The Undertaker collapses after SummerSlam match, WWE referee addresses main-event controversy
- The Undertaker reportedly collapsed after his match with Brock Lesnar at WWE SummerSlam, which witnessed a controversial ending.
In a video coming out after the event, it apparently shows Taker struggling on his way to the backstage and collapsing on his knees right before he reached the back. As seen in the video, he seems to be having trouble walking and just as he reaches back, he lets go of himself by falling on his knees.
It is not sure whether he did it to sell the effects of the match or was actually in a bad shape. Below is the video posted by a fan on twitter:
- In other news coming post-SummerSlam, the referee who officiated the controversial main event between Undertaker and Brock Lesnar has addressed the issue at hand in a video.
Charles Robinson says that he heard the bell as soon as he saw the 1 count. He says that the timekeeper took it upon himself to ring the bell and stop the match. He admitted on seeing the video of Taker tapping out and claimed that, the match should not have been stopped because he didn’t witness it.
He admits that if he would have seen Taker tapping, Lesnar would have been declared the winner but what matters was what he saw and according to that Undertaker was the winner. His explanation is in the video below:
It seems that the finish was executed in order to make both Undertaker and Lesnar look strong and time will tell how the WWE responds to the incident.