10 BOTCHED WWE Match Finishes

4. Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio - SummerSlam 2005

Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio’s 2005 rivalry was long, controversial and one of the most heavily promoted storylines on WWE television. 

After three pay-per-view matches between them (and a couple more on television), it required a suitably epic conclusion.

And what better way to end the soap opera than a Ladder Match at SummerSlam with the custody of Rey’s son Dominik at stake? 

The match was a banger, as all Guerrero versus Mysterio matches invariably were, the stunts escalating and the drama ramping up as fans became more and more gripped by the action in anticipation of the outcome.

Sadly, the finish didn’t happen the way it was supposed to. At least not at the first time of asking. With Latino Heat trapping his foe under the ladder and climbing up to reach the briefcase suspended above, he was forced to (unnaturally) stall when his wife Vickie missed her cue to run in and prevent him from doing so.

Eddie and Rey improvised a spot to buy themselves some time, with Guerrero launching a loud, expletive-ridden tirade when he hit the mat. Guerrero then had to cool his temper and feign surprise when Vickie showed up a minute later.

Rey, naturally, went on to retain custody of his own son.