One of the best finishes I've ever seen

[Loose Cannon]

I just watched the HBK/Benjamin match on Raw 2 weks ago for the 1st time and that finish was so fucking awesome. Benjamin got tossed over the ropes, but landed on his feet. Then Benjamin leaped off the ropes and HBK caught him with a superkick. god, Benjamin is fricken ridiculous. What an athlete. Awesome match.

So to make this a thread for everyone, post your best finishes you've ever seen to any match.

[McLegend]

Bret Hart rolling Mr. Perfect into the sharpshooter @ SummerSlam.

There are others I have to think about.

[John la Rock]

one that comes to mind (even though it wasn't really a finish) was Brock Lesnar super-plexing Big Show making the ring collapse

also Owen rolling up Bret out of nowhere at WM X

[NoRoolz]

Yeah that finish was amazing, so too was the Benjamin/Y2J finish the night before at Backlash. Benjamin is awesome :D.

[McLegend]

I got another one

Brock made Hogan pass out to the bear hug on SD.

[redoneja]

Low Ki hitting a Phoenix Splash on American Dragon, while American Dragon has Christopher Daniels in Cattle Mutilation, and then hitting the Ki Krusher on Daniels for the pin.

Lesnar reversing the Tombstone into a F-5 at No Mercy 2002

[Danny Electric]

Bret v Austin (Wrestlemania 13?)

When Austin just passed out instead of tapping out.

[John la Rock]

Oh man how can I forget

Shane's Van-Terminator on Vince at WM X-Seven

[Loose Cannon]

I love the quick "out of nowhere" kind of finishes the best. At Slamboree 1993, Dos Hombres (Steamboat and Zenk) went for that tag team move to Austin and Pillman where the one babyface has one heel in one corner and the others are in the other corner. Then Steamboat and Zenk tried to whip Pillman and Austin into each other.

But Pillman reversed it and Zenk went flying into Austin, who caught him with the Stungun out of nowhere and pinned him.

*The Stungun was Austin's finisher at the time where he would catch the guy in like a bear hug and quickly drop the guys neck down on to the top rope.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Bret Hart v. Roddy Piper at Wrestlemania 8, I believe it was.

Piper has Hart in a sleeper hold and it looks to be all but over for the Hitman until he kicks off the top rope, rolling over backwards onto Piper. Piper is caught off guard, with the sleeper hold still locked in, but with his shoulders pinned to the mat. Hart wins via pinfall.

[Loose Cannon]

Bret Hart v. Roddy Piper at Wrestlemania 8, I believe it was.

Piper has Hart in a sleeper hold and it looks to be all but over for the Hitman until he kicks off the top rope, rolling over backwards onto Piper. Piper is caught off guard, with the sleeper hold still locked in, but with his shoulders pinned to the mat. Hart wins via pinfall.

Yea, they did that same finish at Survivor Series 96 with Bret and Austin. Awesome counter.

[DaveWadding]

Bret/Perfect and Bret/Piper as mentioned.

[Loose Cannon]

When Jericho would catch the crusiers in the Walls (the old school one) after they attempted a flying move. Those were great.

[redoneja]

British Bulldog reversing a sunset flip to pin Bret Hart at Summerslam 1992

Bret Hart ducking a chair shot from Shawn Michaels, and Taker getting hit, allowing Bret to pin him for the WWF Championship at Summerslam 1997.

RVD having to hit TWO 5-Star Frog Splashes to pin Jerry Lynn at Hardcore Heaven 1999

Razor Ramon dropping Jeff Jarrett out of the Razor's Edge when his knee gave out(it had been worked on all match) allowing Jarrett to use an inside cradle for the win- IC Championship match at Royal Rumble 1995

Speaking of RR 95, Shawn Michaels skinning the cat and knocking the Bulldog over the ropes to win the Royal Rumble

[Anybody Thrilla]

Yea, they did that same finish at Survivor Series 96 with Bret and Austin. Awesome counter.

Damn, I almost forgot about the Hart/Austin match at Survivor Series. I wanna watch it again right now.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Oh, here's one a lot of people probably don't even remember...

It was a Saturday Night's Main Event. The British Bulldog was defending the Intercontinental Championship (the one he won from Bret Hart at Summerslam in Wembley) against Shawn Michaels.

This was the first time I recall seeing the turnbuckle spot, which is to say where a heel removes a turnbuckle to use the exposed steel to his advantage. Earlier in the match, Michaels had Irish whipped Davey Boy into the corner, and the Bulldog sold the back injury during the duration of the match.

Anyway, for the finish...Davey Boy seems to have the match well in hand, about ready to finish it off. He takes Michaels up to the top rope to attempt a superplex, but when he lifts him, his back gives out and Shawn kinda flips over into a crossbody and lands on him, getting the 1-2-3. Shawn Michaels won his first singles title in the WWF.

That match was fucking sweet.

[redoneja]

^ Yeah it was pretty awesome for the time period. I still remeber that, even though I was a little kid at the time.

[Loose Cannon]

yea, I remember that. That's one of the macthes I really want to see again as I only saw it once.

[Innovator]

Low Ki hitting a Phoenix Splash on American Dragon, while American Dragon has Christopher Daniels in Cattle Mutilation, and then hitting the Ki Krusher on Daniels for the pin.

First ROH show, yeah that was amazing

I liked the ending to Samoa Joe/Austin Aries. Joe goes for the muscle buster (cradle suplex/bomb), Aries reverses into a crucifix bomb, then goes on a rampage knocking Joe out (a couple running forearms), he kicks Joe in the knee, then blasts him with a stiff kick to the dome. Joe is close to dream street, Aries picks him up and gives a brainbuster (a move he tried to get 3 or 4 times before in the match). Aries goes to the top, 450, 1-2-3.

[Loose Cannon]

Oh, how could I forget Orton's RKO on Foley at Mania 20.

JR: 'Orton won it in the bottom of the ninth.'

[Anybody Thrilla]

I have the tape of that SNME somewhere, but I can't find it for the life of me. I believe the other matches were Bret Hart v. Papa Shango and The Ultimate Warrior and Randy Savage v. Money Inc.

[Innovator]

Oh, how could I forget Orton's RKO on Foley at Mania 20.

JR: 'Orton won it in the bottom of the ninth.'
Speaking of WM XX, Benoit flipping HBK out of the ring on a SCM attempt, HHH going for the Pedigree, CROSSFACE!

[Anybody Thrilla]

I'm surprised nobody's mentioned Hulk Hogan versus Kevin Nash for the WCW championship. :shifty:

[Scarface]

Benoit with Triple H in the crossface on Raw couple of weeks back. Best bit about it was, that I couldnt have predicted Benoit winning that match so I was shouting tap, tap.

[Tornado]

If Orton had pinned Taker after reversing his chokeslam into an RKO, that woul'd have been pretty awesome.

[Kane Knight]

one that comes to mind (even though it wasn't really a finish) was Brock Lesnar super-plexing Big Show making the ring collapse
That was contrived, but a HOLY SHIT moment indeed.

[PorkSoda]

I loved the Benjamin/Micheals finish a few weeks ago.

So hard to think....

I liked the Hart/Backlund finish from Survivor Series 1994. When British Bulldog got knocked out and then Backlund got Hart in the Chicken Wing and Hart woulden't submit. Then his mother had to throw in the towel.

[redoneja]

Oh yeah, I can't believe anybody hasn't mentioned some classic ECW finishes like:
Beniot powerbombing Sabu off a table that was straddling the top rope
Bam Bam Bigelow driving Taz through the ring and then pinning him
Tommy Dreamer and Raven trading DDTs back and forth until Dreamer FINALLY pins Raven
Mike Awesome hitting a Super Sit-Out Awesome Bomb(long name huh?) on Masato Tanaka

[Savio]

Austin/Vince St Valentines day Massacure.

[Anybody Thrilla]

The Big Show's debut?

[Savio]

yup
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Oh and Paul/Invisble at Intoxication and Cock/Radd w/ Raddical Kingdom.

[Crashnburn]

Speaking of WM XX, Benoit flipping HBK out of the ring on a SCM attempt, HHH going for the Pedigree, CROSSFACE!

:y:

[thefu14]

http://www.japw.net/multimedia/videos/asspunch.wmv

[Corkscrewed]

ROFLMAO!!! That might have been one of the funniest things I've ever seen!! :rofl:

[Xero]

LMAO! The fans' reaction is what got me. :rofl:

Anyway, my favorite finish has to be WrestleMania 13, Bret vs. Austin. It showed how tough Austin really was.

[Corkscrewed]

"Makes sense... you get more momentum going off the top rope."

(Fans) "HOLY SHIT!! HOLY SHIT!! HOLY SHIT!!"

"Oh my god! All that from an ass punch!!!"

:rofl: :rofl: The chat WAS priceless.

[Esoteric]

hahahhaha the ass punch should be used in the wwe

[Hired Hitman]

When Kurt Angle Angle Slammed Shane McMahon off a wooden board that was on the top rope.

[M. Banana]

When Big Show F-5'd Jordan.. I think it was.

[Nark Order]

Bret v Austin (Wrestlemania 13?)

When Austin just passed out instead of tapping out.
Was gonna say the same. That was what got me into watching wrestling full time.

[The Naitch]

I got another one

Brock made Hogan pass out to the bear hug on SD.

:yes:

I remember so many people were offended by Brock putting Hogan's blood over his chest like a badge of honour. I liked it though

[Nark Order]

Also, I forgot from what PPV this was but Rikishi got chokeslammed off of a freakin cage into a truck I think it was. It was awesome to say the least...

[Fox]

It was Armaggeddon 2000 - Six man Hell in a Cell. Cool spot, but not the finish.


-Kurt Angle hitting the Angle Slam on Shane McMahon off a plank, set across the top turnbuckle at King of the Ring 2001.

-DDP reversing a top rope chokeslam from The Giant (Big Show) into a Diamond Cutter at Starrcade 1999 (probably where Orton stole it).

-Triple H Pedigreeing Cactus Jack onto thumbtacks at Royal Rumble 2000. I'll never forget that.

-Lance Storm doing this ungodly backwards roll-through into the Half Crab on Hugh Morrus on an episode of Nitro. It was so crisply and smoothly done that it was memorable for me.

-Best finish ever was Bret Hart vs. Yokozuna at WrestleMania 10. Not for the actual match finish, but because afterwards Owen Hart walks out and stares at his brother, whom he had cleanly beaten earlier that night, and mouths "You son of a bitch."

[Mister Sinister]

This was back in 2002 on Smackdown, Brock Lesnar was defending the WWE Title against Randy Orton (Before He Went To Raw) and Randy went for his High Cross Body off the Top, Nails It, But Brock Rolls Thru and in almost one single motion, Brock nails the F-5

[BatistaBomb]

i'm gonna go a little old school with a surprising finish
ron garvin sunset flip off the top to beat ric flair for the nwa world title

[RP]

-Lance Storm doing this ungodly backwards roll-through into the Half Crab on Hugh Morrus on an episode of Nitro. It was so crisply and smoothly done that it was memorable for me.


I saw this. It was amazing. Hugh Morris did a great job selling it cleanly also.

[Swordkata]

Rey Mysterio reversing Kevin Nash's Powerbomb(Rey turned it into a sunset flip), and actually pinning Nash on live t.v.(Nitro)

Snuka doing the superfly to Muraco in a steel cage( it's so commonly used now).

[Dave Youell]

The Austin/HBK Mania 14 Finish was awesome and started the attitude era IMO.

Stunner attempt, reversed. Austin of the ropes, Sweet Chin Music! Austin catches the Leg, talks some trash, spins him round and STUNNER!

I liked the Orton/Benoit finish only becuase the RKO was out of nowhere

[Splaya]

Wow, I'm shocked I get to say this match

ROCK/FOLEY WWF CHAMPIONSHIP ON RAW

The Corporation was out to help the Rock, DX out to help Foley. Foley put Rock in the mandible, but Shamrock came and hit Foley with a chair. Billy Gunn goes after Shamrock and they fight on the outside as DX and the Corporation begin to fight. ALL OF A SUDDEN, AUSTIN'S MUSIC HITS TO ONE OF THE MOST THUNDEROUS POPS I HAVE EVER HEARD. He comes in and nails Rock with a chair and puts Foley on top of Rock. Ref counts the 3 and we have a new champion.

2 things to point out.

1) Watch the crowd reaction when Austin comes out. Fans were going nuts.

2) Watch the crowd go apeshit when Foley gets the 3 count. Biggest markout moment for me on RAW ever.

[John la Rock]

Rock pinning Austin at WM XIX.

Huge markout moment because Rock made Austin his bitch

[Just John]

I can't remember what PPV it was but it was Jericho vs Kane last man standing it ended up with Kane being stuck underneath the barrels of Castrol Oil that Jericho pushed on him therefore pinning him down for 10.