18 Things You Probably Missed From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (Feb 5)

7. Mustafa Ali's Brilliant Foreshadowing

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Even if you haven't seen SmackDown, you'll still see the finish to Orton vs. Ali. There will be .GIFs of that big RKO all over the place by now, and deservedly so. What a bump that was, one that sold the high risk of Ali's aerial work and Randy's adaptability all at once.

You're unlikely to see a .GIF of the foreshadowing earlier in the match. That's where we come in.

A few minutes before the match-ending RKO, Mustafa leapt to the middle top and planned a DDT. As he spun around the first time, he caught himself and noticed Randy readying for his finisher. So, Mustafa held on, hesitated and then performed his move. It was another nice touch in one of the week's best matches.

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