3 WWE refereeing errors that were real and 2 that were scripted

#1 Real: Rod Zapata (WWE WrestleMania 35 main event)

The most important match in the history of women’s wrestling took place in 2019 when Becky Lynch defeated Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair in WrestleMania’s first all-female main event to become WWE RAW Women’s Champion and WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion.

While nobody can have any complaints about the quality of the Triple Threat match, the finish (31:30 in the video above) certainly left a lot to be desired.

Lynch finally earned her big moment by pinning Rousey to win both titles, but it was clear to viewers at home that “The Baddest Woman on the Planet” had her shoulder up and that referee Rod Zapata should not have counted to three.

Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp reported after the show that WWE Chairman Vince McMahon pulled Zapata to one side and fined him for the botched finish to the main event.

Sportskeeda’s Tom Colohue confirmed following WrestleMania 35 that the original finish was supposed to see Flair tap out to Lynch.

"I've been told by different people, in different positions within WWE, that that [Lynch submitting Flair] was the plan. It sure looks like they've just botched the main event of WrestleMania… Accidents happen. The ref's continued a count after a kick-out. He hasn't delayed between the 2 and 3 like they're supposed to and Becky hasn't let go in time for Ronda to kick out."

It is worth noting that, as of the time of writing, Rousey has not competed in WWE since WrestleMania 35, so it is not known how this incident affected WWE’s original storyline plans after the event.