17 Things You Probably Missed From WWE SmackDown (8 Nov)

6. Nakamura Using His Hand To Make The Bump

Shinsuke Nakamura Shorty G
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It's not wrong to say that WWE fans haven't seen the best of Shinsuke Nakamura since he was called up from NXT in 2017. In fairness, these are Shin's money years (he doesn't have to bust his ass these days), and he's still top class when he wants to be.

Take this bump, for example.

After being suplexed over the top rope by Shorty G, Nakamura extended his right arm and pushed against the ring apron with his hand. That added more rotation to the move and made Shorty look like an absolute beast. It also stopped Shinsuke from cracking his head on the way down.

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