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Post by Overly large testicles on Aug 5, 2008 8:19:06 GMT -5
FU STFU Karate CHOP! The Playmaker Whatever the hell Kennedy does. That guy sucks.
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Post by Robbymac on Aug 5, 2008 8:31:23 GMT -5
People's Elbow Five Knuckle Shuffle Khali's Karate Chop Trouble in Paradise (isn't it called a Pelai in another company?) Cody Rhodes and Ted Dibiase a DDT and what the hell is Ted's finisher any running big boot as a finish About the Clothesline from Hell, why hasn't anyone mentioned the three point stance as it's a clothesline as well. DiBiase uses a Million Dollar Dream into a slam. Which is awesome.
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Post by bigdaddyfive on Aug 5, 2008 8:34:01 GMT -5
The 619 Anything Khali uses Notice how most of these require lame set up. The tree slam is pretty convincing in my book.
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Post by stinger on Aug 5, 2008 9:36:42 GMT -5
I've always thought that about the Swanton. Also, as much as it impresses me to see him do it, how bad could it possibly hurt to have an 85 lb. Paul London hit the SSP on you?
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Post by Madman Szalinski on Aug 5, 2008 9:46:59 GMT -5
The DDT just isn't a finisher anymore. No matter if you do it like Raven, like Gangrel, like Jake Roberts, or you do it generic like Cody Rhodes. The DDT just isn't that impactful of a move anymore.
And Edge's running hug. It's kinda lame too, except for when he really nails someone once in a while.
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Post by mcmxzyptlk on Aug 5, 2008 9:50:37 GMT -5
Edge's Spear
Miz's Reality Check (worst finisher in the E)
Mickie's Tornado DDT
Cody Rhodes's Normal DDT
Robert Holly's Alabama Slam
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Aug 5, 2008 10:02:38 GMT -5
I think the thought behind the Swanton Bomb is that he usually will hit the Twist of Fate beforehand, and then go to the top and hit the Swanton. Even if he's a light guy, it's still a blow to the stomach, and it would probably be enough to knock the wind out of a tired opponent for 3 seconds. I don't know if he's using another move to set it up as of late, as I don't catch SD as much as I'd like to.
As for the worst finisher in the WWE? I'd say its probably the Playmaker, for sure. He doesn't use it anymore, but it's overly complicated, and even competent guys end up hurting themselves with it. It's just bad news. The only guy I've ever seen use it that I don't mind is Elix Skipper.
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Post by darbus alan on Aug 5, 2008 11:08:11 GMT -5
While I'm not the biggest fan of JBL as a wrestler, I can't argue with his finisher. The Clothesline fron Hell is a brutal, old school finisher. I have no problems with its finisher status, especially since the lariat (which is similar) is used as a finisher or signature move in puro.
Anyway, as much as I like the guy, MVP's Playmarker is a pretty weak finisher. Overdrives just plain look bad and I'll never understand their finisher status.
Also, the Pumphandle Slam, finisher of choice for generic hosses everywhere.
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Post by bradshawrules on Aug 5, 2008 11:09:02 GMT -5
Sliced Bread #2
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Post by The Ultimate Finnisher on Aug 5, 2008 11:20:57 GMT -5
The FU. It's even less "painful" than a body slam.
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Post by hypnoticgenes on Aug 5, 2008 11:28:26 GMT -5
Remember when Cena started using the FU? It was originally used to mock Lesnar's finisher the F-5. Back then I thought he would stop using it once his feud with Lesnar ended.
As for worst finishers. Miz's Reality Check is up there. And the Overdrive.
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Post by SassovsHart on Aug 5, 2008 11:34:43 GMT -5
I think Burchill's version of the Curb Stomp usually looks pretty bad, and it the crowd usually doesn't react to it as much as they do his other moves. The only guy I thought it looked good against was Kendrick. I don't know if it's his fault, the people selling the move, or both.
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Post by Hawk Hart on Aug 5, 2008 11:38:11 GMT -5
The Miz's and the Overdrive are awful. The FU was alot cooler when it was delivered more DVD style but now it's a free fall which doesn't look painful at all. It really looked great when he did it at NoC but regularly it's just blech.
I'm sure there's more, just can't think of anynow.
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Post by kitsunestar on Aug 5, 2008 11:39:36 GMT -5
The FU is still pretty bad, but does anyone remember when it used to be even worse? Back when Cena would just shrug the guy off and he'd fall over and slump to the ground (like how he did it to Eddie Guerrero on top of a tire a few years ago on SD), instead of now, where he actually keeps his hands on the guy and makes it look like an actual slam of some sort?
The FU is miles better than what it was a few years ago, but maybe at this point, Cena would even be better off with the Ultimate Press Slam + Splash, Warrior-Style.
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Post by greeby on Aug 5, 2008 11:41:21 GMT -5
other than that, most of the women have pretty crap finishers, and it often takes away from the matches. candice uses a standing bulldog, maria does a wierd looking top rope clothesline thing, i think maryse just kicks people. Candice uses the Unprettier, renamed the Candywrapper. Maryse doesn't have a finisher because she almost never wins. And explain to me what's so crap about the Widow's Peak, Sharpshooter, Glam Slam, K2, or the variety of finishers Melina uses?
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Post by Hawk Hart on Aug 5, 2008 11:43:21 GMT -5
Oh, the STFU is god awful. It would me a million times better if he would actually PULL BACK and not just set their chin on his wrists.
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Post by Tapout on Aug 5, 2008 11:46:12 GMT -5
Probably the saddest one is Shelton's Paydirt (jumping reverse bulldog), where he hops up and with one arm (early sissy-boy RKO-style), slams his own back into the mat.
An utterly retarded finisher for such a gifted athlete who can do so much more, though the exploder suplex he used to use was hard to buy as a credible finisher too (and harder to do to the Mark Henrys and the Khalis of the world).
To the people who are listing Edge's spear: that's exactly what the company wants you to think.
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Post by Hanz Moleman on Aug 5, 2008 11:51:05 GMT -5
I'm gonna come to the defense of a couple of these.
The People's Elbow can be credible when it followed the Rock Bottom, cause think about it, you hit the guy with your main finisher, then top it off with an elbow drop, and I think the Rock sold it enough,along with his opponents that he had some force behind it.
I think the reasoning behind Cody's DDT is that he uses an old school move set, and besides just saying hes a rookie so they gave him a DDT (which very well could be the couch), it may just be because hes supposed to have that older looking moveset...in a time where the DDT is a midmatch move.
The Clothesline from Hell...if you really have any dispute watch some of the CfH hits from Bradshaw's Acolyte days, even now he takes the guys heads off.
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Post by MM is on a Drunken Patera Rant on Aug 5, 2008 12:02:19 GMT -5
The People's Elbow can be credible when it followed the Rock Bottom, cause think about it, you hit the guy with your main finisher, then top it off with an elbow drop, and I think the Rock sold it enough,along with his opponents that he had some force behind it. The Clothesline from Hell...if you really have any dispute watch some of the CfH hits from Bradshaw's Acolyte days, even now he takes the guys heads off. I have to agree with you on The People's Elbow following The Rock Bottom. Psychology wise it made sense. Early on when he first started doing it, it always followed The Rock Bottom. However, the move became so popular by itself that people MARKED THE f*** OUT whenever he did it so the markdom outweighed the psychology at that point. But think about it. The Rock just knocked you out with his biggest most powerful move and instead of pinning you, he's such a cocky son of a bitch that he's going to mock you in front of the crowd and drop an elbow on you. It makes sense for his character and in kayfabe. Besides, tell me you haven't marked the f*** out at least once in your life for The People's Elbow. It's the most electrifiying move in sports entertainment history. And the philosophy behind it is so awesome. [/mark] Bradshaw's lariat makes sense to me as well. Watch a Stan Hansen match from Japan and tell me a lariat isn't a legit finish. I really don't have a problem with it. Especially since half the time he's legit killing people with it in the ring.
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Post by Joker on Aug 5, 2008 12:23:39 GMT -5
Someone already said it but JBL's CfH is probably one of the better finishing moves in the wwe, especially if you think about the Stan Hansen Lariat, that thing was brutal and JBLs is similar. The DDT just isn't a finisher anymore. No matter if you do it like Raven, like Gangrel, like Jake Roberts, or you do it generic like Cody Rhodes. The DDT just isn't that impactful of a move anymore. . Well if Jake does it you don't get up (Unless your zombie undertaker), thats why his is a finisher, it is the end.
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