10 Best Tag Team Finishing Moves Ever

From The Dudley Boyz's 3D to FTR's Shatter Machine, these are the 10 Best Tag Team Wrestling Finishing Moves Ever.
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[@franklingoodwin]

Every entry is correct. Also, I'm glad to see Power & Glory get some recognition. They were an underrated tag team

[@EssexAggiegrad2011]

Meltzer Driver is overrated

[@apocrypha5363]

The Beverley Brothers' Shaker Heights Spike is utterly brutal... it's a wonder no one died.

[@dangerousd1312]

it's like a botched 3D lmao

[@slappywhite1785]

@@dangerousd1312 Wow. This is accurate

[@silverzombie4477]

Seriously, with a move like that, the Beverly Brothers should’ve been the greatest team of all time.

[@hwzmusic718]

Man one clip I think this jobber def went to a local medical facility

[@andu1854]

I had totally forgot about that move and now I am shocked they didn’t hurt more people

[@swapnilthorat4648]

3D looks cool but DoomsDay device(another 3D initials) looked brutal. Even though they are not a tag team Zigzag claymore combo was nice tag finisher and That Lucha bros piledriver thing finisher is awesome too.

[@julianuceda1331]

"Made in Detroit" by MCMG is my personal favourite tag team finisher ✋👈

[@mbee87]

Oh ur from the GLS I see.. ✋🏾👈🏾[Lansing]

[@Bennyboi004]

surprised none of their finishers were on the list

[@KR-nf3is]

UE’s High Low is great. It looks like it can end a match and can has like 5 cool versions.

[@JJ-kh9xy]

Nothing for the Hart Attack??

[@franklingoodwin]

Wasn't that great of a tag finisher to be fair when you compare it to any tag finisher on the list, especially the Doomsday Device

[@Auditorius7]

I have to agree. I actually prefer The Hart Attack to the Doomsday Device. For one thing, I'm pretty sure it was safer to take.

[@keenanjohnson1296]

Tyson kidd springboard version is cool.

[@great_genius10]

The Hart Attack is one of the best Tag Team Finishing moves ever,

[@SteRDLK]

Only move ever hit on Vince McMahon in a strip-club, should be number one

[@andrewshea2197]

I believe the Steiners called their finisher the “Steinerizer” and I love that name

[@Nick94956]

I know that the bulldog version is the Steinerizer but I'm not sure if they called the DDT one that too

[@anthonyb7571]

Frankensteiner

[@jellyjack1579]

Dolph and Drew’s Zig Zag and Claymore combo was definitely one of my favourites

[@celestialudenberg9096]

Agree

[@hvywghtheaver]

Total Elimination!

[@TheDetonation]

3D is my #1 personally.

[@Vamparicsaiyan]

Thank you Cultaholic for giving Power and Glory the recognition they deserve!!

[@Phentari]

Glad to see the Powerplex here, but I'm sad that the Hart Attack is absent. Simple, easy to set up, and brutal-looking.

[@gatesofwrestling]

Hardy Boyz splash and leg drop combo from the top will always be my favorite

[@FigWidIt]

The 3D is iconic. Crowds screaming "3D!" in arenas when they all knew it was coming after the opponent gets Irish whipped to the ropes.

[@jackcolby4775]

Claymore + zig Zag is one of the best finisher combination ever

[@alangibbons1350]

Doomsday Dervice is mine.

[@KingsNerdCave]

Honorable mentions to the Hart Attack and the double Chokeslam by the brothers of destruction just because it was satisfying to watch.

[@rhysvandermerwe8205]

Extreme Combination is the tag team finisher name of The Hardys

[@SomeOfTheJuice]

I love the Hardyz to death (like, they were the reason I got into wrestling and the reason I started watching again after getting to see their return aired live at Wrestlemania), but the Extreme Combination isn't really a true tag team finisher, imo. It's more of two amazing individual moves in a row. I'd consider the two man Poetry in Motion more of their tag team move, though they didn't really have a "true" tag team finisher like 3D or even Edge and Christian's Con-Chair-To. They had a different tag team style compared to most other tag teams, in that they were a tag team that didn't have to have both of them ready to pull off finishers in tag team matches.

[@hes9007]

@@SomeOfTheJuice simultaneous swanton flying legdrop from their early run would be more of their tag finisher.

[@DBDUndisputed]

The 3D is the greatest tag team move of all time imo no cap 🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯

[@earn789]

And when the Dudley's were younger they timed it perfectly

[@industructible9]

I was hopin for Meeting In The Middle by DIY on this list as that looked like it destroys skulls!

[@number0017]

Private Party: Gin & Juice.

[@MrBeard17]

#11 & #12: Hart Attack and Team Chris (Jericho and Benoit - Walls of Jericho while getting the Crossface at the same time)

[@Deathpool_04]

I would’ve wanted Benoit’s Crossface and Angle’s Ankle Lock being applied at the same time too since they’ve done it before but it wasn’t used a finishing move even though it would’ve been perfect for them.

[@genocidekhaos9775]

There is one you did forget, and I personally consider it a classic: Chasing The Dragon performed by Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Riley as ReDragon (Kyle O'Riley lifts for a delayed brainbuster and Fish roundhouse kick before O'Riley follows through with the brainbuster).

[@Hawk21480]

No mention of DIY's Meet in the Middle?

[@bt4yodiggity]

That opening 30 seconds was exactly what it was like growing up for me. It was me and four of my brothers growing up in the same house and whenever we’d wrestle each other we always busted out some sort of tag team move to try and end it

[@joeykeach8450]

Hangman & Omega's "Last Call" is a thing of beauty. My personal favourite.

[@abdurrehman4932]

Hangman and Omega are a thing of beauty

[@waz207]

Hart Attack was the first tag team finisher I saw growing up and I thought it was super devastating

[@ryanporter7972]

Seeing Scott Steiner pre-wcw is always a shock. It could be a Coke and roids PSA lmao

[@AlbertoPerez-xn1uj]

You forgot the red dragons version of the high low

[@shapshapshapshap2829]

Or the UE

[@mbee87]

@@shapshapshapshap2829 same people

[@cjthornton9096]

I'm actually really surprised No Man's Land wasn't mentioned honestly

[@xIllMadeKnightx]

"Either you and a buddy laid out someone's annoying little brother with a devastating double-team..." Yup, memories of me and a mate hitting a Bret and Owen Hart variant of Demolition Decapitation (side backbreaker/Bret's Rope elbow drop) on his little brother for a 1 2 3. Ahh, the days of "Don't Try This At Home" (But We Did Anyway!)

[@ys8870]

where tf is Gin and Juice?!

[@vinnymaye419]

Love you guys pumping out these lists. Keep it up!

[@altafraza2665]

Claymore + Zigzag is awesome

[@achimsinn7782]

OK, it's not wellknown enough or had been used long enough to be on the list, but Cesaros and Thyson Kids Giant swing / low dropkick to the head combination always looked spectacular and devastating at least in Kayfabe as somebody jumps into your head while another guy swings you around creating extra momentum.

[@trevorstillson8126]

With Shinsuke now I enjoy the thought of a Swing/Kinshasa combo

[@nicholaschristie8699]

Honorable mention for me: Fatality. But, that is just me :)

[@TheRealFandjango]

Me too Good Shout

[@TheRealFandjango]

@@herecomesdatrain Dark Order’s Evil Uno & Stu Grayson

[@jesuschristo7698]

3d or doomsday gotta be number 1

[@chrisrowley9629]

Just as I clicked on the video I said this. Out loud. To myself.

[@jesuschristo7698]

@@chrisrowley9629 immediately

[@zeroryoko1974]

3D #2 Doomsaday Device #1

[@hwzmusic718]

@@zeroryoko1974 yeah 3d got a bigger pop but doomsday looks how it sounds 300 lb man diving at ya throat piece from 10 feet up while on a 300lb dude is holding then flipping ya ass yeah that #1

[@antmck99]

@@hwzmusic718 lmaooo some land on their head and necks as well which is why that move is ban

[@yiyithewuster]

Shatter Machine might be the best finisher name/move combo ever

[@BrockHeyman4L]

Agreed

[@greyygoblinn5639]

The ascension had a good one, fall of man or something like that. Basically the high low finisher but they are sprinting at you

[@andu1854]

It’s a variation of Total Elimination

[@MattyIcecubes]

When I clicked on this video the first thing that came to my mind was that the Power Plex better be on this list. Power & Glory were so underrated and underutilized. They didn't deserve to be jobbers to the stars, they deserved to be champs.

[@mr_godofredo2298]

i hate the meltzer driver.... there i said it

[@franklingoodwin]

You're not the only one

[@Dhammond5]

I'm not a fan of the bucks in general

[@mr_godofredo2298]

the bucks are fine, but i see them more as a almost not quite there comedy act

[@mr_godofredo2298]

the meltzer driver it just a pile driver with an unnecesary flip and thats stupid only simple minded people would like something like that

[@mr_godofredo2298]

oh yeah i get that, the work they have done to make tagteam wreatling a main event thing, but with that said, the bucks to me are a comedy act everytime the are faces, i really like their heel runs because thats the only time you have to take them serious

[@vincentd.9171]

Thanks guys, I’ve recently been really stressed about school and your videos are my escape from the world

[@JT_WARCRIME]

Before I even watch this I just want to say that if Power & Glory's Powerplex isn't on here I'll be sorely disappointed

[@JT_WARCRIME]

@@JouvaMoufette No. No I was not.

[@jasonlane1528]

Couple of finishers of note- The Midnight Express/the divorce Court- a sit-down vertical bear hug leaving the opponents chest and head exposed to a Bobby Eaton off-the-top rope leg drop. Badd Company- a Paul Diamond leg lock slingshot into a Pat Tanaka DDT. Badd Company- Paul Diamond full Nelson + a Pat Tanaka super/savate kick followed by an immediate belly to back bridging/pinning suplex by Diamond. The Hart Foundation- Hart Attack/a Jim Neidhardt bear hug followed with an off the ropes clothesline by Bret Hart

[@Torthrodhel]

I know they're seldom used as regular tag team finishers, because there aren't a lot of match types they actually make any sense with the rules in, but I really like combined submission finishers.

[@joshuagumpert8910]

Angle and Benoit pulled it off great. Angle Lock and Crossface combo is dangerous.

[@Richterdgf]

I’d rank the 3D above the Doomsday Device. Flashier, safer to take, can be enhanced with a table, and comes out much more suddenly.

[@bunyan4.20]

the Young Bucks Tag Tean move to me is not that cool at all and it is the same damn thing as the Indy Taker but with the flip not that cool way better tag team moves then that

[@killingragethrowback]

I remember Rey Misterio did a hurracanrana on one guy on the turnbuckle, then, Billy Kidman does a Shooting Star press on the guy. That was fun to see. Then there's the 619 to the Spear between Misterio and Edge.

[@vertigov5303]

The Orient Express finisher looked pretty awesome.

[@OniNoSweeney]

Oh yeah, the superkick/german, forgot all about that.

[@blacktytrix]

I was just thinking about what tag team finishers were my favorites a bit ago, glad to see this. And personally, I'd probably say doomsday device, 3d and shatter machine are my favorites of all time

[@damienthorne3012]

Very surprised the Hart Attack didn't make the list. That bear hug/clothesline combination was perfect for Jim & Bret.

[@levisamom5069]

No mention of the meet in the middle of DIY...I mean c'mon that move looks brutal...having ur head sandwiched between a knee and a foot bot travelling at high speeds towards each other

[@OniNoSweeney]

"T-Gimmick" will always be my favorite tag finisher! I'm probably the only Backseat Boyz fan left, but I'm still here!

[@deadhead1140]

Glad to see the PowerPLex in there.

[@TheRealFandjango]

Loved the Steiner DDT. Honorable mention for Silver and Reynold’s Double Canadian DDT

[@dysartes]

Fair play to the Road Warriors - some teams would've used their finisher even if their opponents weren't sure about taking it safely.

[@CRob172]

I watched a shoot interview with animal and he said if they won the match without using the doomsday it usually was because their opponents were too scared to take the doomsday

[@MrBeard17]

@@CRob172 that is said in this video..

[@joshzumstien6289]

I'd give the 3D the slight edge over the Doomsday Device, but honestly both are iconic and deserve the #1 spot

[@thomasfranks558]

Road Warriors Doomsday Device was brutal, even for today’s standards. Hawk and Animal could deliver the punishment.

[@darvidoba6702]

3D is for me N. 1. But a great video, good idea. I do like the double Chokeslam also a lot.

[@michaelhall736]

No Heat Bomb the finisher of Harlem Heat?

[@BrockHeyman4L]

Too underrated

[@clarker89]

I know it's not a finisher but I always loved the poetry in motion

[@sean_oc]

The title should be Top 10 Iconic Tag Team Finishes. There are a lot more newer ones that are more flashy and or devastating ie The Gin and Juice or The LB Driver.

[@andrewberenson5717]

Ross and Marshall Von Erich have a sweet looking combo slam/iron claw move. I am surprised you didn't include the Hart Foundation finishing move.

[@Kleetus_Van_Damm]

I love this list idea

[@jeremywilliams5141]

1. Lucha Bros. - Package Piledriver/Double Foot Stomp Combo 2. American Alpha - Grand Amplitude 3. MNM - Snapshot 4. Paul London and Brian Kendrick - Tower of London 5. Hart Foundation - Hart Attack 6. Imperium - European Bomb

[@twentyfourtythree1190]

It's fucking sad that I watched this yesterday and learned Animal passed away this morning.

[@m.y1152]

Rvd and Kane spike tombstone piledriver was sickk

[@joelshaw2077]

Haas and Benjamins leapfrog vault was amazing

[@wolvie667]

I would love to see a version of 10. But then where one person superplex a opponent where his partner is standing in wait to take over the opponent into a powerbomb

[@mannydebrew]

Honorable mention: Rock N Roll Express- Double Drop Kick Midnight Express- Rocket Launcher The Midnight Rockers- Rockerplex

[@kengaroo67]

Midnight Express Veg-O-Matic.

[@CHilla415]

Honorable Mentions: Hart Attack (Hart Foundation) The Snapshot (MNM) Meeting in the Middle (DIY) Chasing the Dragon (reDragon) Grand Amplitude (American Alpha) Some other good ones: Double Spalsh (Usos) Double Powerbomb (Acolytes/APA) Triple Powerbomb (SHIELD) Midnight Hour (New Day) Made in Detroit (MCMG) Force of Nature (American Wolves) Natural Disaster (The Naturals) High Times (Kronik) And even though it's not as iconic I also liked the Skull-Crushing Finale / jumping reverse STO combo from Awesome Truth.

[@Funkypanda87]

No one remember Stage Dive from the Headbangers? That was always a fav of mine

[@doomstadt2371]

Doomsday Device was my go to tag move. I was always the one who came off the top rope lol My Ultimate Warrior wrestling buddy sold like a pro.

[@Halcryder]

Oh boy, the Beverley Brothers' finisher looked awesome, but man, it's really dangerous.

[@chicagotank]

Bring back good old memories

[@Lithiumunderdose]

Gotta give a big shout out to the Street Sweeper (LAX/Proud and Powerful) and basically everything Monster Mafia/The North do.

[@MIKELIN8]

Now I know why Meltzer loves AEW so much (#7). RIP Animal.

[@trevorstillson8126]

I actually really really enjoyed the Magic Killer from the Club in WWE. I always freaked when they did the twisty thing

[@m.y1152]

I remember the 1st time the bucks hit the melter driver, it popped the crowd it was awesome af

[@lilpoetat]

thanks!

[@theSANDMAN366]

Even getting con-chair-tod with pillows hurt

[@JerOfTheDead]

If the eliminators aren’t on this list we riot!

[@pickettpride6980]

I loved “Chasing the Dragon” Redragon’s old finish.

[@yanlevesque3392]

One of my favorite was the bearhug/legdrop combo done by too cool and america's most wanted !

[@kengaroo67]

Would you be referring to the Midnight Express's Veg-O-Matic?

[@kengaroo67]

Okay, I'll give it to Pacitti. The Doomsday Device was THE best Tag Tea m finisher of all time. But, I'm a bit disappointed in not seeing a couple finishers here. No Hart Attack? That move was poetry at the time. Niedhart holding the opponent while Bret hits a clothesline off of the rope? I marked out for that move. But not as much as I marked out for the Midnight Express. Two moves that could have been included in one entry were the Rocket Launcher (the opponent is down, and Stan "throws" Bobby from the top rope in a splash onto the poor sap), or, if that isn't tag teamy enough, the Veg-O-Matic. In the VOM we see Stan hold the opponent like he's going to give him a Giant Swing, lower him a bit as Bobby comes off the Top Rope with an Alabama Jam legdrop. THAT move looked almost as devastationg to me as the Doomsday Device. And speaking of which, how many DD's do you think the Mulkeys took over the years?

[@lazerbladebrennerpurdy8314]

How about some love for The Stage Dive by the Headbangers? I've always loved that finisher.

[@Bobsyagod]

Gallows and Anderson's Magic killer is pretty good, also War Machine's Fallout, pity they're dropped it for the viking experience

[@munchmahquchi4050]

I've always had a sweet spot for Harlem heat's heatbomb just looked painful crushing your body into the mat with a powerbomb while your head gets extra weight slammed on it simultaneously

[@wilrivera2668]

... the Hart attack? The Lucha brothers stomp package pile driver is impressive as well ...

[@JJB11]

Let's not forget X-Mark (HBK's Sweet Chin Music and HHH's Pedigree)

[@itz-luigi1210]

Power and glory Was a big missed opportunity

[@adamparker24]

Can't believe The Fatality doesn't get any love

[@pattininja95]

I live near shaker heights, OH, but when I read the name I was like, "probably just a different shaker hts." Pleasant surprise

[@Cavillier1970]

Okay what about the Hart Attack, the Bulldogs' Gorilla Press and Diving Headbutt& Fireman's Carry and Super Diving Headbutt & from the MEX their Veg-O-Matic", "Flapjack" "Double Dion school boy/clothesline), "Rocket Launcher" and "Divorce Court" (for an armbar takedown).

[@DJDub88]

Watching this a week after it was posted as I'm massively behind on my youtube feed, and then read that RoadWarrior Animal died

[@ABlackactor]

Ooooo how exciting!

[@conatser]

I’ve never been a fan of a High-Low finisher, but, if Cesaro and Nakamura would do an uppercut/knee strike combo, I would be all in. One problem is it would be to similar to the Omega-Page V-Trigger Lariat.

[@JFantauzzi7]

Can we get an honorable mention for the USO double splash & the Midnight Hour?

[@levisamom5069]

Also DIY's meet in the middle

[@lordsauron3979]

I do wish your videos included actual footage of some of the happenings you describe. Especially this one.

[@dompascal2175]

The magic killer and Page & Omega's Last Call would both have made my top 10. 3D easily my favourite overall though

[@hes9007]

does anyone else remember the Team Angle Special #1 and #2? superkick/bridgeing german suplex combo or the superkick/reverse atomic drop jacknife pin. My personal favorite tag team.