I want this to be true. It felt like a takedown in the moment. The broadcast team thought it was a takedown in the moment. Most non-partisan wrestling fans thought it was a takedown in the moment. But, McCormick immediately indicated "not yet" ... you know, the safe-at-home-plate gesture. I'm not sure if he said anything or if the Oliver could have heard it anyway. That Oliver did not try to improve his position in those last five seconds and the look on his face after the whistle blew makes me think that he didn't know McCormick's call, that he thought he had the takedown.
McCormick didn't flinch if he did think it was questionable. Leads me to believe that Oliver got screwed by a bad rule. So, nothing really to be done except change the rule, and they did.
Re ranking the 4xers: I'm putting the Covid-year(s) folks below the rest. Sanderson, Dake, Smith, Stieber, Yanni, Brooks, Starocci
Best at their best: Sanderson, Dake, Brooks, Yianni, Stieber, Smith, Starocci
Favorite to watch: Yianni, Smith, Sanderson, Dake, Brooks, Stieber, Starocci