WWE SmackDown: 4 shockers & surprises from the episode after Extreme Rules (July 16, 2019)

#2 The stunning botch

The McMahon family is no stranger to Stunners. In fact, they might even get the move named after themselves soon.

Just like Shane has taken a stunner numerous times in the past, he was slated to take one during the ending moments of the opening segment of SmackDown.

All that was required from The Best in the World was to stay in place, take a kick to the gut, and happily eat the stunner to end the segment on a high.

Instead, Shane was unable to do so and sort of ruined the intensity of the moment which could have built Kevin Owens even more by the end of the night.

Shane McMahon dethroning Linda McMahon for the worst Stunner sell of all time #SDLive pic.twitter.com/f7qzrCAEFD

— WWE Critics (@WWECritics) July 17, 2019

Shane fell to his knees right after taking the kick rather than waiting for Owens to deliver the stunner. This led to Owens grabbing thin air rather than Shane’s head, and he had to get Shane back up to complete the move which surprised almost everyone in attendance and at home.