13 Things You Might Have Missed From Last Night’s WWE SmackDown

5. Renee Young Came Across As Short With AJ Styles

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The glance Renee Young shot at Carmella during that contract signing skit on the last episode of SmackDown was subtle yet realistic. It came across that Young, though trying to remain professional and do her job, was irked by the in-your-face nature of the SmackDown Women's Champ.

Last night, Renee seemed to be annoyed by AJ Styles too, and that doesn't exactly play into AJ's top babyface character.

Young repeatedly asked AJ if he was going to apologise to Shinsuke Nakamura for attacking him post-match at the Greatest Royal Rumble show. It was fine to ask once to twice, but Renee laid it on thick here and almost came across as a heel by accident.

Yes, Renee is an unbiased announcer, and yet she normally leans towards the good guys when they've obviously been slighted like Styles has. Why should he say sorry after being continually socked in the balls by a rival?

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