Original Plans For Botched WWE SmackDown Segment

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The original plans for a botched segment on the September 23 edition of WWE SmackDown have been revealed.

During the show, Drew McIntyre challenged Karrion Kross to a Strap Match at Extreme Rules on October 8. The two heavyweights ended up brawling, before Scarlett attempted to save Kross by launching a fireball at McIntyre’s face.

The fireball distracted McIntyre long enough for Kross to get to his feet to continue to brawl. Scarlett dropped McIntyre with a low blow, before Kross choked the Scottish Warrior out, accepting McIntyre’s challenge.

Fightful Select (subscription required) reports that they were told very clearly that the flash paper used for the fireball was ‘not ready for live TV’. It was indicated that the plan was for the fireball to catch enough of McIntyre’s face to have him believably sell the shot.

Per the report, the rest of the segment following Scarlett’s interference was improvised by Kross and McIntyre. It was also noted that the flash paper had been brought to SmackDown on the company jet, and wasn’t brought in locally by the prop team.

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