WWE (all pro-wrestling actually) refs actually serve a very important role. They are kind of a in-ring director/producer. They ensure wrestlers remember their moves, keeps timing, manage situations like this, act as a conduit for management to wrestlers to adjust at times (they wear ear pieces sometimes). They should…

Stop metaphorically raping everyone here with your phallic words, you don't have our consent.

Wow, I did a halfassed google search before I asked, but it never occurred to me that it was that literal.