Burst
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Post by Burst on Nov 18, 2011 14:59:57 GMT -5
I swear this has happened more often, and you'd think it would, but all I can think of at the moment are the Rock, with the People's Elbow becoming the Corporate Elbow, and Jeff Hardy in TNA, with the Twist of Hate.
Then again, finisher names changing too often would get kind of distracting, though it'd alleviate finisher names becoming such artifacts of long-forgotten character traits, like with the Pedigree.
Can anybody think of any other instances? Or, alternatively, Heel or Face renames you'd do with existing finishers on the roster?
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Post by THRJamesAngelo on Nov 18, 2011 15:00:40 GMT -5
Face Carlito = Backcracker Heel Carlito = Backstabber
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Post by TOK Hehe'd Around & Found Out on Nov 18, 2011 15:07:46 GMT -5
GOOOOOD R-Truth- What's Up
C-O-N-SPIRACY R-Truth- Whatever Cole feels like calling it that day.
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Post by Throwback on Nov 18, 2011 15:10:05 GMT -5
Before PG Cena = FU and STFU After PG Cena = Attitude Adjustment and STF
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Krimzon
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Post by Krimzon on Nov 18, 2011 15:11:11 GMT -5
GOOOOOD R-Truth- What's Up C-O-N-SPIRACY R-Truth- Whatever Cole feels like calling it that day. The What's Up became the Shut Up and then the Little Jimmy.
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Big L
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Post by Big L on Nov 18, 2011 15:19:06 GMT -5
Before PG Cena = FU and STFU After PG Cena = Attitude Adjustment and STF Well technically he was a face both times
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Post by Porky's Butthole on Nov 18, 2011 15:20:02 GMT -5
Before PG Cena = FU and STFU After PG Cena = Attitude Adjustment and STF Well technically he was a face both times He was a heel when he started doing the FU. It was to counter the F5.
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A damn road sign
Samurai Cop
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Post by A damn road sign on Nov 18, 2011 15:28:23 GMT -5
Sliced Bread #2 becoming "The Kendrick?"
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Squirrel Master
Hank Scorpio
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Post by Squirrel Master on Nov 18, 2011 15:36:29 GMT -5
When they finally turn Cena, the 5 Knuckle Shuffle will going forward be known as the Douche Chills.
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Post by Baixo Astral on Nov 18, 2011 15:43:12 GMT -5
When they finally turn Cena, the 5 Knuckle Shuffle will going forward be known as the Douche Chills.
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CMWaters
Ozymandius
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Post by CMWaters on Nov 18, 2011 15:44:33 GMT -5
SORT OF a heel to face finisher name change.
When Christian left WWE in 2005 (right?), he was a heel and his finisher was the Unprettier.
When he came back in 2009 (right?), he was a face and his finisher was the Killswitch.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 18, 2011 15:46:20 GMT -5
Unprettier = Killswitch Clothesline From Hell = Clothesline From Texas = Clothesline From Wall Street
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Beartato
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Post by Beartato on Nov 18, 2011 17:51:58 GMT -5
When Kofi turns he'll change the Trouble in Paradise to the All is Well in Hell
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"Hollywood" Cactus Matt
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Post by "Hollywood" Cactus Matt on Nov 18, 2011 17:55:48 GMT -5
When Punk turns heel again, if it's post-PG era, he should really re-name his finisher to the title of my new favorite kids book, Go the F*** to Sleep.
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Post by Chronos on Nov 18, 2011 17:57:13 GMT -5
Clothesline From Hell = Clothesline From Texas = Clothesline From Wall Street And then back to Clothesline from Hell again.
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Post by jadison on Nov 18, 2011 18:47:12 GMT -5
The Unprettier was also the Impaler first. I think he was a heel both times, though the Unprettier came about after a character change from Brood member to reeking of awesomeness.
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Sajoa Moe
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Post by Sajoa Moe on Nov 18, 2011 19:12:42 GMT -5
When D'Lo Brown turned heel and was managed by Teddy Long he changed the Sky High to the Blackout.
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bob
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Post by bob on Nov 18, 2011 19:59:39 GMT -5
I've always thought changing the name of a finisher just because of a turn was incredibly stupid
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Post by jadison on Nov 18, 2011 20:37:24 GMT -5
When the heel turn involves a substantial change in character, and the old finisher name is rooted in the old character, you've got to change it. If R-Truth's finisher was still called the "Whats up", that would be dumb. Christian calling his move the "Unprettier" was heelish AND a reference to a TLC song from 1999, so that needed to change as well.
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Post by Citizen Snips on Nov 18, 2011 20:40:09 GMT -5
Did they ever refer to Goldberg's finisher as the Jerkhammer when he had his brief heel run? If not, missed opportunity.
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