WWE referee Marc Harris took to Twitter to explain the botched finish during the Natalya/AJ Lee match on Raw. Harris said the following in response to fans bringing up the finish:
@LauraNewton ) the submission was released before the tap out, so I could not stop the match until the submission was reapplied. Good ref'n
— Marc Harris WWE (@WWE_Ref_MarcH) August 13, 2013
@Lil_JB2 )no mistakes,submission was released before the tap out,so it was reapplied til the tap out. A great ref would pick that up & I did
— Marc Harris WWE (@WWE_Ref_MarcH) August 13, 2013
@Lil_JB2 ) no problem, alot of "know it alls" think they know the rules but don't. That's why I'm a professional cause I'm one of the best.
— Marc Harris WWE (@WWE_Ref_MarcH) August 13, 2013
