3. Botched WrestleMania 22 Finish With Mickie James
According to Mickie James, Vince McMahon was furious with her after the conclusion of her match with Trish at WrestleMania 22. The stalker storyline that had outlined their feud was one thing, but James made a cunnilingus gesture with her fingers and tongue on camera. That infuriated the boss, who didn't think it was suitable. Making matters worse, the ending to the Women's Title bout was badly botched. As the ultimate insult to her opponent, Mickie was supposed to perform Trish's finishing move, 'Stratusfaction'. The move called for her to spring off the ropes into a Bulldog, but both women messed up the execution. Instead of trying again, they simply flopped to the mat, and James visibly laughed. On commentary, Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler tried to cover up for the incident by claiming Trish had blocked the move. It looked horrendous however, and badly hurt the bout. As a substitute finish, Mickie flunked a kick in the direction of Stratus, and pinned her. Botching a finish is bad enough at the best of times, but doing so at WrestleMania is a nightmare moment.
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