Major Raw Star Teasing WWE SmackDown Jump?

WWE brought over a top Raw wrestler for one of SmackDown's dark matches.

by Jamie Kennedy
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Bobby Lashley was drafted in for a dark match after last night's episode of SmackDown ended.

The Raw star beat Happy Corbin following multiple spears. PWInsider were the ones who broke news on the special appearance, but does this hint at something more for Lashley on Friday nights? It's certainly random that he was brought in for a shift post-SmackDown.

Maybe WWE viewed this as a mini-trial for big Bob before moving him to SmackDown permanently. Few fans would argue with that, because the former WWE Champ has done almost everything there is to do over on Raw - a leap to Friday nights might be just what he needs.

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SmackDown could arguably do with another credible babyface too. Potential pitfalls come when one analyses the lack of space at the tippy-top of the card (Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre have that side of things covered), but Lashley on SmackDown does sound like something relatively fresh after years of seeing him on the Monday flagship.

Keep an eye on this one, because it might be a sneaky sign that WWE plans to move Bobby soon.

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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.