The ref went to the table because the other ref said he had already made the call that the time was out. The table workers also verified that the time had expired. If you were there and sitting on the south end of the mat you would have see his arms already in the motion that the time had run out... It was a Great match as they always have had.
As the person scoring the bout at the head table, this is the accurate account of what happened. Remember, in a 2 referee system, one of the primary responsibility of the second ref is the clock. When the call was made the conference at the table was for the second ref to confirm with the first ref that the time has expired.
I have to tell you that they were VERY serious about getting this call right, and I believe that they did.
And as the others have said, this was one of the best matches I have ever seen. Hats off to the wrestlers for such a good match.
