10. Different Counting Speeds By Referees For Countouts
If a match ends in a countout, you'll notice the referee counting at a consistently fast pace. At other times, you'll see the ref barely count or he'll do anything he can to break up the count. It's very inconsistent. There are times when a guy is outside the ring for about 20 seconds, but the ref is counting at such a slow pace because it's not time for the finish of the match. Other times he'll get distracted, so he has to start at 1 again. If a regular person was in a situation like that, they would not start at 1 for their count. Remember that awful Cena/Miz main event at WrestleMania 27. Initially that match was booked as a countout before it was restarted. Wrestling refs are booked like idiots that can't hear a chair being used just because their back is to it. Why do spots like that? It is insulting to the viewer. It's a shame that some things that the referees do haven't changed at all over the years.
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