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Best Wrestling Finisher?
- Thread starter greengr
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The top is the Lion TamerThe walls like this
Not like this
The RKO and the Diamond Cutter are the same thing. They were utilized in different ways, but at the end of the day it's still just a cutter.
My answer would probably be the Frog Splash. Looks incredibly impressive, is relatively safe for a flying move, and also doesn't require selling from the person who recieves it to make it look good (this is my knock against the stunner).
My answer would probably be the Frog Splash. Looks incredibly impressive, is relatively safe for a flying move, and also doesn't require selling from the person who recieves it to make it look good (this is my knock against the stunner).
i voted spear, because the Torture Rack wasn't on the list.
there we go
also, Macho Man's flying elbow is another favorite of mine and Jericho's lion tamer.
Cmon everyone's brother did this too them once lol
there we go
also, Macho Man's flying elbow is another favorite of mine and Jericho's lion tamer.
lol I aint even notice Okada's finisher was on this list
OP tried to sneak it in
It's time for my favorite move on the planet... the Diamond Cutter.
SHOULDERS BACK, CHEST OUT!
The RKO is a poor imitation.
SHOULDERS BACK, CHEST OUT!
The RKO is a poor imitation.
One of the greatest things I ever saw live.
What puts the Diamond Cutter on top is it gave us some of the hypest counters to a finisher ever ... in both directions:
It has a longer setup, but man, when Sting pulled off the Scorpion Death Drop, it looked awesome.
Better than 90% of the "tribute" sharpshooters to this day.
DDP has done more for wrestling, both in kayfabe and real life than many wrestler every do for the business.
That's my goat right there. Loved him. It also kinda hurts seeing that gif because he had some terrible back problems that eventually led to the painkiller, drug, and alcohol abuse (from what I remember). You can just see the insane strain on his back in that gif.I'll just take my post from the suplex thread.
It's the Perfect Plex from Mr. Perfect/Curt Hennig.
I thought the perfect plex was the coolest fucking thing ever as a kid.
Flatliner? Yeah, it was pretty good. (Also if you're referring to Positively Kanyon, his diamond cutter rampages were the stuff of legend)
We mean finishing wrestling moves not moves that finish people off…literally
Great example. Love that gif.
One of the greatest things I ever saw live.
Oh man, I hardly remember this. Awesome. I miss those WCW days.What puts the Diamond Cutter on top is it gave us some of the hypest counters to a finisher ever ... in both directions:
The Perfect Plex is one of the best moves ever.I'll just take my post from the suplex thread.
It's the Perfect Plex from Mr. Perfect/Curt Hennig.
RIP Curt. You deserved better.
My favorite Sharpshooter too. Bret's torque combined with Curt's selling is a masterful performance.Sharpshooter
Stunner should be in place of the spear in that poll.
Personally, Eddie's Frog Splash is up there. I've never cared for the Boston Crab version of the Walls of Jericho, however, his elevated Lion Tamer version was always great, especially when he puts his knee to the opponent's neck/head.
Personally, Eddie's Frog Splash is up there. I've never cared for the Boston Crab version of the Walls of Jericho, however, his elevated Lion Tamer version was always great, especially when he puts his knee to the opponent's neck/head.
Of the finishers listed I'll go with the RKO. Randy Keith Orton hits it so elegantly and from so many different spots that's it's hard for me to argue against it.
Runner up would be the Scorpion Death Lock and then the Piledriver.
Runner up would be the Scorpion Death Lock and then the Piledriver.