18 Things You Probably Missed From WWE SmackDown (April 2)

6. A Nod Towards The Hebners?

Sami Zayn WWE Referee
WWE

The fun wasn't over there.

Next up, Sami was shown gawking at a board crammed with pics of various WWE referees and officials. One of them was circled with the message, "Possible Twin" scribbled next to him. This must've been a nod back towards the 'evil twin' gimmick Dave and Earl Hebner ran with André The Giant and Hulk Hogan in 1988.

Perhaps Ted DiBiase had paid for this ref's plastic surgery too? Gold. Sheer gold.

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