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

by Jamie Kennedy

1. That Was Shane's First UK Wrestling Appearance In 10 Years

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Tom Phillips showed the good side to his announcing this week by pointing out that this week's match marked Shane McMahon's first in the UK for more than 10 years. That's true. Back on the 21 April 2009 episode, Shane-O teamed with Batista to beat Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase.

What's more, it happened in the exact same O2 Arena in London.

Also on that show, Kane and Matt Hardy beat CM Punk and Jeff Hardy, Maryse defeated Gail Kim, MVP beat Chavo Guerrero and Big Show bested The Undertaker. We totally don't remember any of that, especially Shane teaming with 'The Animal' and Punk teaming with Jeff.

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.