The ref didn't know Lesnar was going to win

[FreshAIG]

According to the new observer

"The crowd was so cold, maybe because the match wasn’t good, maybe because everyone knew the outcome, that when Brock Lesnar hit his first F-5, and The Undertaker kicked out, there was no reaction. Even when he did it a second time, there was very little reaction.

Then he did it a third time. Referee Chad Patton, who knew the same finish that everybody else thought they knew, hit the mat once, and then twice, and then didn’t know what to do.

He was told Undertaker was winning, but the rule every referee is told is that if the guys doesn’t kick out, you continue the count.

Undertaker wasn’t kicking out. There was slight hesitation, which is why people were confused. Because he was confused. But he did his job.

It was at that point that time stood still, while Lesnar whispered in Undertaker’s ear, “Thank you.”"

Makes sense because his reaction after he counted the pin, he looked like he felt he fukked up

 

[Swiggy]

This nikka thought he blew it and fukked up one of the most important cornerstones in the E

The thought of him thinking of how to get the fukk outta town - prolly pictured himself going through metal detectors in his ref gear

 

[jmegamar]

He might have felt ready to commit that.

 

[DaylitoJames]

This nikka thought he blew it and fukked up one of the most important cornerstones in the E

The thought of him thinking of how to get the fukk outta town - prolly pictured himself going through metal detectors in his ref gear

He would have needed that car waiting in the back like Earl Hebner at the Montreal Screwjob

 

[FreshAIG]

This nikka thought he blew it and fukked up one of the most important cornerstones in the E

The thought of him thinking of how to get the fukk outta town - prolly pictured himself going through metal detectors in his ref gear

After he counted the Three he had the reaction

I know once he hit the three he thought he'd thought to himself ""

 

[WOAHMYGOODNESS]

He would have needed that car waiting in the back like Earl Hebner at the Montreal Screwjob

that same driver that randomly saved orton months ago would have to fight that mania traffic to save that ref

 

[MushroomX]

Dude was ready to call Tim White on speeddial

 

[Ed MOTHEREFFING G]

that same driver that randomly saved orton months ago would have to fight that mania traffic to save that ref

that shyt was funny as hell

 

[StatUS]

Trips and Vince should have dude when he got backstage.

 

[WOAHMYGOODNESS]

that shyt was funny as hell

nikkas in that raw thread said it was you

 

[Freestyle Phantom3.0]

I gotta watch this shyt again knowing this info. I remember live it seemed really odd like something was off.

 

[CJ]

Yup, definitely seemed like he didn't know. I would have been scared as fukk to bring my arm down for the 3rd count

I could only imagine walking through the back curtain. I'd be expecting to see Johnny Ace standing there holding a 'Future Endevours' t-shirt.

fukk I may have just slid myself out the ring pretending someone yanked me

 

[jadillac]

If only Michael Cole didnt know it

 

[True Blue Moon]

Man they should have told dude. I know he was scared as fukk

 

[Tommy Fits]

Maybe that's why the 3 count seemed so off to me, I gotta rewatch the match now.