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7. A Ref/Ronda Rousey Botches WrestleMania 35’s Finish

WWE Wrestlemania 35 Becky Lynch Ronda Rousey
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Many wrestling fans are pleased to see the back of Ronda Rousey now, but it's easy to forget that she was a viable WrestleMania headliner just five short years ago. In fact, Ronda made WWE history with Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair in 2019, but all three would rather you forgot about the finish.

One of Rousey's shoulders clearly popped off the mat during a Lynch pinfall attempt, but the referee counted three anyway. Yes, during the main event. Of WrestleMania. Oh dear. Predictably, that did not sit well with Vince McMahon behind the curtain, and understandably so on this occasion.

Being fair, Ronda took some ownership on her podcast by saying she squirmed free by mistake, but it was still one of the biggest botches ever. The referee involved was punished by McMahon, and he must've spent his evening staring at a hotel room ceiling whilst fearing the chop.

There was no hiding the fact Rousey had clearly kicked out.

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