7 Year WWE Veteran Works FIRST EVER Singles Match On WWE SmackDown

Friday's SmackDown was randomly special for this often-forgotten WWE star.

by Jamie Kennedy
Dragon Lee Cedric Alexander
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Cedric Alexander's cameo loss to main roster newcomer Dragon Lee was his first ever singles match on WWE SmackDown.

The former Hurt Business member has worked extensively on shows like Raw, NXT and 205 Live in the past, but he's never really been booked much on the blue brand. Friday night changed that. Previously, Cedric's only excursions to SmackDown happened because he was needed to pad out a few Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royals.

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However, this week's SmackDown marked the first time Alexander has ever gone one-on-one with any wrestler on an episode of the show. Given he joined WWE back in 2016 and has flitted between mini-pushes and a glorified enhancement talent role, that's pretty crazy.

Creative drafted Cedric (who is designated as a "free agent" and can appear anywhere he likes post-2023 Draft) in for this Lee match with a specific goal in mind. He was there to make Dragon look good and ultimately stare at the lights for him.

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Will this lead to more singles shots on SmackDown for Alexander? Only time will tell, but let's hope he isn't waiting another seven years!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.