7 Ups & 3 Downs From WWE SmackDown (July 9)

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3. The Banter About Baron Corbin’s Hairline

Baron Corbin Big E Pat McAfee
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This was just unnecessary.

Generally speaking, WWE don't understand restraint. They're not content to have Baron Corbin lose everything in storyline and leave it at that either. Nah, creative want to gently rib the one-time 'King' about his receding hairline too.

WWE had both Big E and Pat McAfee rip Corbin's barnet relentlessly on Friday night during his match with Shinsuke Nakamura. Hey, guys: Baron has been shaving his head for years now, and it's not exactly news that he's going thin on top. Growing out some fuzz and going heavy on the hair chat is lame.

E and McAfee wouldn't leave the topic alone though. Not a moment passed without one of them making some sort of crappy hair joke at Baron's expense. This is the kind of "comedic" scripting that often kills WWE segments stone dead.

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