Botch! Ring Collapses During WWE Live Show

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WWE has one of the best production teams in the world, which is reflected in the quality of their set designs and their shows.

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That doesn't change the fact that mistakes can happen during live shows, and one such mistake occurred at the WWE Live Event in Newcastle.

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Lashley has just returned from a scary concussion injury, and that literal rope break could have put him on hospital bed once again.

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