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

by Jamie Kennedy

1. The Bar's SmackDown Debut Was A Singles Match

Sheamus Xavier Woods
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Once again, SmackDown's writers booked a debut match that didn't fit in with an act's prior presentation.

Last week, Asuka, an established singles star, made her in-ring debut on the show in a tag-team match with Becky Lynch. On Tuesday, The Bar, one of the best tag-teams in the entire company, weren't booked in doubles action. No, Sheamus went one-on-one with Xavier Woods instead.

It's slightly odd that a team were involved in a singles match and an individual wrestler worked a tag match on their respective debuts. Making things worse for Sheamus, he lost what was his first in-ring showing on SmackDown for almost two years and he wasn't given an entrance.

Hardly makes The Bar seem like a big deal or coup for SmackDown in the Shakeup, does it?

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What other little nuances, hidden gems and easter eggs did you spot on this week's SmackDown? Let us know down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.