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NeanderCarl 01-14-2008 08:54 PM

Rename a finishing move
 
What it says on the tin! Either rename a finishing move that has an uninspired or nonsensical name, or give a finishing move a name for the first time if it has only ever had a generic name (eg. Roddy Piper's "sleeperhold")

Be serious or comical, up to you. Bad puns, wordplay and in-jokes are welcomed!

NeanderCarl 01-14-2008 08:55 PM

I'll start by renaming C.M. Punk's Go To Sleep as "The Crimson Mouthrinse"

NeanderCarl 01-14-2008 08:55 PM

What about the Hollywood bad boy himself, John Morrison... does his finish even have a name? I'm calling it the "Mulholland Driver".

mrslackalack 01-14-2008 10:35 PM

Not a finished but I liked calling SCSA Thesz Press into a furry of punches ''RattleSnake Bites''

Xerzes 01-14-2008 11:07 PM

Worst STeFer. Fuckin' Cena and his poorly named moves.

Mr. Nerfect 01-14-2008 11:24 PM

The FU should be called the fireman's carry slam.

John Morrison's flipping neckbreaker move should be called something like the "Camera Roll." It seems he's more rock star than movie star these days, though.

Mr. Kennedy's finisher is apparently called the "Mic Check," which isn't particularly good. I'd prefer it to be named either "All is Not Wellness" as an inside joke at himself, or "The Kennedy Curse."

Snitsky needs to call his Pump Handle Slam "Snit Happens."

Shawn Michaels seems to be using the Inverted Figure Four or something now, so that needs a name. Just to be a bastard, he might as well call it "RTB," which can stand for "Ring the Bell."

I've always liked "The Double Tribute" as a nickname for Chavo Guerrero's Frog Splash, seeing as Chavo started using it as a tribute to Eddie Guerrero, and Eddie started using it as a tribute to Art Barr.

NeanderCarl 01-14-2008 11:42 PM

The Kennedy Curse isn't a bad name for his move. Pretty good!

NeanderCarl 01-15-2008 02:17 AM

If Santino even HAS a finisher, it ought to be called "The Italian Job".

NeanderCarl 01-15-2008 02:18 AM

(As opposed to "The Italian Jobber". That would be his nickname.)

Mr. Nerfect 01-15-2008 04:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NeanderCarl (Post 2002511)
If Santino even HAS a finisher, it ought to be called "The Italian Job".

That seems fitting. Another move deserves the title of "Can of Ass Whip." On a serious note, he should also have a "Tribute to Maria" move, just to remind us he gets to open a can of ass whip with her every night.

NeanderCarl 01-15-2008 04:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alienoid06 (Post 2002633)
On a serious note, he should also have a "Tribute to Maria" move, just to remind us he gets to open a can of ass whip with her every night.

The parable of the lucky git.

D Mac 01-15-2008 04:33 AM

The RK'd the Fuck O

Gerard 01-15-2008 07:13 AM

The pedigree = the teabag. Has to be a little nuts on head action there.

.44 Magdalene 01-15-2008 07:42 AM

I still like the idea of giving Lashley the Swing Lo' Sweet Lariat.

The Gold Standard 01-15-2008 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gerard (Post 2002674)
The pedigree = the teabag. Has to be a little nuts on head action there.

Pedigree should be renamed Bullet

.44 Magdalene 01-15-2008 09:09 AM

The Gold Standard needs more cowbell

TerranRich 01-15-2008 09:54 AM

Yeah I'd definitely rename the Pedigree, as it was named back when he was that blue blood character in 1995/96. I'd name it "Endgame" or something similar.

.44 Magdalene 01-15-2008 10:15 AM

That Damn Pedigree

The Pedigreeeeuuuughhhh

The King of Pedigrees of Kings

The Motorgree

NeanderCarl 01-15-2008 10:39 AM

"The End Game" is a nice new name for the Pedigree. Kudos.

NeanderCarl 01-15-2008 10:40 AM

Hows abouts Hogan's legdrop? I've heard it referred to as the Legdrop Of Doom, but I assume sarcastically as I've never heard it called that on-screen.

Any bright ideas?

Innovator 01-15-2008 10:40 AM

"The Glass Ceiling" > Pedigree

Innovator 01-15-2008 10:41 AM

Hmmm the leg drop

It comes crashing down and it hurts inside

TerranRich 01-15-2008 10:46 AM

Alternately, you could call the Pedigree The Finisher Of Finishers.

I've always thought that Lita's moonsault should have been called the Standing Twirl Drop.

NeanderCarl 01-15-2008 10:49 AM

Maybe some kind of "real American" themed pun would suffice? But I am unable to conjure one up at the mo... but if I Ameri-can't, I'm sure one of you guys Ameri-will.

DAMN iNATOR 01-15-2008 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alienoid06 (Post 2002286)
I've always liked "The Double Tribute" as a nickname for Chavo Guerrero's Frog Splash, seeing as Chavo started using it as a tribute to Eddie Guerrero, and Eddie started using it as a tribute to Art Barr.

I thought a while back they referred to the Triple Vertical Suplex/Frog Splash combo as the TTE, or Tribute To Eddie, which, really wasn’t, and still isn’t, such a bad name for those particular moves when done by Chavo one after the other.

Fox 01-15-2008 12:20 PM

With how stupid fans in the arena are, they should rename HBK's "Sweet Chin Music" the "1-2-3-4-5 Kick"

Morrisey 01-15-2008 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TerranRich (Post 2002742)
Yeah I'd definitely rename the Pedigree, as it was named back when he was that blue blood character in 1995/96. I'd name it "Endgame" or something similar.

How about "Game Over"?

loopydate 01-15-2008 07:05 PM

I'll recycle a joke I made about Rosey a couple years ago.

Snitsky - The Fan

"BAH GAWD, KING! THE SNIT JUST HIT THE FAN!!!"

The Heenan Family 01-15-2008 08:57 PM

JBL's Clothesline from Hell

Market Crasher

JT 01-15-2008 08:59 PM

Walls of Jericho should be called the Liontamer...you know, just because it sounds cool. :shifty:

On a personal note though, I think some moves retain their name on tradition and changing it doesn't always stick. Like Big Show renaming his Choke Slam a few years back "The Showstopper".

CSL 01-15-2008 09:03 PM

Gotta be a couple of cheap Chris Benoit jokes in here somewhere

JT 01-15-2008 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CSL (Post 2003373)
Gotta be a couple of cheap Chris Benoit jokes in here somewhere

Okay...

Lou Theaz Press - The Wife Beater :D

...wait, that wasn't Chris Benoit. :shifty:

The Heenan Family 01-15-2008 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JT Kool (Post 2003381)
Okay...

Lou Theaz Press - The Wife Beater :D

...wait, that wasn't Chris Benoit. :shifty:

For the amatuers out there

The Bow(flex) and arrow

Mr. Nerfect 01-15-2008 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TerranRich (Post 2002742)
Yeah I'd definitely rename the Pedigree, as it was named back when he was that blue blood character in 1995/96. I'd name it "Endgame" or something similar.

I was going to touch on this, but decided not to, as a lot of people usually get pretty territorial about the move for whatever reason. I'd call it "Game Over."

Mr. Nerfect 01-15-2008 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Morrisey (Post 2003132)
How about "Game Over"?

I swear to God I didn't read this before I posted. I must say we both job to Inno's idea, though.

Mr. Nerfect 01-15-2008 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Heenan Family (Post 2003354)
JBL's Clothesline from Hell

Market Crasher

It does need a change now that JBL isn't an Acolyte anymore. I've seen it referred to as the Clothesline from New York elsewhere, and that gives me a chuckle. I had a really good name for it once, but it's escaped me.

The WWE would probably just call it the "Clothesline from JBL," knowing them. See, it rhymes with the old name.

Chuck Jones 01-16-2008 12:01 AM

Cryme Tyme's finisher (the old 3-Count Countdown double team move) should have been called the "Drive-By."

Anybody Thrilla 01-16-2008 01:43 AM

What's wrong with The Mic Check?

Mr. Nerfect 01-16-2008 02:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anybody Thrilla (Post 2004043)
What's wrong with The Mic Check?

Nothing really horrible about it, but it just doesn't sound threatening.

NeanderCarl 01-16-2008 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Heenan Family (Post 2003354)
JBL's Clothesline from Hell

Market Crasher


Michael Wallstreet's finisher in WCW was known as "the Stock Market Crash". They don't wanna be making it TOO obvious that JBL is a blatant, brought-up-to-date ripoff of "The Computerized Man" or whatever the fuck he was known as.


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