Even though most of the stuff we see on WWE television is scripted, sometimes things can get a little out of control. After all, wrestlers are also mortals, and mistakes do happen. Some of the time, WWE can cover up for it on the fly but a lot of the time, they can't.
Because of such botches, many segments and promos have been ruined. But there were also a few ones that actually led to something good. The following are a few examples of when WWE wrestlers made a mistake on live television and fans liked it.
10 The Royal Rumble 2005 Finish
The original plan for the Royal Rumble 2005 was for Batista to win by throwing John Cena over the top rope. But these two wrestlers landed on the floor simultaneously, which wasn't a part of the originally planned finish to the match.
The General Managers of Raw and SmackDown had already left the building earlier, so Vince McMahon decided to address the matter himself. He restarted the match and it ended up giving a much better finish. Though unfortunately, Vince also ended up tearing both his quads.
9 Riddle Forgets What He Was Saying
Riddle's character is so unique that a lot of the time fans don't even realize what The Original Bro is doing. A similar thing happened some time ago on Raw. Riddle caught up with Asuka and started talking about his scooters and if people like them in Japan.
But after that, Riddle said he forgot his lines and just strolled away on live TV. This segment was so awkward and funny that a lot of fans actually liked it. Even Vince McMahon and Bruce Prichard didn't try to correct this botched promo.
8 Titus O'Neil's Slide
Titus O'Neil's fall at the Greatest Royal Rumble will be remembered by the fans for ages. That was so funny that WWE kept replaying the moment on our screen throughout the show. Titus became more famous than he was during his entire run in the company just with that one botch.
Titus even got his own "Worldwide Slide" t-shirt released. While it might be one of the most embarrassing moments of his career, it's also his biggest highlight probably.
7 Nia Jax Breaks Becky Lynch's Nose
Nia Jax received a ton of criticism for breaking Becky Lynch's nose during the go-home show to Survivor Series 2018. Nia punched SmackDown's Women's Champion Becky Lynch and her face busted open.
While it also forced WWE to remove her from Survivor Series, but most fans believe that this incident played a huge role in Becky's success. Because after Raw ended, the internet flooded with support for Lynch because she literally no-sold the injury and looked like a real badass.
6 Kofi Kingston Fills In For Mustafa Ali
Randy Orton botched a stomp on Mustafa Ali and it led to one of the greatest storylines in recent years. Because Ali was injured, Kofi filled in for him at Elimination Chamber.
But before that on SmackDown, Kofi gave a great performance in the gauntlet match. That planted the seeds for KofiMania. He finally ended up winning the WWE Title at WrestleMania 35. But if it hadn't been for Ali's unfortunate injury, Kingston would never have been in the title scene.
5 Chris Jericho's Shoot Punch On Shawn Michaels' Wife
Chris Jericho and Shawn Michaels had one of the best rivalries of the PG Era in 2008. Their rivalry became even more interesting when Jericho shoot punched Michaels' wife, Rebecca, on live television.
Jericho was going to hit Michaels but he ducked he accidentally punched his life. The original plan was to stop right before he hit Rebecca but both of them moved at the same time and Jericho ended up punching her with full force. But this one incident made this rivalry more personal and fans liked that.
4 Kevin Owens' NXT Debut With A Broken Nose
Kevin Owens made his debut at TakeOver: R-Evolution. He had a match with CJ Parker that Owens won quickly. But during their fight, Parker also broke Kevin's nose.
Despite that, Owens turned heel the same night against his best friend Sami Zayn. The fact that his nose was broken made this angle even much better. Even Owens admitted that he was happy that his nose got broken as he thought it was a great way to kick things off. Also, he and Parker became really close after that.
3 John Cena Buries Roman Reigns During A Promo
Back in 2017, Roman Reigns and John Cena had a war of words in the leadup to their one and only singles matchup at No Mercy 2017. But mid-promo, Reigns forgot his lines and Cena called him out for that.
While Roman's promo botch embarrassed him publicly, John taking a shot at him for that made the entire segment more interesting. It showed how Roman still had a ways to go if he truly wanted to be WWE's next Golden Boy.
2 Mick Foley Falls Through The Cell
Mick Foley and The Undertaker participated in one of the greatest Hell in a Cell matches ever in WWE history. There was a spot when The Undertaker chokeslammed Mankind through the cage and he fell through it to the ring below.
This wasn't scripted and the referee was concerned. But Mankind somehow convinced him not to end the match there. This was one of the best moments in Hell in a Cell history.
1 Rey Mysterio Embarrasses Himself While Doing Pull-Ups
Fortunately, this one didn't make it to television as it happened around the time when SmackDown was pre-taped. Backstage Cena and Edge were arguing and Rey Mysterio was doing pull-ups using the shelf to get ready for his match.
But the shelf snapped and Mysterio landed on the floor. It was so funny that Edge broke his character in front of the camera. Most people had the same reaction but thankfully, WWE retaped the segment without this botch.