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Special guest referees have turn out to be a huge part of lots of WWE's most historical feuds over the past few many years. The corporate came up with the thought a few years ago that it might be a lot more fun to contain a bias 3rd birthday party in a match that had stipulations hooked up, rather than a standard referee.
Over the past few a long time, this has change into one thing that has helped many feuds develop into extra non-public and has ended partnerships and even friendships. Much of the time, guest referees are there to modify the outcome of the fit, because of this that they steadily have a place where they will include themselves in the match after which name the three depend for the different competitor.
The shock issue is normally why WWE move with this as one in every of their favourite techniques of making sure a storyline runs for much longer than it could have. Of path, this isn't always the case, a lot of the time referees call the match down the center, but there is the rare time that they decide to include themselves in the fit and those 15 are some of the most memorable times that has if truth be told took place.
15. Shawn Michaels - Hell In A Cell 2013
It was one of the largest storylines of the year and it noticed The Authority pitted against Daniel Bryan as he attempts to be World Champion. Bryan clearly achieved this at WrestleMania 30 in 2014, but the build up to this fit saw plenty of people turn on Bryan as some way for WWE to realize the sympathy of the WWE Universe.
At Hell In A Cell 2013, Shawn Michaels was chosen as the special guest referee for the World Championship fit between Bryan and Randy Orton. Many thought that Michaels would call it down the heart since he if truth be told skilled Bryan and they remained close friends, but when Bryan hit Michael's easiest friend Triple H with a operating knee, HBK hit Bryan with Sweet Chin Music and cost him the WWE Championship. This later received a Slammy Award for Double-Cross of The Year.
14. Brad Maddox - Hell In A Cell 2012
This was an authentic storyline for WWE since they hadn't had a famous person come into the corporate disguised as a referee earlier than, but at Hell In a Cell in 2012, Brad Maddox made his WWE front.
Maddox had refereed fits in WWE earlier than so the WWE universe did not suppose anything else of the fit between Ryback and CM Punk, till near the finish when Maddox hit a low blow on Ryback and a quick rely to lend a hand Punk win the fit and retain the WWE Championship. Maddox later went on to grow to be Raw General Manager, however his career used to be now not an excessively memorable one. He was launched after a promo he delivered contained a banned word.
13. Triple H - SummerSlam 2013
Much like the Shawn Michaels one from above, this used to be also part of the storyline the place Daniel Bryan was once a B+ participant and now not allowed to win a World Championship. Triple H was in opposition to this whole idea and helped Bryan to go against Vince McMahon's wishes. Hunter was later named as the guest referee for the SummerSlam match between John Cena and Daniel Bryan the place Bryan was finally topped WWE Champion.
Cena legitimately needed surgical treatment and asked for the fit with Daniel Bryan so that he could go away, which labored out neatly for WWE. After the fit, Randy Orton ran out to money in his Money In The Bank contract, however he had some assist, as Triple H turned heel and hit Bryan with a pedigree earlier than counting the pinfall for Orton to take the WWE Championship just mins later.
12. Dean Ambrose - SmackDown 2016
Since the Brand Split back in July 2016, there is no doubt that SmackDown has faired a lot better than Raw, and definitely had higher storylines. One of those storylines included Dean Ambrose, James Ellsworth, and AJ Styles.
After AJ Styles defeated Dean Ambrose for the Championship, it used to be rumoured that Ambrose was once taking a while away from WWE. Instead, he took a while clear of the ring and interfered in AJ's fits. One match where Ambrose used to be guest referee, he helped Ellsworth file a win over the WWE Champion with some humorous ways and a Dirty Deeds.
11. Tori - SmackDown 2000
When you might be the bosses daughter, it sort of feels you can break out with so much, even if you find yourself the Women's Champion. Back in 2000, Stephanie McMahon held the WWF Women's identify and she or he wasn't happy about defending it, but she mentioned that she would have a match with whoever gained a Divas combat royale.
Tori was appointed the referee and when Lita was once announced as the new primary contender, she took Lita out and left her easy prey for the Women's Champion who was on commentary at the time. Lita crawled into the ring, Tori counted the pinfall, and she or he retained her Championship without breaking a sweat.
10. Bret Hart - Raw 2011
Bret Hart made many appearances in WWE back in 2011 that didn't fully make sense, but he seemed at Over The Limit to lend a hand Jerry Lawler before he used to be made special guest referee for the primary match fit on Raw the following evening.
The match pitted John Cena and Rey Mysterio up in opposition to CM Punk and R-Truth, and in true Hart style, Bret didn't name the fit down the center and instead locked Punk the sharpshooter to allow Mysterio to hit the leg drop and get the win.
9. Mick Foley - Raw 2006
Edge had cashed in his Money in The Bank briefcase again at Elimination Chamber at the starting of the 12 months, but after Cena gained the name again at The Royal Rumble, the Rated R Superstar and the chief of the Cenation embarked on a personal feud for a couple of months.
As a part of that feud, John Cena and Maria defeated Edge and Lita and were allowed to name their own guest referee for the Championship match the following week, and they named Mick Foley. While Mick did call the motion down the center, this fit used to be the one that began a feud between Edge and Foley that ended in a brutal match between both men at WrestleMania 22.
8. Chris Jericho - Raw 2005
The issues between John Cena and Chris Jericho reached a boiling point again in 2005 when Jericho helped Carlito turn into the primary contender for the WWE Championship. Cena confronted the Caribbean Cool superstar the following week on Raw with Jericho as the particular guest referee in what should had been billed as a handicap match.
Jericho helped Carlito during the fit and it was best when Cena dumped both Jericho and Eric Bishoff out of the ring and a brand new referee got here out, that Cena may just hit the FU and retain his Championship. After the match, Jericho was so mad that he hit Cena with a low blow, and set up a private feud over the name between the two.
7. Shawn Michaels - SmackDown 1999
This is the 2d appearance for Michaels on the listing, but it sort of feels WWE doesn't notice that HBK has a historical past of being bias with regards to refereeing large suits. This is proven by way of his actions back in 1999 when Michaels (who was once Raw commissioner at the time) was made referee for the match between Triple H and The Rock for the WWE Championship.
Throughout the fit, Michaels maintained order, he removed Chyna from ringside when she tried to interfere, and even prevented Shane McMahon from being a distraction. But it kind of feels that he wanted to change the match himself, so when it gave the impression as although The Rock used to be going to win it, he unleashed an incredible superkick, Triple H then hit the pedigree, and Michaels counted the pin for his pal to retain the WWE Championship.
6. Batista - Raw 2008
Jericho and Batista had their very own issues back in 2008, and on a night the place Jericho had made his dislike for Batista obvious and The Animal had already confronted Shawn Michaels in a lumberjack match, this was once the primary event.
Jericho took on CM Punk, who was unveiled as his marvel opponent prior to Batista made himself the guest referee. The match itself wasn't a really perfect one and it seemed as although Batista was once calling it down the center until he made a two depend and stopped to scratch his eye. Jericho was appalled and so Batista kicked him in the gut, power-bombed him and then counted the pinfall for CM Punk.
5. Referee Malee - Cyber Sunday 2008
If you're one in all the unfortunate individuals who take into accout Cyber Sunday, you'll be able to know that it used to be a pay-per-view that would allow the WWE fans to vote on fits and prerequisites. The stipulation for Chris Jericho as opposed to Batista was once to name a distinct guest referee and the enthusiasts chose Stone Cold Steve Austin.
Austin used to be the referee till Batista shoulder blocked him out of the ring, then Shawn Michaels took over, and when he was once shown to be bias JBL got here out to handle him until Randy Orton ran in to take over. Austin recovered and took out Orton with a stunner earlier than Jericho and Austin were given into it. Austin attempted to hit a stunner but instead provided the distraction to assist Batista move directly to win the match and the WWE Championship.
4. Daniel Bryan - Raw 2012
Daniel Bryan and Sheamus have a large number of historical past together. Sheamus managed to defeat Daniel Bryan in simply 18 seconds at WrestleMania 28 for the World Heavyweight Championship, so there is no love misplaced between them and again in 2012, Sheamus was once Bryan's Extreme Rules opponent. It was only truthful that he used to be allowed to be particular guest referee for his match with Mark Henry.
The match hardly ever even got underway prior to Bryan counted a fast three rely, and as Bryan attempted to depart, the duo brawled round the enviornment. But it was the current SmackDown General Manager who were given the upper hand and locked the "YES lock" in on Sheamus to achieve momentum heading into their showdown.
3. The Rock - Raw 2000
The Rock and Stephanie McMahon by no means in point of fact saw eye to eye, so when he was made special guest referee for the Women's Championship fit between Lita and Stephanie McMahon, it used to be well known that he wasn't going to call this one down the heart.
There was a variety of interference on this match, with Triple H at ringside for Stephanie and Matt Hardy in Lita's nook, however it was Kurt Angle that caused a huge brawl when he interfered in the fit. The Rock took out Kurt before Triple H attacked The Rock and Angle by chance took out Triple H with the identify. Kurt was once hit with a Rock Bottom and Stephanie took a spine-buster. Lita then hit the moon-sault to win the Women's Championship. It was a ladies's match that was filled with controversy and an instance of precisely how it was again in the Attitude Era.
2. AJ Lee -Money In The Bank 2012
AJ Lee is widely considered to had been one of the largest feminine presences in WWE for the ultimate era, and it is because she managed to carry her personal in storylines with a few of the biggest stars in WWE.
AJ was headlining Raw and pay-per-views with males ahead of it became cool in 2016, and back at Money In The Bank in 2012, AJ was made guest referee for the match between the two men she was once discovering it hard to choose between, CM Punk and Daniel Bryan. Part way thru the fit, AJ used to be knocked off the apron and had to be taken behind the curtain prior to she got here again and took her place, she counted the three after each males went thru a desk. But it was once Punk who used to be victorious, the man that AJ later went on to marry.
1. John Cena - Raw 2011
John Cena and The Nexus had massive issues back in 2011, so when he was once made special guest referee for the fit between CM Punk and Wade Barrett by way of the nameless Raw General Manager, it was once glaring that it wasn't going to end well.
Cena took out each Barrett and Punk before the fit ahead of deciding to hardly even name the match. Cena determined to then award the bout as a double disqualification which intended that neither The Core or The New Nexus have been allowed in The Rumble. Cena was once later advised to return and make an apology and the men have been then added to the Rumble, but a brawl between the men ensued ahead of the event.
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