10 Mistakes That Actually Enhanced WWE Matches

5. Brock Nearly Brains Himself (WrestleMania XIX)

Brock Lesnar Kurt Angle Shooting Star Press
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Botch: Despite Bruce Prichard's claim that WWE tried to talk him out of it before the event, Brock Lesnar scaled the ropes and attempted his death-defying Shooting Star Press. It was a move he'd done countless times before reaching the big time, but he almost brained himself by under-rotating and landing right on top of his head.

How It Enhanced The Match: Surviving such a frightening fall and finishing the match made Lesnar look like one tough son of a gun. In addition, he didn't need to take an extended leave of absence to rehab some horrific neck injury, and his name was written into the WrestleMania history books.

Sure, it was in there for a mistake, but so what?

Brock proved he had an indestructible neck, the bout raged on for another couple of minutes and WWE got the end result they wanted when Lesnar became a two-time WWE Champion on the promotion's biggest stage.

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