10 Things We Learned From WWE SmackDown (June 6)

4. Vote Corbin

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Money In The Bank features four of the most universally popular talents in the entire organisation, as well as a Dolph Ziggler character that once held fans' hearts and may do again if his steadily increasing momentum stays the course on 'The Land of Opportunity'.

However, Baron Corbin has quietly leapt from rank outsider to firm favourite by virtue of yet another kicking dished out to Sami Zayn.

Whilst AJ Styles, Kevin Owens, Shinsuke Nakamura and Ziggler all register their pedestrian wins and losses, Corbin has spent much of the last month smashing 'The Underdog from the Underground' all over whichever area WWE pitches up in.

This week, he used a wicked ladder assault in order to steal Zayn's place at the commentary table for the Nakamura/Owens main event, and popped in at the climax to lay waste to 'The Artist' with his End Of Days finisher.

Not predicted to do big things nor primed for particularly huge success following his WrestleMania main roster call-up last year, Corbin has grown exponentially as a performer since the 2016 Draft. A regular treat on Talking Smack, he's parlayed his parle into a solid spot on Tuesday nights, and has now become the safest bet to strut out of Money In The Bank with the cherished prize.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett