12 Ups & 2 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (13 Aug)

10. The Only Badass In Town?

Shane McMahon Samoa Joe
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A quick backstage segment began with Sarah Schreiber asking Shane McMahon who Kevin Owens' opponent would be after breaking his television earlier on. Samoa Joe walked in as the former Commissioner said KO had thrown a six-year-old's tantrum, saying that Kev was walking around like "Billy Badass" when he was the only badass in town, which was enough for Shane to decide that Joe would be the man to face Owens.

Not a lot to pick apart here, but a good segment regardless. Of course a man like Joe would take umbrage with someone else thinking they're the big man. He remains WWE's most swaggering bully, despite his recent win/loss record, and should be going after those he thinks are trying to outdo his defining character traits. This is an affront to Joe. Wrestling assholes, like real-life assholes, are driven by their insecurities. For all his badassery, this one is no different.

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