Coolest Wrestling Finishing Moves

[EliSnow]

<p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">Stuff Magazine has an article on the coolest finishing moves in wrestling.&nbsp; I don't agree with several of their entries, but I thought it would be a good poll/talking point.&nbsp; Here's their list.&nbsp; Vote on your favorite (including&nbsp;most of the&nbsp;moves on their list and others) above.</font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="3">The biggest mistake on this list is not including the Figure Four.&nbsp; Although, thinking about that, maybe the biggest mistake about this list is combing submission holds with &quot;power&quot; end moves.</font></p><p><a href="http://www.stuffmagazine.com/articles/index.aspx?id=1367">http://www.stuffmagazine.com/articles/index.aspx?id=1367</a></p>
<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by EliSnow on 5-15-06 @ 1:54 PM</span>

[Death Metal Moe]

Hows about when some Korean wench is wrestling with your member?&nbsp; My favorite finishing move in that kind of match is &quot;The Manual Release.&quot;

[A.J.]

<p>The Ol' Stinkface</p><p><img height="149" src="http://www.weaintcool.com/pictures/articles/fearfactor/stinkface1.jpg" width="200" border="0" /></p>

[Dougie Brootal]

<img src="http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/pictures/sharpshooter.jpg" border="0" />

[walking joint]

was always a big fan of Total Elimination.&nbsp;

[Death Metal Moe]

What ever happend to The Mean Streets Posse with &quot;The Stock Exchange?&quot;

[kdubya]

I don't think it was anyones finisher, but I was always a fan of the pump handle slam.

[Death Metal Moe]

<strong>kdubya</strong> wrote:<br />I don't think it was anyones finisher, but I was always a fan of the pump handle slam. <p>That is a cool move.&nbsp; Also, a properly executed Belly to Belly Suplex is impressive as well.</p>

[EliSnow]

<strong>Death Metal Moe</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>kdubya</strong> wrote:<br />I don't think it was anyones finisher, but I was always a fan of the pump handle slam. <p>That is a cool move.&nbsp; Also, a properly executed Belly to Belly Suplex is impressive as well.</p><p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">Those are cool, but I always cringe when Angle or Benoit does a german suplex.&nbsp; I always think the guy's head should pop off when it happens. </font></p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by EliSnow on 5-15-06 @ 2:41 PM</span>

[Death Metal Moe]

<strong>EliSnow</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Death Metal Moe</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>kdubya</strong> wrote:<br />I don't think it was anyones finisher, but I was always a fan of the pump handle slam. <p>That is a cool move.&nbsp; Also, a properly executed Belly to Belly Suplex is impressive as well.</p><p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">Those are cool, but I always cringe when Angle or Benoit does a german suplex.&nbsp; I always think the guy's head should pop off when it happens. </font></p><span class="post_edited">This message was edited by EliSnow on 5-15-06 @ 2:41 PM</span> <p>Oh Jesus, yes.&nbsp; Those German Suplexs are fucking nasty looking.&nbsp; But back on track, I guess my favorite finishing move is probably The Choke Slam, done with a lot of viciousness and when the guy falls right it looks like you fucking killed him.&nbsp; Awesome.</p>

[Don Stugots]

the choke slam & total elmination are the sickest finishing moves. I also have always been a fan of the 3-D. A few times I saw Bubba do it alone "the bubba cutter" whhich just looks like you wouldnt be getting up too quickly after you felt it.

[Death Metal Moe]

What is this &quot;Total Elimination?&quot;&nbsp; I don't watch anymore.

[Marc with a c]

what aboot the &quot;write-off&quot;

[Death Metal Moe]

<p>Ya know what's really stupid?&nbsp; Gold Dust's &quot;Curtian Call.&quot;&nbsp; He picks the guy up looks like he's gonna slam him, but puts him down just to drop that elbow on him.</p><p>Unnessecary moves don't need to be in finishers.&nbsp; </p>

[Fallon]

<strong>kdubya</strong> wrote:<br>I don't think it was anyones finisher, but I was always a fan of the pump handle slam.<p></p>

http://home.comcast.net/~bob80/test.JPG

[Fallon]

<strong>Death Metal Moe</strong> wrote:<br>What is this "Total Elimination?" I don't watch anymore.<p></p>

<a target='blank' href=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8IX6IWtwI4>Here it is (YouTube)</a>

[Death Metal Moe]

Ehh, I'm not a big fan of Tag Team finishers, but that's pretty cool.

[MilkmanDann]

<p>I'm going with the Figure Four. Once that was on you knew it was all over. </p><p>2nd Place (Other): Anything Sabu ridiculously does</p>

[J.Clints]

I have to go with HBK super Kick or even the stfu.

[cougarjake13]

obviously everyone here is a wwf/wwe mark, the best is petey williams in tna with his canadian destroyer

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by cougarjake13 on 5-15-06 @ 5:42 PM</span>

[CYYYFYYY]

TOTAL ELIMINATION!!!!!!!!

[cougarjake13]

<p>i never liked hogans leg drop because it never seemed like that much of devastating move to be a finisher and its not like he beat the shit out of his opponent prior to the leg drop, most times if i remember correctly hogan was the one who was getting his ass kicked, then hulked up, threw a few punches, a body slam then a leg drop, hardly devastating.</p>

[JesterOfSadness]

<p>I like the Canadian Destroyer...along with Super Dragon's Psycho Driver and Barry White Driver</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Heres a link to the Barry White Driver..its quick but effective</p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Iu4N29XiWc&search=Super%20Dragon%20Barry%20White%20Driver">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Iu4N29XiWc&amp;search=Super%20Dragon%20Barry% 20White%20Driver</a></p><p>And link to Psycho Driver</p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyA7N-cx7Dk&search=Super%20Dragon%20Psycho%20Driver">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyA7N-cx7Dk&amp;search=Super%20Dragon%20Psycho%20Driver</a></p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by JesterOfSadness on 5-15-06 @ 6:13 PM</span>

[Johnny4]

The Magnificent Muraco's finisher&quot;the Hawaiin Hammer&quot;. Now Illegal in
the WWE. The &quot;Camel Clutch&quot; always cracked me up.It was the Iron
Skeik's response to Sgt. Slaughter's &quot;Cobra Clutch&quot;.<br />

[Tenbatsuzen]

<p>I always liked the Vertebreaker.&nbsp; I mean, it had it's own theme song.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

[EliSnow]

<strong>cougarjake13</strong> wrote:<br /><p>i never liked hogans leg drop because it never seemed like that much of devastating move to be a finisher and its not like he beat the shit out of his opponent prior to the leg drop, most times if i remember correctly hogan was the one who was getting his ass kicked, then hulked up, threw a few punches, a body slam then a leg drop, hardly devastating.</p><p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">You're right, that in retrospect, the move is lame.&nbsp; But in thinking it through, given Hogan's huge popularity over the years, it may be one of the most famous finishers ever, and may have gotten some of the biggest pops ever (maybe second to the Stone Cold Stunner).</font></p>

[cougarjake13]

<strong>JesterOfSadness</strong> wrote:<br /><p>I like the Canadian Destroyer...along with Super Dragon's Psycho Driver and Barry White Driver</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Heres a link to the Barry White Driver..its quick but effective</p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Iu4N29XiWc&search=Super%20Dragon%20Barry%20White%20Driver">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Iu4N29XiWc&amp;search=Super%20Dragon%20Barry% 20White%20Driver</a></p><p>And link to Psycho Driver</p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyA7N-cx7Dk&search=Super%20Dragon%20Psycho%20Driver">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyA7N-cx7Dk&amp;search=Super%20Dragon%20Psycho%20Driver</a></p><span class="post_edited">This message was edited by JesterOfSadness on 5-15-06 @ 6:13 PM</span> <p>both of those were okay but basically they were tombstone pile drivers from the shoulders instead of from the chest, and both were also basically the same move with the exception of the position of the opponent on the shoulders</p>

[mdr55]

<p>Macho Man flying elbow:&nbsp;</p><p><img width="226" height="186" border="0" src="http://www.iceanvil.com/pictures/machoelbow.jpg" /></p><p>Oh Yeeeaaahhhhh!!!!!!!!!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Bite into a slim jim!&nbsp;</p>

[mdr55]

<p>For Tag Team: Hart Foundation&nbsp;</p><p><img width="319" height="300" border="0" src="http://my.cybersoup.com/bandit/bret128_b_319_300.jpg" /></p><p>idk what they called their finishing move though.&nbsp;</p>

[EliSnow]

<strong>mdr55</strong> wrote:<br /><p>For Tag Team: Hart Foundation&nbsp;</p><p><img height="300" src="http://my.cybersoup.com/bandit/bret128_b_319_300.jpg" width="319" border="0" /></p><p>idk what they called their finishing move though.&nbsp;</p><p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">That's okay.&nbsp; It was a variation of the Road Warrior's Doomsday Device, just not as good.</font></p>

[johnniehardrock]

I was always a fan of Ken Pateras swinging neck breaker

[cougarjake13]

<strong>mdr55</strong> wrote:<br /><p>For Tag Team: Hart Foundation&nbsp;</p><p><img height="300" src="http://my.cybersoup.com/bandit/bret128_b_319_300.jpg" width="319" border="0" /></p><p>idk what they called their finishing move though.&nbsp;</p><p>i think it was called the hart attack</p>

[torker]

<img height="304" src="http://www.wrestlingtradingcards.com/images/wwf_good_humor/1991_roberts.jpg" width="200" border="0" />

[Don Stugots]

i think you can have a whole separate thread for Tag team finishes. The Steiners flying bulldog/ddt was a good one. demolitions wrecking ball. The hart attack, Double Goozle, Flapjack, Vegamatic, Rocket launcher are all great ones.

[Flea_Man]

I've always been a fan of the figure 4 leg lock. It's just as exciting watching a guy struggling in it, as it is seeing him reverse it and having the oppenent in it.

[Death Metal Moe]

<strong>Flea_Man</strong> wrote:<br />I've always been a fan of the figure 4 leg lock. It's just as exciting watching a guy struggling in it, as it is seeing him reverse it and having the oppenent in it. <p>I always thought you were more of a Assman Cock Lock fan.</p>

<span class=post_edited>This message was edited by Death Metal Moe on 5-15-06 @ 8:57 PM</span>

[kdubya]

<strong>Death Metal Moe</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>Flea_Man</strong> wrote:<br />I've always been a fan of the figure 4 leg lock. It's just as exciting watching a guy struggling in it, as it is seeing him reverse it and having the oppenent in it. <p>I always thought you were more of a Assman Cock Lock fan.</p><span class="post_edited">This message was edited by Death Metal Moe on 5-15-06 @ 8:57 PM</span> <span style="color: black; font-family: verdana"><font size="2">I was never a big fan of submission moves as finishers. I just like a good boot to the stomach and a stunner, something you can just pull out and BOOM the guy is down.</font></span>

[suggums]

the one where jake the snake got his boa constrictor to choke them to death!<br />

[DarkHippie]

I've always liked the tombstone.&nbsp; it looks like its gonna break someone's neck every time

[Flea_Man]

Anyone a fan of top rope finishers? I think the shooting star press is one of the coolest looking moves of all time.

[Don Stugots]

i never was really. i know the moonsault etc have changed things but i was never into those moves too much. I never was into the x-div on TNA until Samoa Joe can into it.

[AnaTickle]

<p>Petey Williams' Canadian Destroyer, Samoa Joe's Muscle Buster, Vinne Vegas' Snake Eyes...nuff said!</p>

[Don Stugots]

how could any of us forget the most electricfing move in sports entertainment the peoples elbow. which is just as lame as hogans leg drop. same for the bionic elbow

[Fallon]

People's elbow is a lame move. But The Rock made it good.

I miss The Rock.

[DirtyJersey]

<p>http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a225/JerseyQ/razor3.jpg</p><p>How cany you talk finishing moves without the razors edge.</p>

[Death Metal Moe]

<strong>DirtyJersey</strong> wrote:<br /><p><img src="http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a225/JerseyQ/razor3.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>How cany you talk finishing moves without the razors edge.</p><p>How can you ask a question without a question mark?</p>

[Don Stugots]

<hr color="cococo" align="left"></font><strong>Death Metal Moe</strong> wrote:<br><strong>DirtyJersey</strong> wrote:<br /><p><img src="http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a225/JerseyQ/razor3.jpg" border="0" /></p><p>How cany you talk finishing moves without the razors edge.</p><p>How can you ask a question without a question mark?</p><hr color="cococo" align="left"><p></p>

how can you ask ask question with surprise and shock and horror with an exclamation point and a question mark !?!?

[MasterSoySauce]

I voted for the stunner since thats more my era when i watched alot, i dont know if this was said but i cant believe sweet chin music HBK's move isnt on there, i also liked HHH's pedigree.

[cougarjake13]

<strong>STUGOTS1</strong> wrote:<br />how could any of us forget the most electricfing move in sports entertainment the peoples elbow. which is just as lame as hogans leg drop. same for the bionic elbow <p>yeh but at least the rock had other moves like the rockbottom, i cant remember hogan doing anything but the leg drop and a few punches and the big boot to the face</p>

[samnyc]

<p>1) Total Elimination is the best tag finisher of all time by the best tag team of all time.</p><p>2) Low Ki's Ki Krusher (esp from the top rope) or Samoa Joe's Muscle Buster</p><p>3) Steve Williams' sequest of turnbuckle powerslams followed by a running powerslam</p><p>4) Stan Hansen's lariat</p><p>5) Bam Bam Bigelow's toss into the crowd</p>

[who6489]

<p><font size="2">I always loved Mr. Perfect's &quot;Perfect Plex&quot; and RVD's &quot;Van Daminator&quot;</font></p><p><img src="http://www.wrestlingtradingcards.com/images/wwf_good_humor/1991_perfect.jpg" border="0" /></p><p><img src="http://www.ragedomain.homestead.com/files/Daminator.gif" border="0" /></p>

[The Jays]

Pedigree, hands down.

[Don Stugots]

<hr color="cococo" align="left"></font><strong>cougarjake13</strong> wrote:<br><strong>STUGOTS1</strong> wrote:<br />how could any of us forget the most electricfing move in sports entertainment the peoples elbow. which is just as lame as hogans leg drop. same for the bionic elbow <p>yeh but at least the rock had other moves like the rockbottom, i cant remember hogan doing anything but the leg drop and a few punches and the big boot to the face</p><hr color="cococo" align="left"><p></p>

cougar, i was/am a bid fan of the Rocks. he did have some good moves and was way more entertaining that Hogan. Hogan was lame and a retard and a whore. He cares nothing for his fans.

The pedigree and sweet chin music are lame. Stop being HHH and Shawn marks. They are great no doubt about it but DX is not the Four Horsemen.

Tag Finshers? I love the total elmination it is right up for me, same goes for the team itself. We need a tag team thread. But what about the many finishers of the british bullbogs. The superplexes that they did or the flying head butt. awesome moves.

[LongIslandRob]

<p>as a kid, Jake the snake's DDT was the coolest, but overall, the diamond cutter was the best, not just saying that cause i'm friends w/ DDP...oops did I drop a name?</p>

[Don Stugots]

<hr color="cococo" align="left"></font><strong>LongIslandRob</strong> wrote:<br><p>as a kid, Jake the snake's DDT was the coolest, but overall, the diamond cutter was the best, not just saying that cause i'm friends w/ DDP...oops did I drop a name?</p><hr color="cococo" align="left"><p></p>

i know him too. he is my friend on myspace. so ha! do you really? can i get my book autographed?

[cougarjake13]

<strong>STUGOTS1</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>cougarjake13</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>STUGOTS1</strong> wrote:<br />how could any of us forget the most electricfing move in sports entertainment the peoples elbow. which is just as lame as hogans leg drop. same for the bionic elbow <p>yeh but at least the rock had other moves like the rockbottom, i cant remember hogan doing anything but the leg drop and a few punches and the big boot to the face</p><p>&nbsp;</p>cougar, i was/am a bid fan of the Rocks. he did have some good moves and was way more entertaining that Hogan. Hogan was lame and a retard and a whore. He cares nothing for his fans. The pedigree and sweet chin music are lame. Stop being HHH and Shawn marks. They are great no doubt about it but DX is not the Four Horsemen. <p>looking back its amazing how hogan ever got so popular at least by todays standard i dont think he would get as big as he did, his popularity was completely due to his character and personality and had nothing or at least very little to do with his ring skills, for almost 30 years people go apeshit still and its the same routine, match is even going back and forth until opponent starts kicking hogans ass, a hulk up or 2 later and hogan takes control points the finger, a bodyslam, big boot to the face and leg drop, so boring yet everyone marks out every time</p><p>as for trips and hbk they're not much different than hogan, more about personality than in ring skills, although at least hbk has a few moves, trips is pretty much an occasional harley race knee, sledgehammer hit and a pedigree, hbk does his macho man imitation elbow, the superkick and the thrown into the ropes and fly off with an an elbow punch to the head</p><p>now that i think about it , pretty much every wrestler is limited to a few moves, kinda like pitchers who only have 2 or 3 different pitches, wheteher its self limited or limited by what the WWE wants i dont know</p>

[narc]

I can't believe there's even any debate about this. It's the Tarantula. obviously. <br>
The Boogeyman uses the pumphandle slam as a finisher.

[Don Stugots]

<hr color="cococo" align="left"></font><strong>narc</strong> wrote:<br>I can't believe there's even any debate about this. It's the Tarantula. obviously. <br>
The Boogeyman uses the pumphandle slam as a finisher. <hr color="cococo" align="left"><p></p>

WWE killed the trantula.

i agreee with everything said about Hogan. why do people mark out for the guy? i never did. i was always a Flair, Piper, heel fan. I guess he was marketed the right way. look at Cena, he sux, and the fans know it, WWE knows it. but they keep the belt on him. but i digress, Hogan is a whore. go sell your pizza maker and your energy drink, maybe the next time you hulk out you get a brain seizure.

[LongIslandRob]

i could get you an autograpgh

[EliSnow]

<strong>cougarjake13</strong> wrote: <p>now that i think about it , pretty much every wrestler is limited to a few moves, kinda like pitchers who only have 2 or 3 different pitches, wheteher its self limited or limited by what the WWE wants i dont know</p><p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">I disagree.&nbsp; Wrestlers like Angle and Benoit and a numer of others clearly aren't limited to just a few moves.&nbsp; Even in a number of the main events on Smackdown, they consistently mix things up and change what they do.&nbsp; A Benoit or Angle match can&nbsp;end in a number of ways.&nbsp;&nbsp;A&nbsp;Hogan match has&nbsp;pretty much the same end over and over.</font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="3">To the extent that we do see wrestlers&nbsp;doing the same thing week and after week, it's&nbsp;because of the tme frames set&nbsp;on TV matches and the need for the wrestlers to use their &quot;signature&quot; moves each week so that the fans can&nbsp;see in person what they see every week.&nbsp; However, even with that, I think&nbsp;there are some wrestlers, like a Benoit or Angle who recognize that they need&nbsp;to mix it up&nbsp; from week to week.</font>&nbsp;</p>

[Flea_Man]

<strong>EliSnow</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>cougarjake13</strong> wrote: <p>now that i think about it , pretty much every wrestler is limited to a few moves, kinda like pitchers who only have 2 or 3 different pitches, wheteher its self limited or limited by what the WWE wants i dont know</p><p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">I disagree.&nbsp; Wrestlers like Angle and Benoit and a numer of others clearly aren't limited to just a few moves.&nbsp; Even in a number of the main events on Smackdown, they consistently mix things up and change what they do.&nbsp; A Benoit or Angle match can&nbsp;end in a number of ways.&nbsp;&nbsp;A&nbsp;Hogan match has&nbsp;pretty much the same end over and over.</font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="3">To the extent that we do see wrestlers&nbsp;doing the same thing week and after week, it's&nbsp;because of the tme frames set&nbsp;on TV matches and the need for the wrestlers to use their &quot;signature&quot; moves each week so that the fans can&nbsp;see in person what they see every week.&nbsp; However, even with that, I think&nbsp;there are some wrestlers, like a Benoit or Angle who recognize that they need&nbsp;to mix it up&nbsp; from week to week.</font>&nbsp;</p><p>agreed 110% Angle and Benoit rule. </p>

[narc]

<img src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cc/TajiriGreenMistViscera.jpg"

[blakjeezis]

Muta did it better.

[narc]

agreed

[cougarjake13]

<strong>EliSnow</strong> wrote:<br /><strong>cougarjake13</strong> wrote: <p>now that i think about it , pretty much every wrestler is limited to a few moves, kinda like pitchers who only have 2 or 3 different pitches, wheteher its self limited or limited by what the WWE wants i dont know</p><p><font face="arial,helvetica,sans-serif" size="3">I disagree.&nbsp; Wrestlers like Angle and Benoit and a numer of others clearly aren't limited to just a few moves.&nbsp; Even in a number of the main events on Smackdown, they consistently mix things up and change what they do.&nbsp; A Benoit or Angle match can&nbsp;end in a number of ways.&nbsp;&nbsp;A&nbsp;Hogan match has&nbsp;pretty much the same end over and over.</font></p><p><font face="Arial" size="3">To the extent that we do see wrestlers&nbsp;doing the same thing week and after week, it's&nbsp;because of the tme frames set&nbsp;on TV matches and the need for the wrestlers to use their &quot;signature&quot; moves each week so that the fans can&nbsp;see in person what they see every week.&nbsp; However, even with that, I think&nbsp;there are some wrestlers, like a Benoit or Angle who recognize that they need&nbsp;to mix it up&nbsp; from week to week.</font>&nbsp;</p><p>yeh i&nbsp;wasnt including guys like them&nbsp;but they're more versatile then most wwe wrestlers and that's because they're more technical wrestlers and have submission moves as well as finishers and other type moves</p>

[FUNKMAN]

Crap, I picked the wrong one.&nbsp; I said diamond cutter because I didn't see the Stone Cold Stunner.&nbsp; How can any finishing move beat one that ends with the sound of breaking glass!!!&nbsp; hahahaha

[jhawk57]

I'm new here and thought I would add my opinion here for my first post since my posts will probably all be on the wrestling board here. I am a big fan of alot of TNA finisher's. I like the Muscle Buster and Cradle Shock. But my favorite by far is The Canadian Destroyer

[xxxnyhcxxx]

<p>The 360 pedigree off the top rope. Yes it's been done.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZkdcsYLEfs">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZkdcsYLEfs</a></p><p>At 57 seconds.</p>

[LilLibra]

There are probably much cooler wrestling finishers than the Stunner but its always been my favorite. <br />

[Don Stugots]

the diamond cutter off the top rope is better than the pedigree