Enjoying a professional wrestling match means that disbelief needs to be suspended. While wrestling fans understand the predetermined nature of a wrestling match, it is much more entertaining to keep this fact out of mind while enjoying wrestlers in the ring. In fact, it is not something that fans think about at all while watching RAW of SmackDown Live. Part of the fun of watching wrestling is not paying attention to the scripted nature of the show, and just enjoying the action.

However, sometimes things go wrong in the wrestling ring that are impossible to ignore. For instance, as great as the match was between Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle at WrestleMania XIX, everyone noticed the botched shooting star press that Lesnar performed at the end of the match. While that was a very large-scale mistake, there are things that happen in most every-day matches that not every fan catches.

Some errors occur even on the most simple maneuvers, not just when wrestlers are flying through the air. Whether it's on a big stage with a wrestler trying to pull off a spectacular move, or a routine maneuver that a wrestler messes up, each mistake can have major consequences, either on the flow of a match, or a wrestler's safety.

Basic maneuvers or moves that wrestlers have performed for years have a tendency to go wrong. The question is - did wrestling fans catch these errors too?

Here are 20 simple moves that these wrestlers completely botched:

20 Scott Steiner Slips Off The Apron

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If there's one thing that Scott Steiner will never be called, it's being graceful. During the latter half of his career, Big Poppa Pump drastically increased his size as well as decreased his ability to perform basic maneuvers. While he was capable of putting on great performances in the past, his second run in WWE was full of in-ring errors.

While his blunders against Triple H in 2003 earned him the Wrestling Observer Newsletter's "Worst Worked Match" of the year award, he had an even more embarrassing moment against Test. While waiting to execute a simple double-axe handle off of the ring apron, Steiner slipped and wound up hitting the floor instead of his opponent. The worst part about this - the ringside camera caught everything on live television.

19 Randy Orton Misses RKO On Jericho

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RKOs may come out of nowhere, but Randy Orton also needs to learn to have the target in his sights before he tries to hit one. While his in-ring work has steadily improved since his rookie years - and he has hit many more RKOs since this one - he certainly messed up big time.

During a 2003 episode of RAW, Orton attempted to hit an unsuspecting Chris Jericho with an RKO while he applied the Walls of Jericho. Unfortunately, this RKO was about as subtle as a truck. Orton wound up missing by a mile and fell straight on his back. Orton had a lot to work on before each RKO would be "out of nowhere".

In order to save face, Orton jumped up and hit the RKO as if nothing happened. However, millions of people saw the blatant error and wouldn't soon forget it.

18 Kozlov Can't Go Over The Top Rope

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Vladimir Kozlov was not the first, and will certainly not be the last, big man to enter WWE with no prior wrestling experience. Despite a legitimate background in kickboxing, this did not necessarily prepare him for all the maneuvers a WWE wrestler is expected to perform, including the very simple ones.

While defending his WWE Tag Team Championship against The Usos in 2011, Kozlov charged at his opponent only to be tossed over the top rope. Instead of smoothly going over and landing on the floor below, Kozlov took approximately 17 years to make it over the ropes. He struggled in front of the crowd before one of the Usos dumped him over properly. It's no surprise that Kozlov was released only months following this incident.

17 Batista's Dramatic Fall

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Proper timing is everything in a professional wrestling match. Performing a move one second too fast or slow, and fans will instantly notice that something does not seem right. In Batista's case, he performed a maneuver about ten minutes too slowly, which means that everyone in the world saw that he messed up.

During a 2010 episode of RAW, Batista was pushed by Mark Henry upon him entering the ring. Instead of Batista swiftly falling to the floor, he took two steps backwards and then dramatically threw himself to the mat.

Mark Henry is supposed to be billed as "The World's Strongest Man", but even this feat of power looked ridiculous.

Perhaps Batista thought that he was making Henry look really powerful by over-selling the push. However, it only resulted in both of them looking foolish.

16 Brie Bella Tripping Poetry In Motion

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When a wrestler tries to perform a move that is out of their wheelhouse, there is a very high likelihood of it backfiring. Sometimes they do it to try and impress the crowd, but if thy have not rehearsed it enough then it is easy to spot an error.

When The Bella Twins tried to take a page out of The Hardy's playbook by attempting Poetry In Motion, they should've spent more time fine-tuning the maneuver. With Nikki set up on the floor, Brie was supposed to jump off her sister's back and soar in to her opponent. Instead, she only tripped and fell clumsily to the floor. Not every wrestler is made equal, and perhaps The Bella's have found their limitations when it comes to performing a move.

15 Cameron Botched Pin Attempt

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Before performing in front of a live audience, it's likely a good idea that all performers are familiar with the rules of a professional wrestling match. In order to win a match by pinfall, an opponent must have their shoulders pinned to the mat for the duration of a referee's three count. It seems that when Cameron was in WWE developmental, she missed this very crucial lesson.

In a very comedic moment on an episode of RAW, Cameron tried to pin Naomi while the latter was face down. Despite this being completely against the rules, Cameron screamed at the referee to "Count it!". The ref informed her of her mistake, and she quickly rolled Naomi over. Many consider this to be Cameron's biggest contribution to professional wrestling.

14 Cor Von Over The Top Fail

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During his blink-and-you-miss-it career in WWE, Marcus Cor Von left a lasting impression on WWE fans. Unfortunately for him, it's not the reason he would have hoped.

On an episode of ECW on Sci-Fi, Cor Von struggled with being tossed over the top rope by Rob Van Dam, and was very visibly jumping over the rope himself without assistance. While doing this once can be excusable, this also happened to Cor Von during his time in TNA as Monty Brown. Instead of being smoothly tossed over the top rope by Jeff Hardy, he visibly jumps over himself from almost a mile away. Too bad he was constantly booked in battle royals, as top ropes were not his forte.

13 The Dudley Boyz Should Stick To The 3D

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The Dudley Boyz are widely considered to be one of the greatest tag teams in professional wrestling history. They were not able to become 23-time Tag Team Champions without being excellent in-ring performers. Their feared 3D brought them victories across the globe, and contributed to many of their Championship runs. However, it seems that they should stick to that move as their track record with others is not great.

During their return run to WWE in 2016, The Dudleys tried out a sidewalk slam/leg drop maneuver during a match against The New Day. While D-Von was supposed to jump up and leg drop Kofi Kingston, he struggled to get enough height. This left Bubba Ray awkwardly holding him in place while D-Von sat on the floor.

12 La Resistance Misses A Table

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While introducing tables into a match can hardly be considered simple, the act of throwing an opponent through one should be that difficult. As long as the table is set up properly and the wrestler can aim, everything should work out fine. Unfortunately, the members of La Resistance were not able to do so safely.

When trying to launch Spike Dudley through a table during a 2003 episode of RAW, Sylvain Grenier and Rene Dupree misjudged the distance of a table. Instead of Spike landing on the table on his back, he only hit his head and crashed to the floor. The move looked rough, but should have been very simple to execute. This was just poor judgement, and could have resulted in a very serious injury.

11 CM Punk GTS On Kane

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Despite not appearing in a WWE ring since 2014, fans in arenas continue to chant CM Punk when they want to see the superstar. However, after seeing Punk miss some very simple maneuvers, fans may see that he is not "the best in the world".

When a masked CM Punk tried to hit the GTS on Kane during a 2010 episode of SmackDown, things did not go as planned. Instead of his knee connecting Kane's head on the way down, he missed by about a mile. Instead, he crumbled under the weight of The Big Red Machine, and both wrestlers fell to the mat. It was clear that the maneuver did not connect, and both men were left with the option of repeating the sequence.

10 That Jackie Gayda Match

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There is only one match on this list where the botch was so infamous that it has a match named after it. "That Jackie Gayda Match" took place in 2002, and is known for being one of the most ill-timed wrestling matches in history.

Despite the maneuvers being very basic, Jackie Gayda still managed to mess almost each and every one of them up. It was clear from the beginning that Jackie had no business being in the ring, and even Trish Stratus could not carry her to a passable match. The match was as simple as possible, but Jackie had difficulty even executing shoulder tackles. The worst botch of all was when Jackie whiffed the finish by not landing properly during Trish's bulldog. The entire match looked off, and solidified Jackie's in-ring career as a dud.

9 Mickie James/Gail Kim Ending Mishap

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Despite being two great women's wrestlers, even Mickie James and Gail Kim are not immune to having an off night. The saddest part is, each maneuver during this awkward ending were rather simple moves.

The ending of the match called for Mickie to hit her jumping DDT on Kim, but instead of being lifted, Kim crumbled to the mat. In order to save the ending, Mickie attempted to land her Mick Kick afterwards, but the audible failed. Instead, the match ended unceremoniously with a forearm to Kim's head. Both women looked very visibly upset at this ending, likely because it was being contested for the Divas Championship.

8 Randy Orton Misses Punt

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When Randy Orton introduced the head-punt kick into his arsenal in 2009, it was a game-changer for him. The move looked like a true finisher, and after using it on Vince McMahon and other high-profile people, it became feared by fans. However, this all necessitated on Orton executing it well.

During his match with The Big Show at Survivor Series 2013, Orton dropped the ball on keeping the credibility of this move. While he should not be fully connecting to his opponent's head, the move should still look credible. Unfortunately, while performing a kick to Big Show, a mile of light could be seen between Orton's foot and his opponent's head.

7 Mysterio 619 Botch

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While the 619 may be a high-risk maneuver, Rey Mysterio has been performing it since his early days in Mexico in 1995. For Mysterio, this executing this move is like riding a bike. However, it is still possible that he messes up his routine.

At a RAW house show in 2009, Mysterio went to perform a double-619 to Chris Jericho and Kane, who lay down on the middle rope. Unfortunately, Mysterio did not realize that the ropes were pulled down more than usual. Instead of hanging on to the ropes to perform his move, he went flying through them instead and hit the floor below. Thankfully - for Mysterio's sake - house shows are not televised, but a ringside fan managed to catch it all on video perfectly.

6 Ziggler Misses Christian

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Dolph Ziggler may consider himself perfection, but not even he is immune to missing his own moves. While he did try to cover his tracks, missing a simple move that he performs every night is certainly embarrassing.

While in the ring with veteran performer Christian in 2012, Ziggler went to perform his fame-asser maneuver, but wound up over-shooting his target and landed on his own behind. Ziggler quickly tried to recover and hit the move seconds afterwards, but his botch was very evident. What's even worse-off for Ziggler in this moment is that he spent the time before the move jaw-jacking with fans about how perfect he was.

5 Shane McMahon Misses Punches

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One of wrestling fan's biggest problems with Shane McMahon as a performer is that he is presented as a fearsome professional wrestler despite only having a handful of matches under his belt. Shane has never been a full-time wrestler with WWE, but when confronting a wrestler they are very respectful of him. However, Shane's in-ring skills have never been top notch.

Shane's main arsenal involves strikes and punches, but unfortunately he botches most of the punches he throws. Despite turning in performances against The Undertaker and AJ Styles which defied expectations, his punching skills have always been laughable. During his 2009 feud with Randy Orton, McMahon threw numerous punches at Orton only for them to be very visible misses while on camera. If Shane is going to continue his in-ring pursuits, this should be the main thing he works on going forward.

4 Lynch/Bliss Double DDT Fail

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In order to execute a double-team maneuver, the tandem's timing needs to be perfect otherwise the move will look sloppy. Perhaps it is telling that neither Becky Lynch of Alexa Bliss will be included in the upcoming Women's Tag Team Championship bracket, as their double team maneuvers require some work.

While both women were on the same Survivor Series team, they had never worked together before. This certainly showed while trying to perform a double DDT on Nia Jax, as they were unable to execute the move well together. As far as wrestling maneuvers go, the DDT is fairly easy to execute, but not if partners are ill-timed. Instead of the move having enough impact to take Nia out, all three women just fell to the floor together without any substantial movement.

3 Undertaker/Hogan Chokeslam

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When a wrestling fan hears about The Undertaker and Hulk Hogan in a wrestling match, they are likely thinking about two of the greatest performers in history. However, if anyone were to look back at their Judgement Day 2002 WWE Championship match, all they would see if a chokeslam gone wrong.

By the time this match took place, Hogan was 49 and Taker was 37, so neither man was in the prime of their career. However, watching the two of them struggle to execute a chokeslam was cringe-worthy nonetheless. Instead of boosting Hogan up for a slam, Hogan hardly left the ground and just kind of fell over. Considering that this was the finale to the match for the WWE Championship, the botch made things incredibly lackluster.

2 Finn Balor Live Event Botch

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As far as top rope maneuvers go, the Coup de Grace is one of the easiest. There are no flips or rotations involved, just some wrestling boots landing on the opponent's body. All that is required is for Finn Balor to make contact with his opponent after leaping from the turnbuckle. While the move may appear simple, when Balor does not execute it correctly it is clear as daylight.

During an NXT house show - for the NXT Championship, no less - Balor faced off against Neville. While hitting the Coup de Grace to the back of his opponent's head is a sure-fire way to win the match, Balor did not connect with the move at all. As evidenced by the crowd's lack of reaction to the maneuver, it was very clear that he had missed. Balor tried to pin Neville anyway, but no one was buying it as the end of the match since he had clearly missed.

1 Eva Marie Can't Fall Correctly

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No one will be confusing Eva Marie with a top-notch-catch-as-catch-can wrestler any time soon. In fact, her short in-ring career was marked with poor performances and ill-timed maneuvers. It was clear from the start that Eva had no professional wrestling training and that she had no business in the ring, but she was put out on television anyways.

Thankfully, she was kept out of in-ring action for the most part during her first few "matches", excluding being knocked off the ring apron while interfering during a match on Main Event. Unfortunately, she could not even fall off the apron properly. Eva Marie gingerly fell to her feet instead of taking the impact of the blow she received, showing just how little she understood about professional wrestling.