Weakest looking finishers
 

First one that comes to mind R truths scissors kicks/ Corkscrew elbow

Hogan Leg Drop

The People's Elbow.

I'm going Attitude Adjustment.

Wrestlers take bumps like that all the time. ex. Chokeslam, flipping off the top rope, flipping over the top rope, etc.

every move the rock did was strong as long as he flicked his foot

lol

i can't agree on that one i think that's a pretty solid slam

619/ jump from the rope by the Midget Mexican

Sweet Chin Music

mandible claw

Why?

Ultimate Warrior's press slam/ splash

Paydirt

No different from someone taking a big boot the the head like Kane gives people or a dropkick. And I can't stand "Tuning up the Band" when he stomps on the mat for a minute which should just make the "victim" know not to get up.

The STFU.
Can anyone tell me how that hurts at all? he doesn't pull back or anything i challenge anyone to justify that move

The worm

MVP's Playmaker.

Two moves which should be strong, but usually look bad when having them done are the GTS and the Stroke

I agree with the "Tuning up the band" part, but I think the kick itself is pretty solid.

I think the GTS looks good depending on the person who has to sell it

GTS is all about the selling of the knee.

Exactly what I mean. It should be a solid finisher, but not too many take it well. Same with The Stroke by JJ. Most people end up on their knees and don't sell well at all.

The Fameasser.

Khali Chop and Khali Vise Grip

Andre the Giants finisher. I don't think that he actually had one, just sat on you for the pin.

what was wrong with it

I gotta agree with MVPs playmaker, when elix skipper did it it had more impact

The Flying Burrito by Tito Santana. At least that is what Bobby Heenan always called it.

How could it hurt? The person would land on Billy's calf, not even his shin, his calf, that wouldn't hurt.

the fameasser was when he put his leg on the back of your neck and you landed face first

Big Show's Alley Oop. It wasn't necessarily ineffective, but why not go for the powerbomb, that's much more effective.

He'd also put his other leg under the forehead, so it'd be a safer landing, thus making it look ineffective as well.

actually i just youtubed it you were right

A move that I think looks cool but I really don't think would hurt you is the Swanton. Doing it from a ladder to a table is one thing, but top rope to the mat, usually doesn't hit that much of you.

the mizard of oz i think its called a rising knee to neckbreaker

Hornswoggle: Tadpole Splash.

Finger Poke of Doom

the attitude adjustment. i hate that move so much. soooo so much.

They take that slam all the time. Like a Body Slam and a Back Body Drop.

heart punch by crush

Speaking of the Attitude Adjustment, on a similar note I always thought the Angle Slam looked pretty weak.

And as much as I like Morrison, Starship Pain is also pretty-yet-weak.

The only effective finisher is the Alabama Slam

The Hollycaust

Another Morrison finisher that looks weak as hell is Moonlight Drive, and, LOL, Stealth-Icon mentioned the Hogan Leg Drop, but apparently must have forgotten about the Hulk Up Combination (gets mad, points, then waves index finger in opponent's face, 3 weak-ass punches, Irish Whip, then a boot to the face to finish). Sorry but if that move isn't weaksauce, then I don't know what is.

is that what they really called it

you are ridiculous sir, you are

You're like an encyclopedia of wrestling.

Yeah 260 lbs coming down across your chest\throat area must look like it would tickle quite a bit....

The codebreaker always looks so sloppy and the real sad thing is the backstabber looks awesome

The Ultimate Warrior's Body Splash finisher I always thought was lame.

Definitely agree with the Attitude Adjustment. It's a glorified Fireman's Carry.

I must disagree with your assessment.

I agree with The Stroke. Not many take that properly.

As for the GTS, ask Snit if that's weak.

How dare you speak ill of the chop! :foc:

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But you are ridiculous. In a good way.

Storer50 has made a powerful enemy this day

the Ass Punch is the greatest finishing move in the history of wrestling

The C4, or whatever they call Burchill's flipping Rock bottom.

I LOVED the C-4

I think Morrison's two big finishes look weak (Moonlight Drive, Starship Pain).

Also, MVP's Playmaker.

Every finisher looks weak compared to the superplex.

Never really bought the Reverse DDT either. I mean, I know that getting dropped right on the back of your head can put you out, it just never looks like a really devastating move.

Oh, and Konnan's Tequila Sunrise.

I don't get how the superplex isn't sold as being more devastating. I think someone made a thread about that a while back.

The Rock Bottom. It seems like it is just a jump and fall on your back. A basic back bump.

My problem is, there's essentially no impact. The guy taking it is just being flipped over onto his back, with about the same, or less impact as a normal judo throw. It looks like it has less impact than say, a rock bottom, because due to the flip, most of the impact is on their lower back/ass.

:y:

The Thumb of Doom.

i.e. Samoan Spike.

It's gotta be the Overdrive, or whatever it's called.

I feel like a LOT of people have used that as a finisher, and it never looks particularly bad. Or at least that I've seen.

The Twist of Fate strikes me as kinda weak.

That basic move helped propel DDP and Randy Orton to the top. Yet somehow Matt Hardy gays it up with starting from a front face lock.

Modern day walls of Jericho :(

the twist of fate is way worse when Jeff Hardy does it

Rollup. Ha.

Hogan's Leg Drop, Cena's FU, Dude Love's Sweet Shin Music all come to mind

The F-U (standing fireman's carry)

Five knuckle shuffle

Not a finisher.

YEAH

Everything Big Show has done since back in WCW when his chokeslams were glorious looks week in comparison.

Sweet Shin Music wasn't a finisher. It was a setup for the double arm ddt. That's like calling Austin's kick to the midsection a finisher.

Angle Slam
FU

Yeah, the overdrive/playmaker is fucking awful, and I hate that move. I don't even understand how it's suppose to hurt. Oh no, I twisted you onto your back and your head landed gently on my leg.

And R-Truth's lame ass "I'll do a flying elbow then twist 20 times after I hit you" bullshit.

Trouble in Paradise or whatever Kofi calls it. It's just a standing enziguri.

The fameasser, swanton bomb sometimes, the fu always looks horrible, undertakers chokeslam, triple h's high knee and knee facebuster are horrible

Trouble in Paradise < Ghetto Blaster.

Also, I wouldn't say Andre's sitting on you is weak. He was a fat son of a bitch when he was skinny. I don't think have 400 lbs on you would be a pleasant experience, especially if he farted (which he did from time to time).

Also, for those who say the Rock Bottom is a weak finish. There's a video in the MMA forum where Travis Fulton more or less Rock Bottom's a guy. It's a fight ender.

Also, you want a weak finish? Try the Garvin Stomp.

Papa Shango's patented shoulder breaker.

I had justified it as a leg lock jaw vice...

Oh yeah, the Styles Clash is a weak as fuck finisher. It looks cool but all the impact is on the opponent's knees/feet.

so that's why he never uses it anymore

I gotta say IRS is one of my favorite heels of all time (Althought VK Wallstreet was better :p) I think that his Samoan Drop was a bad finisher for him. I mean the 500lb Visera ok that would really hurt but IRS, not soo much.

Downward Spiral for weakest finisher

Angle pulled the Angle Slam off pretty well most of the time. It looked better than it should have.

the X Factor. weak move weak stable by a weak wrestler.

Finlay's Celtic Cross.