15 WTF Moments From WWE Smackdown (30 July)

The big story heading into Thursday's Smackdown was the aftermath of Seth Rollins' loss to John Cena. The WWE Champion tapped out in the middle of the ring to the STF, a controversial and risky booking decision for a champ already made to look so weak throughout his reign. However, the match didn't go all Cena's way. Rollins legitimately busted the US Champion's nose open with a heavy knee strike to the face, an injury which didn't hinder the bout (and even arguably made it more exciting). Although Smackdown typically sees less of the top stars in action than the average episode of Raw, this week's edition did feature Rollins heavily, as well as Dean Ambrose and Kevin Owens. Smackdown is often derided for its lack of storyline progression, and while nothing ground-shaking occurred this week, the show still had its fair share of impressive, funny, and downright strange moments.

15. "You Tapped Out! You Tapped Out!"

The WWE's decision to plug Rollins as a weak champion continued immediately on Smackdown. After submitting to Cena's STF in the Raw main event, he was serenaded to the ring with deafening chants of "you tapped out". To Seth's credit, he played up to his heel image perfectly, branding the submission a "tactical decision" and brushing off the Oklahoma crowd's taunts with an infuriating smile.