20 Things You Probably Missed From WWE SmackDown (Jan 10)

5. Braun's Bloody Nose

Braun Strowman
WWE

Post-pinfall win over the reigning Intercontinental Champ, Braun Strowman had his arm raised by the referee and the cameras picked up his bloody nose. It's unclear what caused that, because (as explained in the previous entry) Shinsuke's Kinshasa knee strike didn't seem to catch him in the face.

Perhaps the point of Naka's knee glanced the nose. That's the only explanation that makes sense.

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