WWE Clash Of Champions 2016: 10 Things We Learned

8. Clash Of Champions Was Brian Kendrick's 13th WWE PPV Match

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Michael Cole was full of all sorts of interesting facts and other little nuances at Clash Of Champions. Some fans may not favour his announcing style, but nobody could ever blame Cole for being ill-prepared. He quite clearly does his homework before each event, and that showed during the WWE Cruiserweight Title match between T.J Perkins and Brian Kendrick.

Working diligently at the WWE Performance Center as a trainer, Kendrick has recently returned to the main roster spotlight for the first time since 2009. Before being released that year, the man had worked for WWE on and off since the year 2000, although he didn't actually show up on regular programming until 2002.

According to Cole, Kendrick wrestled only his 13th pay-per-view match for WWE at Clash Of Champions. That's remarkable, simply due to the guy's length of service with the promotion overall. Before this latest appearance, Kendrick's last on a major event was at the 2009 Royal Rumble.

There, he was unceremoniously dumped out of the match by Triple H after around 15 seconds. The match against Perkins must therefore be considered an improvement.

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