10 Most Embarrassing Wrestling Botches Of 2021 (So Far)
7. Fast-Forward-Lane
Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler (with Reginald) vs. Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship
WWE Fastlane 2021
Despite championships being on the line, Jax and Baszler’s titles were at little risk as they fought against Belair and Banks, who were already booked to face off at WrestleMania 37. Nevertheless, given the skill in the ring, fans never expected the match to be quite so sloppy. There were lapse moments throughout the bout, but two botches were so blatant they proved jarring.
During a one-on-one exchange, Belair bungled a slide up on Baszler, which was so evident that Cory Graves felt the need to explain it away as a symptom of Belair’s inexperience. No such excuse was available when the remaining three athletes later botched an important spot in the match. After freeing herself from Jax’s clutches, Banks attempted to kick Nia out of the ring while hitting a tornado DDT on Baszler. The kick barely touched Jax, and the DDT payoff almost looked like Baszler failed a German suplex reversal.
Thankfully, Banks and Belair completely redeemed themselves with their WrestleMania main event.