The 10 Best Finishing Moves In WWE History That Ranked. The leg drop that Hulk Hogan did started an organization, but it is not one of the ...
The 10 Best Finishing Moves In WWE History That Ranked.
The leg drop that Hulk Hogan did started an organization, but it is not one of the top 10 finishes in WWE history. Even though Hogan's big size and body slams made the WWE the biggest wrestling company in the world, his finisher was boring.
The best finishers in WWE have three things in common: they are very powerful, they have a signature user, and they were made famous by a big event.
Follow along as we talk about the top 10 finishing moves in WWE history.
10. The Rock's Rock Bottom
When it comes to his finishing move, The Rock is known for being cocky. The Rock Bottom was stolen by Booker T, who called it the "bookend." It was the move that really finished opponents and got them ready for the "Most Exciting Move in Sports Entertainment," the People's Elbow.
The Rock Bottom is No. 10 because when it hits, it can stop the opponent from moving. The only reason it isn't higher is that The Rock almost always had to do the People's Elbow after it, which makes it hard to tell which move is his real finisher.
9. The Big Show's Chokeslam
While the Undertaker was the first to do a Chokeslam in WWE, The Big Show does it the best. As a wrestling fan, it's hard not to like this move. The wrestler lifts a man almost 10 feet into the air and then slams him as hard as he can into the mat.
It goes in the No. 9 spot because it has already sent another wrestler through the ring. Who didn't love it when the Big Show chokeslammed the Undertaker so hard it looked like he was going to die?
8. HHH's Pedigree
Nothing in the current WWE is as well known as Triple H's Pedigree. The Pedigree was a move you never wanted to be in from 2002 until his semi-retirement at WrestleMania XXVIII because it indicated the contest was over.
It only occupies the eighth spot because the moves above it are so fantastic. But no technique will ever be as effective at making people understand the strength, respect, and viciousness of a guy as Triple H's Pedigree. It weakens the majority of today's finishers. (Pay attention, Attitude Modification.)
6. Kevin Nash's Jackknife Powerbomb
During his time with the WWE, Kevin Nash was known as Diesel. His biggest impact wasn't his trucker look or his great wrestling skills. It was when he went on WCW TV and gave Eric Bischoff the Jackknife Powerbomb.
This is right at No. 6 because of how powerful Nash was. Seeing him do this at every organization under the sun only shows how amazing it was to see him throw people around like rag dolls.
5. Jeff Hardy's Swanton Bomb
When people talked about Jeff Hardy's Swanton Bombs, they always said something like this:
"He is going up the ladder to the top! He is standing on a table. He's not going to do it!" - Jim Ross
"OH MY GOD! SWANTON BOMB THROUGH THE TABLE!" - Styles Joey
Just that alone shows how great the movie is. No matter what happened before, the crowd always reacts best when the winner lands on an opponent who has been knocked down.
It's number five because it can really stop your heart and is a real daredevil move. It's the most dangerous move because he keeps doing crazy things with it. Seriously, how many times have we seen Hardy Swanton jump off a ladder or onto an opponent who is lying on a table, or both?
4. Randy Orton'S RKO
Randy Orton got his name from this move, which was once called the Diamond Cutter when Diamond Dallas Page used it. It is quick and dangerous, like a viper. Without a doubt, the RKO is a move that can knock someone out in an instant.
It's number four because it can come out of nowhere and win a match. In some ways, it looks like a layout stunner, and it's used in the same way Stone Cold used to use a layout stunner: to surprise the opponent with a shoulder to the jaw.
3. Mr. Perfect's Perfect-Plex
It's such a simple but smart move, and it was done perfectly. By far, the Perfect-Plex is the best suplex ever. The move that put Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig on the map was the simple bridging cradle suplex.
He stayed there because he was a great wrestler. But the move that got him there was so good that he could use it on anyone. This is why the Perfect-Plex is the third-best finisher of all time.
2. Rob Van Dam's 5-Star Frog Splash
The Five-Star Frog Splash comes in at number two. Even though other wrestlers like Eddie Guerrero and Hornswoggle have done some version of the frog splash, no one did it as well as Rob Van Dam did in terms of airtime, hangtime, and selling it.
When you think about how high Van Dam is in the air when he does the move, it's scary. He's about 13 feet in the air, and then he slams into an opponent with his over 220-pound body. So that's why he always grabbed his stomach when he got hit.
1. Undertaker's Tombstone Piledriver
The Undertaker finishes the show with the best movie ever. It's the one that helped him win multiple WWE and World Heavyweight Championships. The man from Death Valley knows that the Tombstone Piledriver is the best move for him.
The fact that he has never lost at WrestleMania because of this move is what makes it the best. After turning a man upside down, he falls to his knees and lets the other person go.
He is already in death to pin his opponent, so he ends the match by folding his opponent's arms, which means the match is over. If you want to talk about the best WWE finisher of all time, look no further than the Tombstone.