5 WWE Superstars who got punished for botching a move 

Over the years, several WWE stars have been punished for botches on live TV
Over the years, several WWE stars have been punished for botches on live TV

#3. WWE referee is fined after botching WrestleMania 35 main event finish

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WrestleMania 35 will always be remembered for the first-ever WWE women's main event match at the biggest show of the year. Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair collided in a triple threat match where both the SmackDown and RAW Women's Championships were on the line.

Becky Lynch's crowning achievement was somewhat overshadowed by a botch at the end of the match. It was made clear that Rousey's shoulders were not down but the official still counted the pin.

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According to a report by Fightful, WWE referee Rod Zapata was summoned to Vince McMahon's office the following day and was fined an undisclosed amount of money for his part in the botch.

Reports have suggested that Vince McMahon expects referees to call matches as shoot fights and if there is a mistake then it's on the stars and not the officials. Whilst Zapata defended himself by stating that Rousey had a broken hand and couldn't continue, McMahon seemingly didn't agree and the official was punished.

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