10 Wrestlers' Forgotten Finishing Moves

So many vital elements go into creating the ideal wrestler. Settling on a perfect finishing move can be quite difficult, and you'll even see wrestlers shuffle through various maneuvers in the early parts of their career. For the men ahead, it's hard to imagine them doing a finisher that's different from what we most associate them with...
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[@aaronknowles5359]

Scott Hall - underrated backstage soothsayer. “Hey Shawn, just use the kick.” “Hey Sting, when are you going to stop dressing like a surfer? Ever seen the Crow?”

[@pre-jordanbasketballfan7429]

Ripping off a movie for a gimmick? Scott Hall would never

[@pre-jordanbasketballfan7429]

@@gfear24 more than one person could have also told him.

[@bradcarver8127]

Hall: Hey Yo, Barry Darsow you’d make a great hamburglar Hall: Hey Yo, Vince you should be the higher power not Jake Roberts

[@Mayank17122010]

He didn't do the Randall Keith song so that people go to the older videos to hear it thereby increasing their views. Oh Adam, you cunning fox!

[@XINITYBLXCK]

Randal Randal Keith Randal Keith Randal Randal Keith NANANANANANANANANANA

[@randykeithorton2706]

Mayank Nahata I’m right here

[@boydy1310]

Think I'll be the only one to say it. Disappointed not to have the song. We want more randal Keith dammit

[@mcj88]

8:59 - Funnily enough, Austin _did_ bust out the Million Dollar Dream at one point during the X7 match itself.

[@NcWcN1]

Austin also used the Stun Gun well into his early Stone Cold days...

[@woogie88888]

@@NcWcN1 You're right and Hunter used the indian death lock in wcw.

[@soumyajit360]

@@woogie88888 Used in the title defense match against Booker T as well.

[@cricrevolution2k24]

Kurt angle Crossface chickenwing Mick Foley stump puller Sheamus high cross Brock lock

[@WDMCMKOTM]

Sheamus still does the the high cross in conjunction with Cesaro as a tag move.

[@dilated2020]

edge: downward spiral and edgecution

[@DP2O9]

Big Show final cut

[@SpawnOfKorn]

Oh you guys I miss the Brock lock, big shows final cut and dilated2020 I miss Edge.

[@DP2O9]

@@SpawnOfKorn The Brock Lock was pretty awesome. It was a straight power move too.

[@negaducksays9368]

Don't forget that when Hogan did his tour in Japan, he used a running forearm smash as his finish.

[@Donnie1428]

he..he didnt do the song. i was waiting till the end, hoping for a swerve that never came But good video regardless

[@matthewpunk2012]

Hell yeah, Mastodon.

[@Jhylla81]

Hulk Hogan had a different finisher in Japan called the Axe Bomber. It was a bent arm clothesline and, in my opinion, a much better finisher as it: 1. Plays into his '24 inch pythons' gimmick 2. Doesn't put undue strain on Hogan's hip/spine 3. Looks better and can be pulled out of nowhere

[@deandresykes4933]

John Cena did the Protoplux(the spinning side slam) as a finisher before using the FU then AA....

[@hyperstar1867]

Best spear ever is Rhino’s gore!!! I used to love it in ECW with Joey Styles screaming GORE! GORE! GORE!!!

[@coreystewart981]

I know i sound like a fan boy here but Goldberg had a great spear. His best was on Lodi. The first time i saw it i acually cringed.

[@Silenthitman44]

Goldberg's and Rhino's are the best, oder depends on personal preference

[@markmagician2471]

Edge's spear is better

[@Njpro]

Mark Welch 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@danieldrayet2364]

I think its a tie between rhino and Goldberg

[@goldenhydreigon4727]

Stand Master: Jon Moxley Stand Name: [Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap]

[@dannykid673]

Filthy acts at a reasonable price

[@ZanyAngelVizuals]

No Randall Keith song? I’d no idea how empty inside I’d feel without it. 😞 It truly makes me happy. Lemme go dig up an old video. I have to hear it now.

[@peopleschampion9828]

Send link bro

[@LiamDoesStuff]

My heart💔💔💔

[@Nossairito]

You guys are some of the few highlights that have made me stay in love with wrestling in some down times, I'm so very grateful for you guys doing your thing

[@Amash94]

Adam didn't do the song....? Top 10 Wrestling Betrayals...

[@badjokecoke]

*hears Pacitti won't sing the Randall Keith song* SING THE SONG! SING THE SONG! SING THE SONG!

[@leerobbo92]

Could easily do a series on this. Undertaker used to do the Heart Punch, before he was the Undertaker, same with Kane using a DDT while he was the dentist. Bret Hart had a piledriver, Cena started out using the spin-out powerbomb, Jericho's Lionsault, Lesnar used the shooting star press frequently in OVW, and Sheamus had a few, including a weird chokeslam powerbomb and a suplex slam, that he used in FCW. And if we're going into other promotions or the indies then you've got so, so many to choose from. Punk's Pepsi Plunge, Seth's old God's Last Gift (love that move), the old Kevin Steen Package Piledriver, El Generico's BRAINBUSTAAAAAAHHH, Okada used a bridging German Suplex before the Rainmaker, Benoit used the Wild Bomb (which looked absolutely incredible) while he was Wild Pegasus, and Eddie used a powerbomb variant in Mexico. I'm sure there are countless others, those are just the first ones that came to mind.

[@MrDubwise]

Shawn Michaels has actually gone on record saying that it was Pat Patterson who recommended the Superkick as his finisher not Razor. Makes sense given Patterson was booking the finishes at that time.

[@jonathanbohm6489]

Stone Cold had the stun gun which was amazing when he was stunning steve

[@dorkangel1076]

Jonathan Bohm - Yeah, I was thinking of that. And Vinnie Vegas (Nash) where he dropped them face first into the turnbuckle if I remember correctly.

[@majedalslaieh4645]

theres also the mizs' "reality check "

[@xombiekage6635]

Don't forget about The Miz, before the "Skull Crushing Finale" his first finisher was "the "Mizard of Oz" a reverse swing neckbreaker drop and also his Chick Magnet gimmick finish was the "Reality Check" a running knee lift into a falling neckbreaker

[@christophernicholson20]

I think the rock (rocky maivia) used a shoulder breaker during his early run debut as a face and a flying body press before he used the people's elbow

[@balamkinich7968]

Scott Hall brings you the Sweet Chin Music, "Brandon Lee" Stinger, the hits just keep coming.

[@Mibit911]

The word play on this episode was mucha appreciated

[@dripifice4882]

The Cobra is by far the best finishing move in the history of Pro Wrestling. It’s such a hard hitting finisher. So unique, so out of nowhere. Says NO ONE.

[@baggieboydan82]

Hahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahaha you’re funny

[@TheGrimmCommoner]

Only Daniel Bryan has ever kicked out of it. So it is technically effective on paper.

[@thetruej7872]

I miss The Punt Kick

[@orlandoigno482]

Jalen Payton I hate when orton teases the move by setting it up..but we all know it won’t connect because it’s a pg show and he’ll either miss or his opponents will counter.

[@andrewsd.r.7180]

yeah it's boring to not see people trying to kill each other by kicking their heads off their shoulders

[@Ublivion01]

Its back

[@davidtibbs5788]

Scott Hall telling Shawn Micheals to use Sweet Chin Music also told Sting to go with the crow look in WCW, he knew what would work in both instances.

[@understandthat9817]

Ok, Let's do this... The Rock and Randy Orton's original Finishing Move was the Diving Cross Body, Watch Orton's 2002 Entrance Vid. I don't know what moves Bret and Sting used Originally but they Both said that Konnan showed them Both how to do the Scorpion Death Lock/ Sharpshooter Submission. Braun Strowman used and Triangle Choke and a Hook and Ladder before the Over the Shoulder PowerSlam. Christian used the Reverse DDT before the Unprettier. Farooq used a Catch PowerSlam in WCW before the Dominator in WWF. Bobby Lashley used the Dominator at one Point early on in his Career on SmackDown!. Lex Luger did the PileDriver in WCW and Running Forearm in WWF cause of the "Steel Plate" in is Arm, before going back to WCW and doing the Torture Rack. X-Pac used the Buzzkiller as Syxx in WCW, and the Moonsault on a Standing Opponent as the 123 Kid in WWF before that. I am Sure there are Millions more, You could make like 5 Vids on this Subject Alone. Btw Where is Rollins Phoenix Splash or Styles Spinal Tap?

[@angelvega6028]

The Scorpion King Death Lock might be the most clever thing I’ve ever heard. I applaud you sir.

[@kabobl-brewster1612]

That says a lot about you and what you think is clever. This was a joke on wrestlezone forums a decade ago. Its good, but not original and not to clever.

[@danielrosenbaum9828]

Austin used the Stun Gun as Stunning Steve Austin in ECW

[@itztokeyo]

Fun fact. Austin got his stunner from mikey whipreck who originally had it named as whippersnapper. Alot of people say he got it from ace and based it off the ace crusher but the ace crusher is a variant of the diamond cutter or rko.

[@yungwelfare_payme7148]

Its insane that the pop up powerbomb will soon probably be on a list like this

[@deaconsyxx322]

Excellent use of Occam’s Razor (Ramon). A little hi-brow humour 👍🏻

[@jaycerrito3142]

There was also Chris Jericho's Breakdown which he used during the invasion angle and it looked like a skull crushing finale

[@joaqxincc]

i remember jericho's finisher on the psx smackdown 1 game was a double powerbomb (second powerbomb with a pin)

[@markmagician2471]

What bout Jericho's Walls of Jericho?

[@ericadams214]

Quick note... Before Austin used the million dollar dream, he used the stun gun....

[@kazixv8840]

Can you guys do the best intros that fit a wrestler perfectly

[@kilitoful2897v2]

8:50 Whipper-Snapper*

[@cricrevolution2k24]

Dean Ambrose midnight special

[@pedramroehi7070]

Scott hall helped a lot wrestlers out. Great wrestling mind Chico!

[@mangrove]

HHH and Page were friendly, going back to their days together in WCW. Page called him up and asked him to choose another finisher, as DDP was starting to get over with the Diamond Cutter.

[@dakshchadha6159]

Randal Randal Keith, Randal Randal Keith, Na na na na na na na

[@APinkDick]

Adam, think there needs to be a full "Randall Keith" song... do it, you know why? BECAUSE YOU LOVE IT😉

[@Sykdude]

What's an RKO? It looks a lot like a Diamond Cutter. *BANG!*

[@De_La_Soto]

"What Happened to that Finisher?"

[@AhmedMahmoud-sq7xg]

Lol the Mojo thing at the beginning 🤣🤣

[@erotomainasequnce]

Remember when John Cena did a leg drop on the back of your head

[@Higgs_Stranded]

YEAAAHH

[@tracetrump6406]

Yall do know that wasn't a finisher

[@alexanderasher3461]

“Selling the move like death.” Until superkicks were used by EVERYONE!

[@FaizalKuntz]

3:09 Dirty Deed Done Dirt Cheap Is my favorite president of US Stand

[@JoeyKAllDay22]

I was excited to sing the Randell Keith song but Adam pulled it out of the video out of no where

[@jasong6471]

What about Steve Austin's Stun Gun from his WCW days?

[@Machete87]

Hmmm i know nothing of his WCW stint. I might wana look it up.

[@dorkangel1076]

He was one half of the Hollywood Blondes with Brian Pillman.

[@Machete87]

@@dorkangel1076 i do recall Austin n Pillman tag teaming 4 awhile til i think Pillman turned on Austin.

[@tracetrump6406]

It also carried over to WWF but was not used as his finisher throughout the 90s

[@xIllMadeKnightx]

"Occam's Razor Ramon." Love it! I preferred the old Dirty Deeds myself. Looked more unique, and the messy, scrappy way it would land at time fit Ambrose's character. I always thought the Overdrive/Playmaker looked like garbage, though. The set up is awkward and convoluted, and it ends in a soft back-bump probably less impactful than a regular spinning neckbreaker. - Chris Jericho's "Breakdown" (Skull-Crushing Finale.) He was using that when he became Undisputed Champ. - Big Show's had enough to warrant a list to himself. The Final Cut (elbow drop and leg drop versions), that Cobra Clutch backbreaker thing he did during his ECW period, the Alley-Oop, the Colossal Clutch... - Seth Rollins' "Skywalker" (a standing Shiranui, called "Sethwalker" in the video games.) He used it in NXT alongside the Blackout/Curb Stomp. - Roman Reign's "Moment of Silence" (back suplex uranage) He used "Checkmate" in FCW, but "Moment of Silence" in NXT. - Zack Ryder's "Zack Attack" (inverted Overdrive) It was lame... - Edge's Downward Spiral (Flatliner) He barely ever used it. Then there was his "Edgecution" lifting DDT and "Edgecator" modified Sharpshooter. He always used the Spear, but it's like he/WWE really resisted making it his finish... - Undertaker's short-lived "TCB/"Takin' Care of Business" (standing Dragon Sleeper.) He used it for a cuppa coffee during his American Badass run. - Kane's falling powerbomb, which was like his attempt at the Last Ride during the Brothers of Destruction run in 2000/2001. - Sheamus' High Cross. The Razor's Edge is such a great finish; shame more don't adopt it. I wish Sheamus had kept it. - Drew McIntyre's "Scot Drop" (awful name!) Flatliner. He used it briefly before the Future Shock. - Sami Zayn's Tornado DDT. At the start of his NXT run, he'd do this arm-wringer flying tornado DDT off the turnbuckle, but ended up settling on the Helluva Kick as his finish and the DDT became a signature (that he rarely seems to hit!)

[@wwejamal09]

Not gunna lie, I did think about Rock doing a Million Dollar Dream and Austin doing a shoulderbreaker, and it made me laugh a lot.

[@ilikethecokev2]

The Overdrive, aka NewLEGACYinc's most hated move

[@genericchaurus9809]

Jawnny's most hated move*

[@ohb71303]

Remember most of um. Kinda enjoyed the tear drop suplex from Michaels. Was awesome on Monday Night Raw the video game. And Edge’s flatliner wasn’t mentioned?

[@christophernicholson20]

They forgot to mention the undertaker. He had four finishing moves. Mean mark (wcw run) had heart punch. He had the tombstone then last ride and he had the triangle chokehold submission which was banned which was my favorite submission hold

[@ChaplinCityLights31]

Anyone remember when John Cena used to use the AA as a finisher before he started using the Lightning Punch? Weird times.

[@broceratops1337]

"...Wrecking balling his way into his opponents' internal organs." ohhh... my... *blush* 10:41

[@scarletspidey6898]

Yea the headlock driver Ambrose did I loved but the timing could ruin it..also I'm a big fan of Shawn's teardrop suplex...but it's no where near the sweet chin music lol

[@bjhughes8402]

Don't forget "Ravishing" Rick Rude. When he first appeared in WWF/E, he finished his foes with a slingshot suplex and the Canadian Backbreaker before developing his trademark Rude Awakening

[@Scaramanga7]

The Rude Awakening was a DDT in the NWA, but he couldn't use it with Jake Roberts on the Titan roster, hence the search for a new finish.

[@thebestcentaur]

"No, I'm not going to do the song." You wound us, Adam.

[@BIGDAZR]

I remember randy orton having that because that the rko wasn't he's finisher in smackdown hear comes the pain

[@brianhooks1574]

Yes it was u mean sym

[@hereticrevenant]

Did he say, "Reigns' arsenal"? I didn't know Roman Reigns 3 moves are considered an arsenal, lol.

[@sonicheroxd5767]

We never forget the Overdrive...

[@karlrcotta]

Can't belive someone thought that the mojo gimmick was a good idea.

[@marcelmoreau2733]

Undertaker:: elbow of rope walk, Tombstone, chokeslam, dragon sleeper, last ride, triangle choke that morphed into Hell's Gate.

[@briwanderz]

and before all that (before he was known as the undertaker) his finisher was a "heart punch" which was supposedly so dangerous it was illegal for many years and nobody else would dare do it.. or something like that.

[@marcelmoreau2733]

@@briwanderz I think Chainz in DOA during 90s used it. Also while every one jokes about it as it is not flashy, a true punch to that area is quite dangerous if strike is strong enough. Shock to heart could stop beating, brwak rib to puncture lung. Bust diaphragm and stop breathing. Actually easier to straight kill someone with punch to area around heart/lungs then to punch some one in face.

[@Eternally_Sardonic]

I still have the SNES game with Shawn's slingshot suplex as his finisher...good ole days. 👍

[@franklingoodwin]

He has it on 'Legends of Wrestling' on the Xbox 360 too, Triple H has his version of the cutter on it as well

[@craigodonnell734]

@@franklingoodwin Funny that, as HHH isn't in any of the LoW series, due to him, I dunno, being under WWF contract since 1995. What's wrong with all the lies being told on this comment section?

[@craigodonnell734]

@@franklingoodwin HBK isn't on there either stfu Pinocchio

[@schlongscholar1293]

I honestly prefer the old dirty deeds.

[@Viper631]

Personally I feel like Ambroses original finisher was better. It was different. The double arm DDT is like the spear. Everyone does it now

[@cinnamon7766]

Really liked deans old finisher tbh

[@williamblackfyre4866]

Stone Cold had spectacles? I didn't know he had vision problems. Another interesting fact about Hogan, he used the Axe Bomber when he was in Japan. Anyone that hasnt seen Hogan in Japan, I highly recommend it. He had alot more moves than we give him credit for, I watched him pull off an ensiguri in a match, I think it was against Muta.

[@mrhop9022]

That's Kevin Nash Punch is in WCW World Tour.

[@jerard1979]

Of course, Roman's move is the Main Event of this list. Adam is shoving Roman down our throats.

[@AdamQB10]

We didnt forget that “overdrive” finisher from randy...they gave it to MVP later on too smh

[@kellyemerson6515]

Don’t forget Edge and Christian for the spear

[@DeaDGoD_XIV]

"No, I'm not gonna do the song." I want my money back, all nothing that I spent

[@hamzahbutt2787]

petition to get Adam to make a music video for Randall Keith like he did for What Happened To That Wrestler

[@jonnymcroberts720]

Writing before watching but Seth Rollins’ Single underhook facebuster should be here!

[@goldcast7631]

I like Fandango's finisher.

[@cyklone5000]

Drew McIntyre Future Shock DDT?

[@DirtyBonnie]

1 Forgotten 2 It is remembered

[@kirbichu54]

Popped for Occam's Razor Ramon

[@dstaple3]

Hogan shakes like crazy while allegedly saying "HULKA! HULKA! HULKA! HULKA! HULKA!"

[@stugod5000]

roman's checkmate isn't a bad move, it works if enough speed is applied and the other wrestler sells (Honestly bring it back for a one-off - call it "pack tactics" or some other attack-dog reference). It might even work for a smaller faster guy like Rollins or Finn

[@DragONheart27X]

Roman should've kept the Splash Mountain bomb as an alternate finisher. It looks devastating when he did it during his first title run. A sitdown crucifix.

[@randomhobo3925]

Mentioning the Spear and not including Edge? The 8th deadly sin

[@rapidashingfrog6946]

"You go girl" Homer J Simpson to cultaholics. When will you guys pardoy a crossover of workaholics and cult of cornett?

[@lesandersonjr3861]

They aren't "forgotten", they are used by the wrestlers anymore. Some might not know because they didn't see the wrestlers use their earlier finishers.

[@alfonsodominguez1296]

Bret Hart started in WWF with the Piledriver until a little known luchador by the name of Konan showed him a reverse figure four leg lock he saw in Japan that is famously referred to by WWE fans as The Sharpshooter

[@andrewburgess-linden9612]

You Forgot about the Punt Kick/ The Brock Lock/Swaggers Gutwrench Powerbomb/The SOS

[@dildonius]

Dude, Austin had been using that submission hold ever since his WCW days as Stunning Steve Austin! And his other old finish was the Stun Gun. Hoisting his foes up above his head or on his shoulder and dropping them head/neck first onto the top rope. Basically a Snake Eyes except on the top rope instead of the turnbuckle.

[@craigodonnell734]

He never used the cobra clutch in wcw....he used the stun gun, a lariat and a standing figure four, stop chatting shit...

[@craigodonnell734]

Find one video of stunning steve winning a match with the cobra clutch in WCW. I don't know why people like you talk bollocks. It's not like it's hard to catch you out...

[@dildonius]

Craig O'Donnell I’m talking about the Million Dollar Dream, you dumb twat.

[@seosamhrooney4819]

Undertaker tightrope elbow drop, Cena protobomb, Edge downward spiral, Jericho skull crushing finale

[@Lord_Dranek]

Tank Abbot also used the ko punch

[@TheForeverRanger]

The spear works for guys like Reigns and Goldberg thanks to their American Football background. Rhyno's is devastating because of his bowling ball like physique. Edge's just falls flat because of his size.

[@TrolledBy]

the hug of doom

[@DjTractus]

And didn't Roman Reigns use that back Suplex Side Slam thing aka A Moment of Silence

[@DjTractus]

@Jay Harv28 yeah I thought so man that was a god awful finisher

[@DjTractus]

@Jay Harv28 eh TBH I think the Superman Punch should be the finisher, since in MMA or Kickboxing it's the finishing shot usually

[@DjTractus]

@Jay Harv28 true they dropped any semblance of realism

[@DjTractus]

@Jay Harv28 no the problem is they hired TV Writers with no understanding and who weren't even fans of Wrestling

[@757jlhood]

You forgot Hogan's Axe Bomber

[@averykevin47]

The Teardrop Suplex is basically Candice LeRae's finisher "The Ballsplex" The only difference is Candice LeRae makes it look more devastating.

[@ghostamity5116]

Randy is the perfect wrestler with the perfect finisher. Change my mind. I’m not a randy Orton fan, he’s not my favorite. Mix is my favorite. The RKO is perfect. It can be done at any moment, it looks like it hurts, it can reverse almost any move and it can be done on any surface

[@DddDdd-hn2xx]

Damn it Adam I only watch it for the song

[@rubencanas4230]

You didn't talk about nick Foley he used the double arm DDT and you also forgot lard Stephen Regal used the power of the punch and that was before some knocked the puddle of the rocks head, don't forget he also used the stun gun

[@izikthedutchnationalist7889]

Roman also used the Moment of Silence. It was like a back suplex side slam. He still uses it.

[@SamirTimilsina]

In the beginning, I thought the whole video was about Mojo Rawley.

[@peopleschampion9828]

Need Randal Randal Randal Keith full song

[@TheForeverRanger]

The Paradigm Shift (Dirty Deeds) is fitting since Foley used a similar double underhook DDT and Moxley looked up to Foley.

[@thehaunted8055]

It's the paradigm shift in Aew and the Death Rider in New Japan

[@craigodonnell734]

@@thehaunted8055 Death Rider is his WWE dirty deeds. The paradigm shift is a liftin version

[@thehaunted8055]

@@craigodonnell734 Well I know in New Japan they call the lifted version the Death Rider I'm not sure what they call it in Aew but I heard it was something different

[@xxlilbigdxx4703]

How did you forget to put edge in the video for the spear hurt