7 WWE WrestleMania Endings That Were Botched

6. WrestleMania 33

WWE WrestleMania 33 The Undertaker Roman Reigns
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Your writer was there in attendance for this one, and it was more depressing than some might imagine.

The Undertaker, a childhood hero to millions, flopped around like a fish out of water as Roman Reigns fought hard to get him up for a Tombstone Piledriver. It was a mortifying botch, one that humanised the supernatural aura of 'Taker at once and made Reigns look like a complete fool.

After that, fans in Orlando found it hard to get invested. They'd watched an old hero f*ck things up in the main event of 'Mania, and groans began filling the Camping World Stadium. Making things even sadder, some people started leaving. They'd seen enough, wanted a bottle of water that didn't cost $10 and couldn't stomach any more pain.

The Undertaker and Reigns struggled on with the rest of their "epic" match and tried to make the best of a bad situation. Referee John Cone's grimace said it all though. He, just like everyone in the stadium, knew that Tombstone was a deal-breaking moment.

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