17 Things You Probably Missed From WWE SmackDown (April 16)

6. Dabba-Kato’s New Name

Apollo Crews Dabba-Kato Commander Azeez
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Hopefully, WWE has finally settled on a name for this monster; since 2018, he's been Babatunde, Dabba-Kato and is now called "Commander Azeez". Lord only knows how long that gimmick will last for before creative get bored and split him from Apollo Crews though.

The new Intercontinental Champ introduced "Azeez" during a short promo backstage on SmackDown, and claimed he had previously been part of the "Elite Nigerian Guard". Nope, he was Shane McMahon's heavy on Raw Underground, dude.

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