbin, but he said “I’m not here to answer your questions,” then bailed. It was a simple, effective segment that barely lasted a minute, but perfectly demonstrates everything WWE need to do to get the crowd invested in The Lone Wolf.