Professional wrestling is an art that is perfected over time and experience. But even after spending years in the ring, botches are common. And while "botch" is one of the most hated words for a wrestler to hear, it is also inevitable.
In every promotion, fans see botches regularly. The high-flyers are certainly more prone to botches because they take more risks. On the other hand, some wrestlers are known to be safe workers, and they rarely botch in the squared-circle.
10 Botches Too Much: Mandy Rose
Mandy Rose has reinvented herself after going back to NXT. As the leader of Toxic Attraction, she has won the NXT Women's Championship, making it her first title win in WWE. But Mandy Rose has been criticized for being average in the ring.
Rose has a history of botching. In fact, Carmella called her out in 2019 for being an unsafe worker. Outside the ring, she made a famous botch during her entrance at WrestleMania 37.
9 Nearly Flawless: Big E
Big E is the powerhouse of the New Day. Following his long stint with the stable, he is gradually becoming a singles main event star. Big E is A charismatic and brilliant performer, and he is also known as a safe worker.
Big E has no history of any major botches. Even though his signature move, Big Ending, looks devastating for the receiving wrestler, he always does with perfection.
8 Botches Too Much: Sasha Banks
Sasha Banks might be The Boss, and one of The Four Horsewomen, but she is not the safest wrestler to work with. Yes, she is capable of producing great matches, but she also botches often.
A few years ago, Banks' botched kick ended the career of Paige at a house show. On Raw last year, Banks hilariously missed a Meteora against Asuka. Her other famous botch was against the same opponent in 2018 when she attempted a Suicide Dive, but she fell awkwardly, which could have led to serious injury. She also botched chairshots while hitting Becky Lynch when she returned after a hiatus in 2019.
7 Nearly Flawless: Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns is currently the biggest star of WWE. As a heel, The Tribal Chief has been doing a phenomenal job to cement his legacy. He is also flawless in the ring. Reigns might not be the most technical wrestler in between the ropes,but he is a very safe worker.
Reigns has faced some biggest names in the industry, and has beaten the likes of The Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, and John Cena. But he has never made a bad botch in his career.
6 Botches Too Much: Seth Rollins
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Unlike his former Shield brother, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins botches too much. Rollins is certainly a gifted performer with a number of jaw-dropping moves in his arsenal, but he also botches more often than he should, especially in the early days of his main roster career.
Rollins ended Sting's WWE career, as the latter suffered a neck injury. He broke John Cena's nose back in 2015. He injured his own knee while performing a move on Kane at a house show. The former Universal Champion also dislocated Finn Balor's shoulder while giving him a Buckle Bomb at SummerSlam 2016.
5 Nearly Flawless: The Miz
The Miz is currently one of the longest-serving full-time wrestlers in WWE. The A-Lister has become a Grand Slam Champion, winning all the active titles in the company.
While he is flawless on the microphone, he is equally safe to work with. He isn't a high-flyer with extraordinary moves, and he rarely botches as an in-ring performer. In his more than a decade-long WWE career, he hasn't had any memorable botches in the ring.
4 Botches Too Much: Sammy Guevara
Sammy Guevara is a bright young talent from AEW. Before signing with the promotion, he wrestled on the independent circuit for six years, so he gathered the experience. The 28-year old is an amazing performer and capable of producing spectacular matches every week.
However, Guevara also botches a lot in the ring. His infamous botch against Matt Hardy drew a lot of criticism in 2020. In May of this year, he made a terrible botch when he tried to Flying Attack on FTW, but he fell over, which looked painful.
3 Nearly Flawless: Happy Corbin
Since his main roster debut, Baron Corbin has pulled off different gimmicks like The Lone Wolf, King Corbin, Broke Corbin, and now, Happy Corbin. He is a former Money in the Bank winner as well as the United States Champion.
Given his size, Corbin is quite agile. When it comes to safety, his opponents can put their trust in him because he doesn't have any history of significant botches as an in-ring performer.
2 Botches Too Much: Charlotte Flair
Charlotte Flair is arguably the most decorated Women's Champion in history, but even The Queen isn't immune to botches. As a matter of fact, Charlotte botches frequently.
Her most infamous botch was at SummerSlam 2016 where she dropped Sasha Banks awkwardly in between two ropes, which could have ended her career. Bayley once avoided a serious neck injury when Charlotte botched a power bomb through the table at a live show. Her most recent botch was at Hell in a Cell 2021, where she botched a standing kick against Rhea Ripley.
1 Nearly Flawless: AJ Styles
AJ Styles is a once in generation wrestler, and he is widely considered to be the greatest performer of the current era. Since signing with WWE, The Phenomenal One has become a Grand Slam Champion.
In other promotions, Styles botched the Styles Clash a few times, but he hasn't done it yet in WWE. Moreover, he uses The Phenomena Forearm as his primary finisher. The former WWE Champion hasn't made any major botches in WWE yet.