WWE Superstar Used Fan's Prosthetic Leg in SmackDown Victory
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The week after WrestleMania is always a treat, with multiple angles being set up for the next year and matches that could have been at the Showcase of the Immortals.
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Such was the case for the main event of Friday Night SmackDown, which saw The Street Profits defend the WWE Tag Team Championship against #DIY and Motor City Machine Guns in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs (TLC) match.
The match became an instant classic, with each team proving why they are some of the best tag teams in the business.
Now, many fans have expressed how they wish this was at WrestleMania 41. However, if it was, we would have missed out on a truly iconic moment.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 21: (L-R) Montez Ford, Chelsea Green, and Angelo Dawkins attend Netflix & WWE "Monday Night RAW" Brunch at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on April 21, 2025 in Las Vegas,...
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 21: (L-R) Montez Ford, Chelsea Green, and Angelo Dawkins attend Netflix & WWE "Monday Night RAW" Brunch at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on April 21, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Morefor Netflix
Halfway through the match, after diving onto his opponents outside the ring, Monte Ford of The Street Prophets was seen interacting with the crowd.
What happened next was straight out of 'The Wrestler.'
Montez using a fan's prosthetic leg
WHAT LOL #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/oMUbms4UJh — Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) April 26, 2025
Ford took a fan's prosthetic leg and proceeded to hit Johnny Gargano of #DIY with it.
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The audience member, known as Lucha Big E on X, shared a video of his "SmackDown moment" from an almost first-person perspective.
"Thanks for the assist," Ford later said on social media. "Gave us a leg up on the competition!"
Gargano was less enthusiastic, simply replying with, "Dislike."
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In the Ford and Angelo Dawkins were able to come out on top and retain the WWE Tag Team Championships, kicking off what has the potential to be an incredible run with the titles.
Dawkins originally signed with WWE in 2012 while Ford signed in 2015. The two joined forces for the first time on March 16, 2016, as part of NXT.
The team would officially be introduced as The Street Profits in a series of vignettes in July 2017. They would remain in NXT until 2019, taking home the NXT Tag Team Championship once.
They made the official move to the main roster in 2019 when they were drafted to SmackDown. During their time on the main roster, they would feud with the likes of the Viking Raiders, The Usos, The New Day, and RK-Bro.
In their time on the main roster, The Street Profits have taken home the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship once and the WWE Tag Team Championship twice.
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