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The Best Finishing Moves in Wrestling History
Years ago, wrestling finishers were primarily submission holds that were more functional than flashy. Professional wrestling has however evolved more into an entertainment event leading to intricate and harsher finishers. No longer do wrestlers rely on simple headlocks to subdue their opponents. Now it's all about the complex moves involving jumping from the ropes, flying kicks and other intricate maneuvers.
Still, some of the older and greatest wrestlers of all time are still regarded as having some of the best closers. Hulk Hogan's Atomic Leg Drop, Randy Savage's Diving Elbow Drop and Kurt Angle's Ankle Lock are all quite simplistic in comparison to newer moves but are undeniably classics. Similarly, they've inspired professional and amateur wrestlers around the globe to improve upon these moves to create their own signature finishers.
Whether you're a fan of Diamond Dallas Page's Diamond Cutter, Rick Flair's Four Figure Leglock or Stone Cold Steve Austin's Stunner or any of the finishers in between, it's hard not to respect the creativity that goes into creating these moves. Have a favorite wrestling finisher? Vote for it below or add it if it's not yet listed!
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- 1Up 1549Down 496
The Undertaker's Tombstone
- 2Up 1817Down 529
Stone Cold Steve Austin's Stunner
- 3Up 1323Down 488
Shawn Michaels' Sweet Chin Music
- 4Up 1210Down 578
The Rock's Rock Bottom
- 5Up 1077Down 512
Bret Hart's Sharpshooter
- 6Up 998Down 491
Triple H's Pedigree
- 7Up 774Down 415
Bill Goldberg's Jackhammer
- 8Up 773Down 474
Chris Benoit's Crippler Crossface
- 9Up 804Down 475
Brock Lesnar's F5
- 10Up 806Down 503
Diamond Dallas Page's Diamond Cutter
- 11Up 883Down 508
Randy Savage's Diving Elbow Drop
- 12Up 846Down 501
Randy Orton's RKO
- 13Up 681Down 431
Ric Flair's Figure Four Leglock
- 14Up 567Down 410
Jake the Snake Roberts' DDT
- 15Up 620Down 478
Scott Hall's Razor's Edge
- 16Up 576Down 437
Rob Van Dam's Five Star Frog Splash
- 17Up 449Down 321
Jimmy Superfly Snuka's Superfly Splash
- 18Up 364Down 260
Jeff Hardy's Swanton bomb
- 19Up 381Down 333
CM Punk's GTS
- 20Up 418Down 394
Kurt Angle's Ankle Lock
- 21Up 433Down 420
Mr. Perfect Curt Hennig's Perfect Plex
- 22Up 240Down 307
John Cena's Attitude Adjustment
- 23Up 23Down 13
Stone Cold Stunner
- 24Up 350Down 391
Petey Williams' Canadian Destroyer
- 25Up 273Down 333
Dean Malenko's Texas Cloverleaf
- 26Up 29Down 12
Batista's Batista Bomb
- 27Up 35Down 11
sheamus Brouge kick
- 28Up 49Down 36
Codebreaker
- 29Up 49Down 38
Jack Knife Powerbomb
- 30Up 14Down 12
Stone Cold Stunner
- 31Up 29Down 11
Undertaker Last Ride
- 32Up 47Down 38
chokeslam
- 33Up 20Down 9
- 34Up 28Down 10
Undertaker Tombstone
- 35Up 39Down 26
Shawn Micheal's Sweet Chin Music
- 36Up 11Down 8
HBK's sweet chin music
- 37Up 14Down 7
triple h's pedigree
- 38Up 283Down 258
John Morrison's Starship Pain
- 39Up 13Down 11
Stone Cold Stunner
- 40Up 9Down 15
- 41Up 14Down 7
- 42Up 14Down 15
Jimmy superfly Snuka
- 43Up 14Down 9
John Cena STFU
- 44Up 17Down 17
- 45Up 23Down 49
- 46Up 15Down 25
Raven's DDT
- 47Up 274Down 332
Victoria's Widow's Peak
- 48Up 17Down 15
Kevin Nash
- 49Up 11Down 15
AA JOHN CEN
- 50Up 9Down 9
John Cena Attitude Adjustment
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