10 Wrestling Matches With The Most Unexpected Consequences
The Butterfly-Suplex Effect.
Wrestling matches aren't just about two huge dudes slapping against each other for thirty minutes.
Okay, some of them are, but that's besides the point.
They're there to tell stories, to convey the emotions being felt by the fighters in the ring. A good match should serve the same purpose as the episode of a TV show; furthering existing storylines whilst introducing new wrinkles into the narrative.
It's a booker's job to make sure these wrinkles are put in. They craft the story, the wrestlers bring it to life. Sometimes though, all plans get shoved to one side and matches take on a life of their own.
The nature of live entertainment means that anything can happen at any time. You can never truly tell how a match will pan out or how a crowd will react to it. That's definitely the case for these ten matches, which all has consequences far beyond what was expected.
Some of the consequences were good, some were not so good, but they all played their part in changing wrestling history.
They also all did this completely by accident, no matter what WWE try to tell you.
10. Ryback Vs 3MB - Raw 25/03/2013
When Drew McIntyre returned to WWE in 2017, he was a very different performer to the one who got released three years prior.
Firstly, he looked like he'd eaten his previous self, packing more muscles than a seafood shop. Secondly, he had a greatly enhanced move set including a badass new finisher.
The Claymore - a running kick to the face - replaced McIntyre's Future Shock DDT as the Scot's weapon of choice. It was a much more impactful looking move and its popularity aided Drew's eventual rise to the main event.
As said by the man himself, the move was invented by accident. Whilst part of jobber deluxe stable 3MB, McIntyre, Heath Slater, and Jinder Mahal all took on Ryback in a handicap match on a March 2013 episode of Raw.
During the encounter, McIntyre ran at The Big Guy to deliver what was meant to be a big boot. However, because of the ridiculously tight leather pants he was wearing, he couldn't get his leg up. So, to compensate, he fell backwards, hitting a very primitive version of the Claymore.
Drew decided after the match to incorporate the move into his arsenal, and the rest is history.