10 Worst Botches In AEW History

Is there a more wretched word in the pro wrestling world than 'botch'? \

In short, no, no there isn't. It is thrown around all too often by fans, eager to point out the mistakes made by professionals working under bright lights and big pressure. Why focus on the negatives? Here's hoping that we return to a point where the only Botch that people care about is the band that wrote We Are The Romans. Some heck of an album, that one.

That time isn't now, so let's all sit back and revel in t-shirts that refuse to oblige and the perils of the reverse hurricanrana. AEW has only been an active promotion for just over a year at this point, but those months have been filled with high-profile slips and miscommunication in the extreme, leading to some seriously awkward professional wrestling. AEW has been a breath of fresh air in the pro wrestling landscape, but it hasn't all been smooth sailing.

You could surmise that the high-octane style and more expressive form of professional wrestling on show in AEW is always going to lead to the occasional botch, and you wouldn't be wrong. Most of these mistakes come from a place of reaching for the brass ring, of trying to put on the best show possible.

When it works, it is fantastic viewing. When it doesn't? Yikes.

There are plenty of jokes and quips waiting to be enjoyed in this here list, plays on words that poke fun at wrestling moves gone wrong. A terrifying man struggling to rip off a t-shirt is funny. Two seasoned professionals falling over each other and hugging it out on the mat? Very funny, very funny indeed.

A reverse Hurricanrana going wrong is not funny in the slightest. Also known as the Poison 'Rana, this move is a serious injury waiting to happen. The amount of moving parts leaves nothing to chance and being thrown onto the top of your head at such a speed is opening the door to a broken neck, at best.

All of this makes the slight misstep made by Penelope Ford and Kris Statlander during a four-way on Dynamite all the more terrifying. Both women (Statlander in particular) were lucky to escape from this botch without a serious injury. Ford's back was in serious peril, while Statlander's neck was left entirely exposed to the elements.

Luckily for both women, the botch didn't lead to any tragedies, but it should be remembered as a reminder for those going to lengths that simply aren't necessary.