The Cobra: Legit Finisher?

**Xero** · 01-31-2011, 03:31 PM

Figured I should get this out of the Rumble thread.

I'm of the opinion that the Cobra is not a legit finish. It has no impact, it doesn't look good at all, and no one of worth should be selling the move, let alone losing to it.

Something like the People's Elbow was USUALLY used in conjuncture to the Rock Bottom or Spinebuster. Also, Rock was a legit competitor. A better example is the Samoan Spike, which had a shit ton of visual impact.

With Santino, his entire arsenal of moves consists of joke spots, and the Cobra has no impact. He doesn't seem like he can hang with anyone outside of a joke match. I know he CAN, if he were allowed to go, but I'm going on the character.

Someone like Yoshi Tatsu selling and losing to it would be fine. But someone like Del Rio, or anyone from Nexus, selling it makes them look weak as hell to me and puts them down in my eyes.

For the record, I think if Santino was allowed to go in the ring and had some legit matches, I could absolutely buy him, even if his out of the ring character was exactly the same. I've hoped for him to be able to go for the longest time now.

Discuss the Cobra and Santino in general in here.

01-31-2011, 03:31 PM	#1
Xero He's Here Posts: 60,735	The Cobra: Legit Finisher? Figured I should get this out of the Rumble thread. I'm of the opinion that the Cobra is not a legit finish. It has no impact, it doesn't look good at all, and no one of worth should be selling the move, let alone losing to it. Something like the People's Elbow was USUALLY used in conjuncture to the Rock Bottom or Spinebuster. Also, Rock was a legit competitor. A better example is the Samoan Spike, which had a shit ton of visual impact. With Santino, his entire arsenal of moves consists of joke spots, and the Cobra has no impact. He doesn't seem like he can hang with anyone outside of a joke match. I know he CAN, if he were allowed to go, but I'm going on the character. Someone like Yoshi Tatsu selling and losing to it would be fine. But someone like Del Rio, or anyone from Nexus, selling it makes them look weak as hell to me and puts them down in my eyes. For the record, I think if Santino was allowed to go in the ring and had some legit matches, I could absolutely buy him, even if his out of the ring character was exactly the same. I've hoped for him to be able to go for the longest time now. Discuss the Cobra and Santino in general in here.