Moves that need to be finishers again

[The anti-ratings Luddite]

In the era of the Finisher Arms-race where it's all crazier and more spectacular looking, I always think back to Heyman saying he'd get Mark Henry over with just a headlock. 

So it got me thinking, what's a dead-simple move that used to get the job done but is just seen as a mid-match highspot now?

I mean, obviously the DDT has to rank up there if not even hold the top spot.  I wish someone would do the standard front facelook face-bump style DDT as a true finisher and make it mean something. 

The Fisherman's suplex/Perfect-Plex is another one that needs to make a comeback

[Zone Was Wrong]

Perfect Plex is one of my favorite finishers.

I would say the power bomb but Kingston and Wardlow have kinda brought it back.

Wish the varients of the Canadian Destroyer actually finished matches. I get the original is a solid finisher in its own right, but seeing stuff like top rope and other insane variations not finish matches makes me a little annoyed.

[Bo Rida]

Tombstones. Same thing as I say everytime.

It will forever be jarring to see them as mid match moves. Even more so if they're done from the ropes or on/through a weapon.

[Psicofreak667]

Cutters in general.

Especially when the attacker is facing away from the defender and they just jump in the air like they're about to take the biggest back bump but then the defender just blunders into their arms and trips and takes the cutter. Actually forget becoming a finisher again, how about if nobody ever does that spot again it looks terrible.

Here's something that nobody remembers. Triple H's Pedigree was originally a cutter. But instead of jumping like DDP and Orton did, he just snapped straight to the mat. It looked brutal. Like something that World of Sport would've banned like Mexico banned the tombstone piledriver. Someone needs to start doing the cutter that way again.

[UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm]

agreed on the DDT. if i had it my way everyone would stop using DDT's and they would be an exclusive finisher move. even in big time matches or companies that have a lot of hard hitting moves, you can keep your destroyers and what not but nailing someone right on their head should be lights out 1-2-3. I would protect it as much as they protected the end of days.

[IgnahtaSempria]

I want to see more people do the sleeper hold. Not the rear naked choke, with the body scissor, but the classic standing sleeper.

[dav]

Superplex. Great height with huge impact and should really be a match ender or something to reach close to the climax.

[Soultastic]

Viscera's Anal Devastation.

[El Pollo Guerrera]

Too many people are trying to do Canadian Destroyers. There shoild be two, maybe three out the who use it and do it WELL for it to regain its awe-factor.

[Stu]

Jan 17, 2024 18:24:23 GMT -5 dav said:

Superplex. Great height with huge impact and should really be a match ender or something to reach close to the climax.

Complete with the Barry Windham rollover for the pin

["Cane Dewey" Johnson]

Spinning toe hold. Headlock. Nerve hold. Sleeper. Abdominal stretch. Shoulder breaker. Ten punches to the head in the corner.

[ragecutter]

Piledrivers. I mean you are dropping someone on their head.

[Jake, The Jake, Jake]

Any form of large, running strike to the face. V trigger, superman punch, ospreys thing, take your pick. If guys would start winning matches by doing One (1) of these instead of spamming them over and over I'd be way more interested.

[buckethead]

Jan 17, 2024 18:24:23 GMT -5 dav said:

Superplex. Great height with huge impact and should really be a match ender or something to reach close to the climax.

Definitely.


A few more...

Clothesline/Russian sickle
Belly to Belly suplex
Cobra or Camel clutch