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SmackDown gained a "new" superstar on last night's go home before Royal Rumble.

by Jamie Kennedy
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Big E is officially back on SmackDown full time.

WWE announced on Friday's go home episode before the Royal Rumble that the New Day man had been traded from Raw. This, for anyone wondering, is a complete turnaround that dumps all over the importance of the Draft - E was Raw's top pick last October, but WWE has decided to change course again.

E and pal Kofi Kingston beat Happy Corbin and Madcap Moss in a tag-team match before both broke the news that the former WWE Champion was back on FOX permanently. There's no doubt that a tag feud vs. Corbin/Moss is a bit of a drop from riding high over on Monday's as WWE Champ.

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That particular main event run is over.

WWE also announced on Friday's show that 'King' Woods won't be around for another couple of weeks. Woods had been rumoured to be returning on SmackDown, but that didn't happen. Instead, E was shifted over from Raw.

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This means that all three New Day members will be on the same show again for the first time since the aforementioned Draft late-last year.

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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.