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

10. How Far Jeff Hardy Had To Leap

Swanton Bomb
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When Jeff Hardy lands his Swanton Bomb, his victims are commonly very close to the turnbuckle he's leaping off of. That allows Jeff to focus more on rotating his body and landing safely than hitting his mark. Things were different on SmackDown.

Sheamus was approx halfway across the ring, and that meant Hardy had to be very mindful not to break his own neck when performing his finish. In fairness, he nailed it.

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