Pulling the "little" imposter of an opponent is a time-honored heel tradition. I definitely don't need it as a regular stunt in WWE, but for Dominik's character, in a moment when the crowd would have absolutely loved a surprise Cena appearance, it made sense. It made Dominik look uncaring, which was the intention.

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