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

6. Samoa Joe’s Royal Rumble Payback

Mustafa Ali Samoa Joe

Samoa Joe lasted almost 25 minutes in the men's Royal Rumble match before being eliminated by SmackDown newcomer Mustafa Ali. You may have already forgotten that happened, but Joe hasn't. He proved why he's one of the best in the biz on Tuesday by getting him some payback.

After choking out Randy Orton, Joe spotted Ali teetering on the ropes, and he planted a boot right in his chops that sent Mustafa tumbling out of the ring. That was the Samoan's Rumble payback. Good on him for showing such an in-depth attention to detail.

What a heel.

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