16 Things You Probably Missed From WWE SmackDown (August 20)

AEW references, drunk fans, 'Shorty G' prep and the Queen Of The Ring...

by Jamie Kennedy
Elias Kevin Owens Shane McMahon

Wrestling has a terrible habit of making babyfaces look like complete idiots.

Kevin Owens was tricked yet again by nefarious heel mega-mind Shane McMahon on the latest SmackDown, and it barely made sense. Sure, it was realistic that KO, having had a week to think about his $100,000 fine at home, would reconsider his own behaviour, but why was he suddenly so trusting of someone who'd been a total d*ck to him for months?

The title of this article looks at things you "probably missed". One of those could easily be why Owens thought Shane-O had become a good person overnight. That doesn't make the cut compared to the 16 on tap here though; there are funny fan signs, production gaffes, AEW references and some prep for a possible new gimmick on offer.

Other things you might've missed include Charlotte Flair putting over the women's division (and maybe coming up with a new tournament concept WWE can use), The Revival being excellent at their jobs, fans repping NXT's upcoming debut on USA Network and Kofi Kingston forgetting how to work a chair...

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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.