21 Years Of WWE SmackDown Mistakes

8. 2012 - Long Kiss Goodnight

Easily forgotten this one, as SmackDown entered its darkest period as a clip show masquerading as a relevant weekly event. Not coincidentally, this came during the time John Laurinaitis wielded the most storyline power he'd ever had.

Dominant dual-brand General Manager before he was finally despatched later that year, 'Big Johnny' enjoyed making a mug out of the gentile Teddy Long almost as much as WWE writers themselves. Being forced to watch his former love interest Aksana neck on with handsome newcomer Antonio Cesaro was just one of the humiliating sh*tshows he (and we) endured.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett