WWE Payback 2020: 35 Things You Probably Missed

18. How An Elbow Drop Really Works

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If you've ever wondered how an elbow drop actually works, then WWE's production truck had you covered at Payback.

Their cameras zoomed in on Big E's face when Sheamus planted him with a boot. That meant it was possible to see that it was actually Sheamus' shoulder that came down onto E, not the point of his elbow, when he followed up with another move. Sure, most probs guessed that'd be the case, but it was cool to see this sort of thing close up.

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