5 Botches you probably missed at Extreme Rules  

Carmella had a forgettable night in Pittsburgh
Carmella had a forgettable night in Pittsburgh

WWE presented Extreme Rules live from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and even though this was the one night of the year that WWE "goes extreme" there were a number of moments that many members of the WWE roster would rather forget.

Botches happen all the time on Live shows, but WWE superstars have been working hard to make their moves so crisp that they don't make as many mistakes, but there were still a number of eagle-eyed members of the WWE Universe who spotted a few errors at this year's Extreme Rules show.

Here are just a few of the botches that the WWE Universe spotted on Sunday night.


#5 Hurricanrana/arm drag?

Zelina Vega helped Almas to seal the victory
Zelina Vega helped Almas to seal the victory

After weeks of waiting for former friends Andrade "Cien" Almas and Sin Cara to meet in the ring, the WWE Universe finally got their wish when the two men collided on the Extreme Rules kick off show.

It was another high octane match from the two Luchadores but when the action spilt out onto the apron, Cara climbed to the top rope and delivered what looked like a hurricanrana, but he overshot it and it was turned into a messy arm drag as the two men hit the floor. It was quick thinking from Almas so that neither man ended up injuring themselves, but it was still a noticeable botch in an otherwise fantastic match.

#4 "I don't think she got all of it."

Carmella retained her Championship thanks to a distraction from James Ellsworth
Carmella retained her Championship thanks to a distraction from James Ellsworth

Carmella defended her SmackDown Women's Championship against Asuka at Extreme Rules, with James Ellsworth inside a shark cage above the ring, as Ellsworth played a huge role in both the match and distracting Asuka enough to help Carmella retain her title.

Despite Ellsworth's interference, it was Carmella's huge botch that many of the WWE Universe will remember. The Women's Champion moved before Asuka was able to hit her signature butt bump and the commentary team remarked: "I don't think she got all of it." No, she didn't get any of it.

#3 Curtis Axel oversells a boot

Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel became the new Raw Tag Team Champions at Extreme Rules
Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel became the new Raw Tag Team Champions at Extreme Rules

It was a fantastic night for Curtis Axel and Bo Dallas, who won the Raw Tag Team Championships from Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt in the opening match of the night, but one of the most noticeable moments of the match was when Hardy was pushed into the corner and then delivered a big boot to the face of the former Intercontinental Champion.

Axel took the bump for the kick before it actually hit him and as seen from the video below, it's obvious that the kick actually didn't hit him.

#2 Alexa Bliss shocks Nia Jax

Alexa retained her Championship at Extreme Rules
Alexa Bliss retained her Championship at Extreme Rules

Incredibly, Alexa Bliss managed to retain her Raw Women's Championship against Nia Jax, but she definitely used the Extreme Rules stipulation to her advantage. Despite the fact that Ronda Rousey and Natalya were there to even the field against Mickie James and Bliss, Alexa escaped with her title.

Part way through the match, Alexa delivered a crossbody from the top rope, and Jax was seemingly caught by surprise since she almost dropped the Champion before recovering to deliver a Samoan Drop.

#1 Should Carmella have retained her Championship?

Carmella retained her SmackDown Women's Championship by bending the rules
Carmella retained her SmackDown Women's Championship by bending the rules

Carmella did retain her SmackDown Women's Championship against Asuka with the help of James Ellsworth, but interestingly, Carmella was on the outside of the ring for much longer than a ten count and wasn't actually counted out.

Instead, the referee seemed occupied with what was going on in the ring and actually failed to officiate the match properly. Ellsworth was once again able to cause enough of a distraction that he was able to keep all of the attention on him and Carmella was then able to slide into the ring and pick up the win.

Was this bad officiating or WWE finding another way to bend the rules in Carmella's favor?

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