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Post by Tapout on Nov 27, 2007 3:15:28 GMT -5
With Jericho getting a new, safer finisher, post your suggestions on other finishers that WWE wrestlers could use.
No potential neck injurers (no DVD, no piledrivers or Canadian destroyers, etc.)
No neck submissions (no liontamer, Haas of Pain, Edgeucator, El Paso Lasso). THOSE DAYS ARE OVER IN WWE, GENTLEMEN.
No over-the-top hardcore violence. (barbed wire, broken glass, etc.) We're trying to come up with stuff the company might realistically use. Keep in mind, this is a company where 2 different guys use a Samoan drop as a finisher.
Tapout's shortlist of stuff that could reasonably be brought back: -Uranage (Bookend / Rock Bottom) -Foley's double-arm DDT -Single-leg Boston crab (with or without the slick Lance Storm rollover) -Bow & arrow backbreaker -Dragon sleeper -Crossarm camel clutch choke (might be a good women's division finisher) -Backlund's crossface chickenwing (very old school) -Steamboat's double-arm chickenwing submission (very old school) -Full nelson (wait a while for the marks to forget about Masters) -Indian deathlock with bridge (Benoit was the last guy I saw use this regularly in the E, and he used it rarely)
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Boku AKA Da Green Guy
El Dandy
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Always and Forever, Hurricane.
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Post by Boku AKA Da Green Guy on Nov 27, 2007 3:21:08 GMT -5
Electric Chair Facebuster?
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Post by Joekishi on Nov 27, 2007 3:23:48 GMT -5
The Jackhammer, I know Batista uses it, I just want it as an actual finish.
Oh and definitely want to see the return of the Falcon Arrow
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Post by Tapout on Nov 27, 2007 3:24:15 GMT -5
Electric Chair Facebuster? Not bad, could be done as a reversal spot, or off the ropes or top turnbuckle. Tornado DDT off the top turnbuckle might also be good.
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Post by Just "Dan" is Fine, Thank You on Nov 27, 2007 3:26:59 GMT -5
Alley-oop.
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Post by lmoney215 on Nov 27, 2007 3:50:20 GMT -5
The Iron Claw Meng's goozle The Oriental Spike Slingshot Suplex Flying Elbow Drop Rude Awakening The Butt Butt (iceman king parsons, goldust) The Sleeper Hold The Torture Rack Rikishi Driver Knockout Punch Regal Stretch Russian Leg Sweep
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Post by Dick Foley on Nov 27, 2007 4:50:53 GMT -5
Armbar
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Totorob101
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Post by Totorob101 on Nov 27, 2007 4:52:30 GMT -5
Rikishi driver? isnt that the same as a fire thunder driver if i remember? Not very safe that one! But most of what has been said are pretty safe finishers.
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Boku AKA Da Green Guy
El Dandy
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Always and Forever, Hurricane.
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Post by Boku AKA Da Green Guy on Nov 27, 2007 4:55:56 GMT -5
Lifting Reverse DDT
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Post by Dick Foley on Nov 27, 2007 4:58:36 GMT -5
Hogan Leg Drop of Death!
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Post by voiceboxisback on Nov 27, 2007 7:43:51 GMT -5
HEY! That will get somebody killed out there!
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Post by Joker on Nov 27, 2007 9:21:31 GMT -5
Ganzo Bomb!!!
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Post by Next Level was WRONG on Nov 27, 2007 9:30:51 GMT -5
Ocean Cyclone Suplex
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Post by Mr T L Wolf on Nov 27, 2007 9:35:08 GMT -5
leckmoney, Colt Cabana is under WWE employ. I'm sure he won't use it as a finisher, but what I am sure about is that we'll be seeing at least one Flying Asshole in a WWE ring.
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Post by mrjl on Nov 27, 2007 9:52:42 GMT -5
Styles Clash Perfect Plex Muscle Buster Dominator Powerslam(Animal, Jim Neidhart, Rick Steiner style not the running powerslam) Standard power bomb. No throw or elevating or sitout. I'm actually pretty sure Jericho will break out the Walls. As he did it in the WWE it was simply a elevated Boston Crab.
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Post by bjboston on Nov 27, 2007 9:55:37 GMT -5
Outback Jack's "boomerang."
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Post by poi zen rana on Nov 27, 2007 12:05:15 GMT -5
cattle mutilation
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Nov 27, 2007 12:11:29 GMT -5
Doctorbomb.
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Post by Tapout on Nov 27, 2007 15:04:59 GMT -5
Rikishi driver has the potential to basically drop the other guy right on his head, vertically. Droz-style. Not real safe by E standards I would assume. (Ganso bomb? Gobble gobble!)
Lashley still uses the dominator (Oklahoma Stampede / running front slam) as far as I know. It's a great finisher.
Perfectplex would be great to see if Joe Hennig takes on a Mr. Perfect Jr. gimmick, assuming he gets called up full-time.
I'm sure you dudes have seen that they brought back the Vulcan shoulder pinch and the cobra clutch (Million Dollar Dream), though they're both used as transitional moves.
Even though the E wants to work safe style, I think the days of the sleeper being a finisher are over. It's just too common as a resthold.
I really liked the F5 for a lot of reasons, but they probably won't be bringing that one back.
I forget the match, but there was one with Molly and I think, Trish (Molly was working heel and put Trish over for the title...again) where Molly used a crossarm choke to transition to like 3-4 different submission positions (standing to camel clutch position to surfboard position, kind of like how Super Crazy used to put on the surfboard and roll through it a couple of times while still keeping the hold applied). I thought it looked really good and Trish sold it well.
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Post by Arthur Digby Stamp on Nov 27, 2007 15:17:29 GMT -5
Beast Choker
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