Did Chris Jericho Invent the Lionsault?

[Todd's crazy , Man.]

I believe Ultimo Dragon did a spring board moonsault (the asai moonsault) first but he did it outside the ring. Was Jericho the first to do it inside?

[Deleted]

I think it's a luchadore move originally but I'm not sure.

[Deleted]

Don't you remember? Jericho invented everything.

[Raul]

No, I think somebody in Japan did it, might have been hayabusa.

[Virt McGirt]

Didn't someone nearly kill themselves with a botched version of it? My instincts say it was Sabu, but I'm probably wrong.

[Honeybear Lyder]

Dec 29, 2011 4:23:47 GMT -5 Virt McGirt said:

Didn't someone nearly kill themselves with a botched version of it? My instincts say it was Sabu, but I'm probably wrong.

Hayabusa.

[Cranjis McBasketball]

Dec 29, 2011 4:00:26 GMT -5 Raul said:

No, I think somebody in Japan did it, might have been hayabusa.

Didn't he use it after Jericho?

He is the one the person above me is remembering injuring themselves doing it. I believe he was paralyzed?

[Chuck Conry]

Hayabusa is paralyzed due to a botched one. And I may be wrong, but I want to say he did it first.

[B'Cup x]

didn't Christopher daniels also botch one whilst in WCW? x

[Larryhausen]

Of course he invented it.

It's move #837.

[PKO]

Dec 29, 2011 5:18:33 GMT -5 Chuck Conry said:

Hayabusa is paralyzed due to a botched one. And I may be wrong, but I want to say he did it first.

Yeah that sounds right, I think Jericho talked about it in his first book.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Jericho did say in his book that he experimented with the Lionsault by practicing on some dirty laundry, so he may very well have been the first. At the very least, he didn't take it from someone else.

[skulldouggory]

ARMBAR!

[Larryhausen]

Dec 29, 2011 6:58:28 GMT -5 skulldouggory said:

ARMBAR!

MOSS COVERED THREE HANDED FAMILY CREDENZA!!

[Metalheadbanger Man]

Dec 29, 2011 5:28:53 GMT -5 B'Cup x said:

didn't Christopher daniels also botch one whilst in WCW? x

Yes he did. His first Nitro match and he botched something fierce. Not that it really mattered in the end, but still.

[Joe Galt]

Dec 29, 2011 6:36:35 GMT -5 PKO said:

Dec 29, 2011 5:18:33 GMT -5 Chuck Conry said:

Hayabusa is paralyzed due to a botched one. And I may be wrong, but I want to say he did it first.

Yeah that sounds right, I think Jericho talked about it in his first book.

It`s on youtube. Won`t post it because it is quite brutal.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

Dec 29, 2011 8:47:15 GMT -5 Joe Galt said:

Dec 29, 2011 6:36:35 GMT -5 PKO said:

Yeah that sounds right, I think Jericho talked about it in his first book.

It`s on youtube. Won`t post it because it is quite brutal.

I will!

[Deleted]

Poor Hayabusa. Before that, I saw him botch shooting star presses and other high flying moves. From what I understand, he messed up the lionsault in his match with Mammoth Sasaki because the ropes were too tight. After his accident, he's done a bit of singing, ran a promotion for a bit, made a couple of appearances in FMW reunion shows.

[________ has left the building]

Dec 29, 2011 14:13:56 GMT -5 @irontyger said:

Poor Hayabusa. Before that, I saw him botch shooting star presses and other high flying moves. From what I understand, he messed up the lionsault in his match with Mammoth Sasaki because the ropes were too tight. After his accident, he's done a bit of singing, ran a promotion for a bit, made a couple of appearances in FMW reunion shows.

Hayabusa still makes appearance here & there for Dragon Gate. Last public appearance he made for Misawa's funeral. He's slowly regaining movement in his legs but it's going to be a really long time before he can walk without a walker( if ever).

Hayabusa used the somersault senton into the springboard moonsault as part of his regular moves in the ring.

[Deleted]

Jericho claims to have invented it, but I don't believe him.