10 Most Controversial Wrestling Match Finishes Ever

Lex Luger comes in for a lot of stick by wrestling fans - some of it admittedly deserved - but one area where he's head and shoulders above the rest of the industry is in simultaneous Royal Rumble eliminations.

WWE tried the trick at the '94 iteration as a means to poll the audience on whether they preferred 'the Total Package' or perennial fan-favourite Bret Hart. There was a lot of room for error, but the pair pulled the stunt off flawlessly. Obviously, there was only one 'winner' the fans were prepared to cheer for, but it served its purpose.

Luger demonstrated rare competence in managing to fall out of a ring, but it was quite the opposite which led to a similar - entirely unplanned - repeat of the finish 11 years later.

When John Cena and Batista hurtled over the ropes like a couple of lummoxes at the 2015 show, WWE had a problem on their hands. Big Dave had originally been set to win the contest outright, but being such a clumsy oaf he managed to tumble to the floor at the same time as fellow finalist Cena. The feet of both men touched the outside simultaneously, and the conclusion was thrown into turmoil.

An irate Vince McMahon charged down to ring with such over-exaggerated ire that he managed to tear both of his quads in the process of entering it. What followed was an utterly ludicrous spectacle, as the chairman sat on his arse on the canvas, angrily deliberating with officials, before the match was finally restarted. Batista claimed the run-off - as originally intended - and the farce finally concluded.