18 Things We Learned From Former Ring Announcer Justin Roberts' AMA

17. Were There Ever Any Moments He Thought Were Shoots?

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Asked whether or not he was ever a part of a moment where he thought action temporarily strayed from the script, he cited Brock Lesnar breaking The Undertaker's streak at WrestleMania XXX as one such occasion.

He felt his stomach drop because he truly thought everyone involved in the match had messed up. When the timekeeper rang the bell, Roberts didn't immediately receive his cue to announce the winner so he paused for about a minute until he was finally informed to recognize Lesnar as the victor.

This is eye-opening simply because it demonstrates just how few people behind the scenes knew the outcome of the match.

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