Secret Origins Behind Famous WWE Wrestling Finishers

[@Wrestlelamia]

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[@aaronmcclellan12345]

The People's Elbow Bull**** and the Rock Bottom is DEFINITELY two of the WORST Finishers of ALL time, that's ABSOLUTELY 100% true, and you've even said it in your videos before, so don't try to deny it.

[@jaythemarsh4725]

​@@aaronmcclellan12345 well yeah, but it still doesn't change the fact it's iconic and got over with the fans (even if they suck)

[@aaronmcclellan12345]

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[@zjdarrah]

WrestleTalk and Wrestlelamia. You guys both do news videos, I just don't get to see who faceless and nameless Wrestlelamia man is lol.

[@JF-vw9lv]

The Rock sliding then dropping the people's elbow on the British Bulldog will always be my favorite.

[@cliffordjackson3]

FACTS.

[@davidbermudez7704]

Especially in his dress pants 😂😂😂

[@TJV83]

Reminds me of Risky Business

[@ShaneDouglas713]

SAME HERE THAT 1 IS GOATED!!! 🐐

[@whoknows-xj5se]

Rip British Bulldog 😢

[@kenterminateddq5311]

I was surprised to see "Cowboy" Bob Orton using the RKO years before his son used it and made it as one of Randy's signature moves. Speaking of which, am I the only one who misses Randy Orton's inverted headlock backbreaker? I thought it was the most unique move of Orton's arsenal.

[@Rayo_Tornado-Tornado_Ray]

I love his backbreaker

[@heygregory13]

I added it to my moveset in WWE 2k23, it's awesome and I wish he still did it

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Baron Corbin's End of Days is one of safest move

[@Cooljohn760]

Also a very convincing finisher too.

[@cliffordjackson3]

FACTS.

[@RealLaone]

Idk, out of all moved that 1 look the reallest.

[@the1trueporkchop]

@@RealLaonenot saying it’s impossible, but it would take a monster of a person to do an EOD to someone that wasn’t willingly taking the move. Yeah, in real life, it’d be devastating, but in wrestling, it’s a pretty safe front bump.

[@RealLaone]

@@the1trueporkchop okay that makes total sense for the swing, I was only focused on how real the drop looked.

[@RythmGkwd]

3:49 that move by The Rock on The Undertaker will be funny forever 🤣

[@shrekYTsubnow]

Man I miss watching early 2000s wwe with my grandpa :( man

[@tomseville2345]

You watched Attitude/RA Era WWF/E...with your GRANDPA?! 🤣🤣

[@Chucky_Martinez]

It should also be mentioned that Stone Cold never invented the Stunner, rather a wrestler he had a match with in ECW did, he was Mikey Whipwreck, the inventer of the Whippersnapper. In his prime, Mikey Whipwreck used this as his finisher, but he sometimes doesn't kick the gut before delivering the move, rather just deliving the move. He would also use the Whippersnapper on the top rope, one time hitting it on two wrestlers, as well as Whippersnapper's jumping from the apron and even with a chair in an ECW fashion. He was an inspiration to many modified versions of the Whippersnapper, stemming from Kevin Thorn, Lince Dorado, Lio Rush and even R Truth

[@gwfanimations]

the realtiy check fit so well for miz from 07-09

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[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

John Cena's AA move is known as F - U

[@ericbrancato3486]

Yeah! In 2010, wwe become tvpg so Cena's finishers names need to change (F-U to attitude adjustment, S-T-F-U to STF)

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

AJ Styles Styles Clash is his protective move

[@cliffordjackson3]

FACTS.

[@tariqdogg5944]

The Attitude Adjustment/ AA/ F-U is my favorite finisher

[@ShaneDouglas713]

3:37 *THAT SLIDE THOUGH...!!!* 😂

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Drew McIntyre's Claymore is badass move

[@Cooljohn760]

Yeah way better than his old finisher Future shock DDT.

[@brisikog]

Goldberg asking do you trust me lol

[@Ishbikes]

Yea, that story is a LIE 😂

[@GuiltyMelly]

Wow that was an amazing intro that definitely related to the overall content of the video

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[@diobrando1501]

I remember when I first saw the F5, I spent all night after that doing it with action figures

[@DNeed77]

Chris Jericho created the Skull Crushing Finale years before the Miz used it

[@assclown452]

Dude Jeff Jarrett used it in wcw. It was called Th e stroke.

[@Thebossstage1]

​@@assclown452 Wasn't that just a forward facing Russian legsweep?

[@kcirpjhonson7704]

Stroke was different, first person I saw use the scf was Brian Christopher when he first joined wwr

[@smarksruinedwrestling5020]

But then he stopped using it a year later

[@jayaskme2942]

More history videos like this please. Absolutely love the idea of knowing who was the first to do these cool moves. As well as who inspired who to keep it once tried

[@RojoCube]

The Skull Crushing Finale is just a modified version of the Stroke. The orignal pedigree was the diamond cutter. Ddp asked him to not use it.

[@fabiocaceres5193]

Grand Master Sexay used the Skull-Crushing Finale as a regular move and Chris Jericho also used as a finisher during the Invasion/Indisputed Champion period (2001/2002) calling him The Breakdown

[@Lightman0359]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who noticed this. They won't say it since JJ is the competition, although he did use it once or twice in the WWF days as a transition move. The Stroke is technically a half nelson face buster, not a full-nerlson, but that is cosmetic like the RKO/Diamond Cutter, Rock Bottom/Book End, Raven Effect/Jake the Snake DDT, Last Ride/Jacknife Powerbomb, and the various chokeslams, moonsaults and spinebusters.

[@quintariosmith990]

Facts only real wrestling fans know that DDP ask HHH to change his move because it looks to similar to his 💯

[@MajorPaign]

Ron Bass used the pedigree in the 80s wwf. Just slightly different

[@Ishbikes]

@@fabiocaceres5193right? Does Miz not know that? *He spoke like he made it up.* Atleast Randy told the truth about the RKO..

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Triple H's pedigree move is painful to both his knee

[@Lupillo107]

We need a part 2 of this! Great video

[@FG_Plays16]

The goat is wrestling videos

[@Pumpking1984]

I love the pedigree. I did that to a lot of friends in high school.

[@corwin81]

Skull Crushing Finale was a Dennis Condrey move since Miz was a toddler

[@rosemoore-x5y]

Exactly back in 1986

[@nwo2cool]

I saw Brian Christopher was the first wrestler to use the skull crushing finale finisher during the Attitude Era, as well as Crash Holly did the Style clash. I even first saw Crimson from TNA was the first wrestler to do the end of days finisher.

[@Ishbikes]

⁠right? Does Miz not know that? *He spoke like he made it up.* Atleast Randy told the truth about the RKO..

[@CagoEman23]

Jericho did the skull crushing finale for a while in the early 2000s. Sucks y’all didn’t mention that.

[@tomseville2345]

Does The Miz or Malenko think they invented the forward Russian leg sweep? Jeff Jarrett called it The Stroke 2000-onwards; Jericho used it 2001-onwards as The BreakDown; even Brian Christopher/Grandmaster Sexay used it in the late 90's...

[@pinchyh]

DDP was doing the diamond cutter from powerbombs, clothesline reversals, off the top rope, in the air... There is as many variations of the Diamond Cutter as the RKO

[@Dr_1212]

RKO outta knowhere

[@deondre4057]

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[@allcantbesaints4658]

Do the tag team finishers.

[@xtianmanimbo717]

Skull crushing finale was first used by chris jerico

[@TheAJHernandez17]

So the Miz claims to have invented a move from the 80s? Look up Dennis Condrey

[@sportbilly2008]

Came here to suggest this ^

[@Dee-Wayne]

all due respect and I absolutely LOVE your videos. Miz did not invent the Skull Crushing Finale as Chris Jericho used this move called the breakdown regularly in 2001 vs The Rock and The Alliance. Miz would not debut untill 2006. Granted The Miz does it much better as it didnt look too great in Jerichos move set.

[@BDESal]

Dude Jeff Jarrett used it in WCW

[@itsjwill_917]

Bro Brian Christopher used it before both of them

[@Dee-Wayne]

@@itsjwill_917 As a matter of fact HE DID! I almost forgot he used the move in 2000. It might even be in the intro to WWF No Mercy for Nintendo 64, but I coyld be mistaken on that one. Thanks!

[@Dee-Wayne]

@@BDESal When he was in the Four Horsemen?? My original point was In the video MIZ was telling a story about how he came up with the Skull Crushing Finale when I remember at least one or two wrestlers using the move before he ever even became a WWE superstar. Jeff Jarrett was one of my faves since the late 80's USWA Southern Heavyweight Champion "Simply Irresistible" Jeff Jarrett with the 80's song Simply Irresistible as his entrance song.

[@itsjwill_917]

@@Dee-Wayne ur right

[@tomseville2345]

Can't believe it isn't famous that it was actually Cowboy Bob who first used the Cutter/RKO in the WWF; I don't think Randy even knew. He surely would have mentioned that...

[@adamrasmusson6976]

Lenny Lane was the first I ever saw do the skull crushing finale in WCW. And Jericho did it to the Rock on the steel chair to win thw WCW world title.

[@ultraomenmurat9937]

Jericho also used it when he turned on the rock before Angle made the save.

[@BDESal]

Jeff Jarrett?

[@rosemoore-x5y]

Dennis Condrey of The Midnight Express used the move in 1986

[@terrystyles5271]

The RKO is the greatest finishing move of all time.

[@eblack7436]

Diamond cutter was better

[@MrironicX]

@@eblack7436well the RKO is still more famous than the cutter even people that never looked at wwe or wrestling in general knows what the rko is lmao dude if you not a old head or a dead heart fan 10X outta 10 u don’t know what the cutter is RKO IS WAY BETTER THAN CUTTER FOREVER !!!

[@dbmikeyg255]

Stunner is #1

[@eblack7436]

@@dbmikeyg255 2 different moves

[@AustinDickerson2001Tiger]

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[@fnafvsjaws6the6thonewrestl93]

That was the first ad in a video I didn't skip over

[@MetalGodOfLegend]

McIntyre Future Shock DDT will always be one of the coolest DDT in entire wrestling ngl.

[@Aragorn7884]

I miss the 'Behind the Titantron' series 😢

[@thebasketballhistorian3291]

The AA is more of a slam while the Death Valley Driver is more of a drop. Still, very similar moves and cool of John Cena to ask Tommy Dreamer first.

[@Nahan_Boker94]

You can make this a series, theres a lot of finisher origins you need to cover.

[@brianmcghee3597]

It’s the DDT for me. Sucks it just like an ordinary move now. It’s a helluva finisher and nobody did it better than Jake Roberts.

[@jitendramajumdar6421]

Very nice 👍 details ❤❤

[@35327290]

Aj is phenomenal, no more words .

[@TheJaguar1983]

Honestly, End of Days is such a great finisher. I honestly still don't entirely get how it's done, but it looks great.

[@heavyc4326]

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[@zanethind]

Fun fact avo9the Jackhammer it was actually first used in Japan and that same wrestler invented the Tiger Driver '98 too

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Rock's People Elbow move is underrated

[@AV-bz2zv]

It’s lame as hell.

[@joeh2236]

Agreed, lame

[@jspaceemperor420]

It's just a elbow drop with more flamboyance

[@BigDicnigga-eh4kj]

He did it to try to make taker break character.

[@BigDicnigga-eh4kj]

​@@AV-bz2zvhe did to make taker break character

[@BLINDER-di6nm]

I still remember how Mankind was the first ever man to ever use STF (cena’s submission) and DIRTY DEEDS (ambrose’s finisher) in the later 90s (1996-1997).

[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

F 5 was weird move

[@deshaefromarounthawayricha7324]

You shouldve brought up the masterlock wouldve been great

[@skrapzskrilla919]

i made a crazy moved call the "super slam" a variation on the angel, super plex, diamond cutter, and jack hammer wish i could show it or used by greats

[@DJDoubleCee]

I’m sorry but I saw The Rock’s People Elbow as a weak finisher. I wasn’t too convinced that it could’ve done much damage to his opponent.

[@fredtott4684]

I'm placing that with Hogan's Atomic Leg Drop; it's weak but was made to look impactful because of the one doing it.

[@handphone77]

It's just entertainment. His go to will always be Rock Bottom.

[@JonathonTaylor-u6e]

Jonathon Taylor here. I'm a huge fan of the Styles clash from my boy AJ Styles he's da man.

[@RinJackson]

*End of Days **Completely* unique Pick one

[@5000fast]

I remember Chris Jericho using the Skull Crushing Finale back in 2001

[@imfamouskyng309]

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[@tamzidmohsinkhan3333]

Chris Jericho was the inventor of Stone Crushing Finale which Miz is using this move as his main finisher

[@itsjwill_917]

Brian Christopher

[@rosemoore-x5y]

Dennis Condrey of the Midnight Express used the move in 1986

[@animesfx9953]

In my opinion, Roman got the best spear. Edge tucks his knees when he hits it and lands on them, goldberg just keeps on going until the opponent falls down, but Roman throws himself in the air and hits it while he's straight forward in the air which i've always admired. Its like a true spear.

[@dmdeign7116]

Rhyno

[@animesfx9953]

@@dmdeign7116 i think its close to Goldberg's one

[@tomseville2345]

Did you HAVE to get the thumbnail wrong? It was 2003, not 2004...

[@philthatcher6111]

Lanser Mcgee was the first to start using the RKO back in the early 60's.

[@ScarysReviews]

Brian Adams ( Crush in wwf) did the f5 at Bash at the beach 2000.

[@projektaquarius]

Crash Holly's Crash Landing. That was the Styles Clash. Skull Crushing Finale was Jericho's. Also, you left out that Randy Orton asked for DDP's blessing to use the RKO.

[@kristoferscott3677]

Who knew that Hogan's leg drop and Orton's RKO would cause serious back issues.

[@misterchubbikins]

The dress shoe slide ppls elbow was the best one

[@TheRealOtakuako]

Wow, Wrestlemania and Wrestletalk...this was not in my bingo card in 2024. 😁

[@chisangalalochisenga2054]

Goldberg asking what a finisher is, is all you need to know 😂😂😂

[@nighteye002]

so the skull crushing finale isn't just a modified version of Jeff Jerrett's finisher the stroke because that is what it as always looked like to me.

[@RealLaone]

I'm mad about the Miz because those actually look far way better than the skull crashing finale. He needs to get back to the drawing board, with his attire aswell. That man can and should be bigger.

[@B.-T.]

Chris Jericho was doing Miz's move first as the "Breakdown" a number of years prior.

[@marvelousrevolution6521]

I dont care what anybody says, Brock Lesnar stole his F5 and Sable from Marc Mero

[@drainwil]

Thank you. I was waiting for someone to say it.

[@BDESal]

Marc mero never did the F5?

[@handphone77]

Marc Mero calls it TKO.

[@marvelousrevolution6521]

@@BDESal go watch some raw 1997/98. Mero did the exact move.

[@marvelousrevolution6521]

@@handphone77 what did brock call sable? 😬😆

[@HyperActive7]

Edge was the original for the Spear and made it one of the most overused moves in wrestling. Goldberg's spear was from his experience on the grid iron which made it a legit badass move. Oh and RKO is the full name of Randal Keith Orton.

[@jaredcopeland4094]

Fun fact the skull crushing finale was done by Chris Jericho years before

[@Aragorn7884]

The People's Elbow is incredibly stupid...but cool 😅

[@archangel2015]

Wow wrestletalk has become big time there now sponsoring videos.

[@jayczzzya]

7:46 Goldberg also said this on his wedding night

[@babayaga1988]

aj styles hit the styles clash in wcw

[@UnclePhil73]

A lot of these are just existing moves with a little flourish. The RKO is just a chinbuster, the people’s elbow is just a basic elbow drop. Just goes to show ring presence is everything in this business

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Sponsored by WHO!? Wow, that was not in my 2024 bingo wrestling card. Gotta love WrestleTalk

[@dripguy5177]

W 👌 awesome

[@kcirpjhonson7704]

Brian Christopher created the skull crushing finale

[@rosemoore-x5y]

Dennis Condrey of the Midnight Express used the move in 1986

[@ericbrancato3486]

Good video but triple h in his first debut in 1995, his finisher was similar to the diamond cutter. DDP saw that and he wasn't happy so he ask him to change his finisher. Triple h uses the pedigree thereafter.

[@teamtim87]

Wrestlelamia to WrestleTalk confirmed.

[@RatedRCorrupT]

miz's moved was previously used by Jericho

[@erenjaeger4393]

hello Chris Jericho did the skull crushing finale way before the miz.

[@ShaneDouglas713]

3:50 ROFLMAO 😂😂😂😂😂 TAKER TRIED TO DENY THE PEOPLE'S ELBOW!!!

[@zanethind]

The Cutter hands down will always be Randy's

[@rahulasok5810]

Skull curshing finale used by y2j in 2000's to 2001 i think

[@Somnogenesis]

Re the thumbnail, Randy's first RKO was not 2004. That would mean him having waited at least a year and a half into his WWE run, which would be far too long for him to be using the O-Zone as a finisher. Apart from anything, the RKO is his finisher in 2003's _SmackDown: Here Comes the Pain_ 🤓

[@ctv8555]

9:20 -9:22 damn it, yall ruining the fued

[@duyphan4617]

That's why Drew prefers wearing trunks rather than long tights.

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[@hardluckwoman3448]

Lenny used the skull crushing finale first in wcw

[@cyrex6519]

the miz skull the move was done in attitude era

[@jugghead82]

The Miz one is a little in an out Jeff Jarrett did the stroke an Jericho did the break down which is the miz finisher now

[@kinggyae4356]

Chris Jericho used the full Nelson face buster first