17 Things You Probably Missed From WWE SmackDown (Aug 27)
AEW stars "invade" SmackDown; Roman Reigns references Ryback? 'Shield' Seth Rollins coming back?
Paul Heyman looked on proudly when Roman Reigns and The Usos held respective Universal and SmackDown Tag-Team Title aloft on Friday night. This smirk came at the end of a night in which the 'Special Council', Jimmy and Jey had teased some friction.
You might've missed the line that washed all that stress away.
To hear it, you'd have to be listening really closely to the show. WWE's audio mix for some of these backstage segments needs work - those with deeper voices, like Reigns, tend to get lost in the shuffle behind background music or even live crowds. That can make it difficult to pick out what's said.
The good news is that it's here, and so are 16 other hidden gems from the blue brand's latest. They include "cameos" from AEW stars, a tease that The Shield (or one member of it) could be launching a big comeback soon, Dominik Mysterio getting screwed by referee Charles Robinson, and some interesting language from WWE.
Other gems like Robert Roode ribbing Kevin Owens, KO doing everything he could to put an under-valued worker over, why Finn Bálor's tron graphic doesn't make much sense and what Baron Corbin's brand new nickname is are also here.
Dig in.