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WWE News: Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar Finish Botched, Picture of Daniel Bryan’s Chest After Greatest Royal Rumble

April 27, 2018 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas
Paul Heyman Brock Lesnar Greatest Royal Rumble Image Credit: WWE

– The finish of the Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar match at Greatest Royal Rumble was botched. The steel cage match ended with Reigns spearing Lesnar through the cage, but his feet clearly hit the floor before Lesnar’s did. While WWE steel cage matches have always ended with the winner being the first whose feet touch the floor, the commentary team found themselves scrambling to come up with an explanation. They ultimately said that the winner was the person who exited the cage first and since Lesnar was first out of the cage, he was declared the winner.

Interestingly, WWE.com’s recap of the match says, “Brock Lesnar retained the title after being Speared through the cage because his body touched the arena floor first.”

– WWE posted the following image of Daniel Bryan’s chest following his participation in the fifty-man Greatest Royal Rumble match: