14 Things You Probably Missed From WWE SmackDown (July 16)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Shane's Stunner Botch

Shane McMahon Kevin Owens Botch
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Here it is, the pièce de résistance of modern botches.

Kevin Owens isn't to blame in the slightest for this one. He went for the usual boot to the stomach and Stunner routine that's been law since Steve Austin introduced the kick in 1996/1997. Shane McMahon, somehow, forgot about that part and tried to bump early.

It looked sloppy as hell, especially when KO then picked Shane back up and dropped him properly with the Stunner as intended. WWE removed the flub from their subsequent replays of the spot. They'll surely do the same in any forthcoming pay-per-view hype packages.

Shane echoed his father's famous sell job back during the Attitude era, complete with fish-flopping aftermath.

What other little hidden gems, Easter eggs and moments 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.