5 Unwritten rules of Vince McMahon's WWE

#4 Referees need to oversell attacks

A referee confronting Becky Lynch

WWE Superstars put their bodies on the line whenever they step foot in the ring for a match. The risk of getting injured increases tenfold when its a stipulation match such as Hell In A Cell, or Elimination Chamber. We see these Superstars take brutal bumps on a regular basis, without suffering injuries. On the other hand, WWE referees aren't portrayed to be as tough as the wrestlers. Although it does make sense, things go over the top in some cases.

You must have witnessed referees falling to the mat and lying down in an unconscious state at the slightest bit of contact with a wrestler. There have been instances where a referee goes down with just a slight accidental push from a wrestler. The craziness of it aside, spots like these are an important aspect of wrestling matches and give heels ample time to hit babyfaces with a foreign object and get one step closer to victory.

For the sake of pure entertainment, referees have been portrayed as tough in rare instances The most notable example is of countless face-offs between Triple H and WWE official Earl Hebner, that usually saw The Game shoving Hebner out of frustration, and the official immediately shoving him back to a huge pop.