17 Things You Probably Missed From WWE SmackDown (Mar 5)

5. Paul Heyman’s Mic Technique

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WWE's camera zoomed in on Bryan once Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman and Jey Uso fled the scene following that opening staredown. That focus on the babyface may have meant you missed what Heyman did with the microphone in his hand.

Something funky, that's what.

Paul E flipped the mic around and gave Bryan a cold-but-concerned look from the safety of the ring apron. This was totally unnecessary, which only made it even cooler. Heyman could fall flat on his arse and make it work, let's be honest.

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