5 WWE Superstars who got punished for botching a move 

#2. Kofi Kingston loses his WWE push after botching a finish with Randy Orton

2009 - Randy Orton going "Stupid Stupid Stupid" after the RKO.2019 - Kofi Kingston with a callback to that after a closeline.#SDLive #KofiMania pic.twitter.com/9xfV07oRaS

— Kelsey (@iAmKelsey91) February 20, 2019

It's one of WWE's most famous botches. It has been addressed and referenced on TV several times. It was also a botch that cost Kofi Kingston several years of build in his WWE career.

Back in 2009, Kingston was still an up-and-coming star in the company. He had recently stepped into a feud with Randy Orton. This feud culminated in a match on RAW back in 2010 which also included John Cena.

The match finish should have seen Kingston take a punt kick to the head, but Kingston decided to stand up. This meant that Orton was forced to deliver an RKO instead.

This led to Orton visibly becoming annoyed and calling Kingston stupid in the middle of the match.

Ahead of the match, Kingston was seen as a favorite for the Money in the Bank ladder match, but following the botched finish, the former Champion lost his push and went on to have very little TV time in the months that followed.

Luckily, Kingston was able to overcome this setback and is now a former WWE Champion.