18 Things You Probably Missed From WWE SmackDown (Feb 26)

Because pointing at the WrestleMania sign is more important than your dad...

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"STONE COLD! STONE COLD! STONE COLD!"

Those immortal words from the great Jim Ross once sold the magic of Steve Austin wonderfully. Now, maybe Tom Phillips can start shouting, "KO! KO! KO!", because it seems Kevin Owens has adopted Austin's Stunner as his new finisher. Perhaps it was a one off, but we doubt it. It did just pin the reigning WWE Champion, after all, and that shouldn't be taken lightly.

You couldn't fail to have spotted that move though, so it doesn't fit on the list here; Owens himself has been merrily tweeting Austin to celebrate his use of the finish, and Phillips even yelled, "Oh hell yeah" as Daniel Bryan went down for the count. Subtlety? Who needs that?

Unlike KO's decision to replace his usual Pop Up Powerbomb with the Sunner, Here are some nuances, Easter Eggs and hidden gems you probably did miss on this week's SmackDown. There's one very uncaring daughter, a hypocritical WWE Champ, misplaced trust from Kofi Kingston in his peer, sexual innuendo, a career-spanning Matt Hardy cameo and more.

Also, we nearly had more than one broken neck on Tuesday...

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