Posted on 4/13/125 by Colin Vassallo
PWInsider.com is reporting that the finish to the Chelsea
Green vs Zelina Vega that we saw on Smackdown was not the
original finish which was supposed to happen.
Green was counted out and the match was awarded as a win to
Vega as the United States champion unknowingly remained
outside yelling at fans and the announce team while the
referee counted to 10.
With the 10 count down, the referee had no other option but
to stop the match as it would have looked very awkwardly on
live television by pivoting. Once the count started, there
was no way back.
PWInsider adds that after speaking with sources in the
company, they were told that Green did not hear the referee
counting and maybe believed that the 10-count was broken once
Vega was back inside.
Referees are instructed to keep counting, even pinfalls, if
someone doesn’t kick out as intended.