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03-23-2014, 04:54 AM | #1 |
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Worst finsher EVER
Exactly what the title says, what do you think the worst finisher in rasslin' is? Be it from a kayfabe standpoint or otherwise, present day or, for Seth, the distant past.
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03-23-2014, 05:16 AM | #2 |
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The peoples elbow.
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03-23-2014, 05:18 AM | #3 |
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What was the stupid thing Orton and MVP did when they debuted, was the generic finisher in the games for a few years, Overdrive?
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03-23-2014, 05:29 AM | #4 |
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03-23-2014, 11:37 PM | #5 | |
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Have to agree with the Styles Clash/Faith Breaker though. Even suspending belief, it's hard to see how someone slamming your knees into the mat will "knock you out" for the 3 count. Unless it's a second/top rope variant. To be fair, though, much like the worm, people's elbow, huri-chokeslam, etc., the setup (or teased setup for false finishes) is more of the payoff than the actual finisher. |
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03-23-2014, 05:28 AM | #6 |
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Tie between Hogan's leg drop and the cobra. Neither have any real impact nor are they "entertaining". For a finisher to be good it either needs to have impact and look impressive like the Stunner or F-5, or it needs to be over the top and fun like the people's elbow or the worm. Hogan's leg drop was just that... a leg drop, and the cobra is damn near on par with the finger poke of doom.
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03-23-2014, 10:17 AM | #7 | |
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Also it's the best because no one has ever kicked out of it. |
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03-23-2014, 11:05 AM | #8 |
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Gotta go with Hogan's Leg Drop. As dumb as something like the People's Elbow or the Worm might be, they at least did big impactful moves to set them up- the Rock Bottom or a spinebuster, etc. Hogan just did either a lazy big boot or a generic scoop slam before dropping the leg, and it never, ever looked good.
Rey Mysterio's splash is pretty awful too. The smallest guy in the company falling on you should not be a finisher. Hell, Rey and the other luchadores don't really need KO finishers, since part of their whole deal is they're so fast and tricky that they can just roll you up for the win before you realize it. Having him just know a billion ways to do a hurricanrana is enough. |
03-23-2014, 04:57 PM | #9 | |
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Leg drops hurt, dude. Especially from 300lb dudes. Worst finisher was Foley's mandible claw before he got Mr. Socko. |
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03-24-2014, 08:57 PM | #10 |
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03-23-2014, 09:36 PM | #11 |
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03-23-2014, 10:40 PM | #12 | |
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Hell if realism is the makings of the best finisher then Big Show's WMD or Knockout Punch is the greatest finisher ever because it makes more sense than almost any of them considering that it's quick, requires almost no set up and in reality a punch like that from a giant would probably do more damage than just being dropped on a mat. This is professional wrestling, not a real sport. A finisher should be judged by how much of a spectacle it is, not how much damage it'd actually do or how realistic it is. |
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07-08-2014, 08:08 PM | #13 | |
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03-23-2014, 09:04 AM | #14 |
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the big ending
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03-23-2014, 02:20 PM | #15 |
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03-23-2014, 10:15 AM | #16 |
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619, easily
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03-23-2014, 11:22 AM | #17 |
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03-23-2014, 11:32 AM | #18 |
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There is at least a lot of fun with the Peoples' Elbow, The Worm etc... the crowd ate those up which made them good finishers in my opinion. Hogan's legdrop has become iconic and comes from a time where it was more realistic I guess. Hogan was billed as being 6'7, a big guy, so it was prob enough to stun a guy for the three count 20-30 years ago.
In modern times, hate the AA. It is just flipping a guy onto his back, and sometimes, there is no height to it at all. Seems like a backdrop should probably hurt more. When you are the top guy, your special should be memorable and provide memorable moments (Stunner), AA hasn't done that for me. |
03-23-2014, 11:36 AM | #19 |
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The 619 is a dumb move, but I don't think I've ever seen him pin someone off it directly. He always did something else for the actual finish- the West Coast Pop, the splash, or Dropping the Dime.
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03-23-2014, 10:17 AM | #20 |
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Angle Slam
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03-23-2014, 12:34 PM | #21 |
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About the leg drop though, it can be argued that they get their ass beat so hard then the kick finally puts them down...the leg drop would just be for show and added effect.
Either way, I always thought the GTS looked really dumb. |
03-23-2014, 01:54 PM | #22 |
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The Overdrive
Been used by a lot of guys and always because Creative or they haven't thought of an actual finisher yet. More times its looked bad when done than good. |
03-23-2014, 01:56 PM | #23 |
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How is Hogan's Leg Drop the worst? It was friggen 1984! Christ, a regular suplex was a finisher then.
I hate the spear, and the Bo Dazzler is awful. |
03-23-2014, 03:24 PM | #24 |
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03-23-2014, 09:03 PM | #25 |
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Plus, a 300lb guy jumping and his leg hitting your sternum is a believable way to finish someone off. Way more than the people's elbow
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03-23-2014, 09:38 PM | #26 |
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03-23-2014, 09:59 PM | #27 |
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Okay, so given the time period that Hogan came up in, I'll concede that the Leg Drop isn't the worst of the bunch; there are lots of finishers from back then that are mundane now.
DTTS may have found a winner with the Iron Claw, though. I don't think I've ever seen anyone make that not look idiotic. |
03-23-2014, 02:18 PM | #28 |
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The Worm.
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03-23-2014, 02:20 PM | #29 |
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Bionic Elbow.
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03-23-2014, 02:47 PM | #30 |
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Let's be honest, Bo Dallas is the next Bruno Sammartino, but the BoDazzler is terrible.
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03-23-2014, 03:04 PM | #31 |
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The clothesline from hell is pretty unoriginal for a finisher even though it looked impactful when JBL used it.
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03-23-2014, 03:05 PM | #32 |
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I see him more as a Karl Gotch type legend.
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03-23-2014, 03:23 PM | #33 |
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Mandible Claw
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03-23-2014, 03:27 PM | #34 |
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03-23-2014, 03:29 PM | #35 |
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I always liked the heart punch, as stupid as it is.
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03-23-2014, 05:41 PM | #36 |
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I particularly hate the Styles Clash. The setup for it is way too contrived and it has very little impact.
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03-23-2014, 06:28 PM | #37 |
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Canadian Destroyer
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03-23-2014, 06:29 PM | #38 |
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Love the Canadian Destroyer, you're a monster.
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03-23-2014, 06:37 PM | #39 |
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03-23-2014, 06:31 PM | #40 |
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If the Canadian Destroyer actually destroyed Canada it would appeal to me.
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