The match was originally supposed to be won by Eve Torres, but Kaitlyn’s clothesline was so strong that it knocked Torres over the top rope and to the outside of the ring.
Kaitlyn was then declared the winner of the match, leaving Layla – the Divas Champion at the time – with a shocked expression on her face at the commentary table.
Recalling the unfortunate botch, Kaitlyn said she thought she might be fired by McMahon when she walked to the backstage area after the match, but the WWE Chairman had a surprisingly positive reaction instead.
How did WWE rectify the Kaitlyn botch?
WWE changed the storyline after Kaitlyn’s accidental victory by having a mystery person, later revealed to be Aksana, attack her at Night of Champions, allowing Eve Torres to win the Divas Championship from Layla at the pay-per-view.
Four months later, Kaitlyn won the title from Torres on an episode of RAW in January 2013 in her hometown of Houston, Texas.
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