15 Things You Probably Missed From WWE SmackDown (26 March)

Charlotte Flair = history maker and helpful opponent...

Charlotte Flair

Charlotte Flair is the new SmackDown Women's Champion and a quick look at Twitter tells you the internet is p*ssed about it.

This title switch leaves the long-suffering Asuka, who looked like she'd been handed a creative reprieve back at TLC last December, without a big match at WrestleMania 35. Now she's belt-less, the Japanese star will likely take part in the afterthought female Battle Royal. Big whoop.

On the bright side, Charlotte is now a history-making champ in WWE. As evidenced on this week's SmackDown, she's also one of the most helpful co-workers in the company; there were several points during their title bout where Flair took the lead, called some spots and even worked herself into submissions.

All of those are here, and they're all things you might've missed. Elsewhere, there are .GIFs showing an old ghost from WrestleMania cards past, some unique work from Shinsuke Nakamura and Asuka herself closing the latest chapter of her career.

Finally, we bring you Lance Storm references, nWo nods, super-polite chants from the crowd and Kurt Angle just not giving a damn...

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