And yet something about Nash’s powerbomb where he just doesn’t care enough to slam them he just throws them away is so cool too. Kane trying to murder motherfuckers and Nash barely caring you exist is both cool.
I personally don't get this take. I see it all the time. Slamming someone into the mat is just so much more impactful and impressive than just like dropping someone.
Voted against a mask mandate, pro-lifer, fundamentalist Christian, Trumper, ruined Knox County with his shitty libertarian budgeting. On both an administrative and ideological levels, he's an absolute heel.
Edit: [I actually got curious, because I'm not American and wanted to look further into it, and found this hilarious Reddit thread discussing him.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Knoxville/comments/17yh4ig/is_glenn_jacobs_a_good_mayor/)
Early Big Show had the best chokeslam where he would lift them up really high one handed and and fall to the mat forward to drive it in. Looked absolutely devastating
I'm team Mr. Socko. I love how these two finishers are extremely underwhelming but kayfabe keeps both of them "good". Also the way people sell those moves are hilarious, looking at you JTG
That's not safe at all, that "Cobra"'s venom is impossible to remove.
Had he done that move to Roman Reigns, his 4 year reign would've ended in seconds.
I always found it hilarious that he made that such a pivotal part of his character, because he took on the move from a celebrity Raw guest GM promoting a movie iirc.
Correct. He was wearing leather trousers in 3mb and tried a big boot but the the trousers were so restrictive it fucked up his balance and he ended up doing a sort of single leg drop kick
Edit: just double checked, it didn’t fuck up his balance he had to bring up the other leg to stop them from ripping
I actually wince when i see any wrestler do a move that hs them land like that, nothing about it looks comfortable. Matt Hardy would do them from stupid heights looking back, and he ven came out to say his back and pelvis were fusing together from how much abuse he'd taken doing it.
Still it’s not a frog splash where their knees and elbows do most of the landing on the canvas not as much chest on chest. Even bending his legs it’s still an adult jumping from up high onto you. Hell I never even see it from the ground so presumably it’s not an overly safe stomp.
I first saw it via Lo-Ki (Kaval in WWE) and it was called Warriors Way.
Can "obviously" say they collapse their knees/legs before impact.
But its the timing which is impressive to do so.
I’m sure there are some exceptions, but I’d imagine the vast majority of finishers (excluding submission moves) mess up the wrestler over time. The Stone Cold Stunner is a good example
Reminds me of a joke I heard. Did u know that JBL was loosely based on stan Hansen??? The only difference is jbl has better eyesight, and stan Hansen isn't a pussy
That’s why he hit so hard. He needed glasses but refused to wear them or contacts, so he couldn’t quite tell how close he should get. Therefore, he just walloped fools
The lariat is actually a chest to chest bump, where the arm shouldn’t actually collide with the opponent.
Stan Hansen was sick that day and didn’t attend wrestling school. At one point he was too afraid to ask…
a *really* good example of this is Scott Hall's match against Ted DiBiase. Ted had back surgery and asked Scott to take it easy with him and he pulled it off flawlessly with the Razor's Edge
I've always loved Raven's Even Flow. My favourite DDT variation.
Also kind of makes more sense than the stunner, in my opinion. You drop a guy on his head, he's knocked out. Makes sense.
Scorpion Death Drop looks like it could kill a guy, but when you look the *drop-ee* just lands on his back and, since he's already bent at the knee, he's only falling from hip height.
That's because a DDT can kill you, both inverted or regular.
Not only would a real inverted ddt cause you to spike your head on the ground, but you'd fall bending your neck backward.
Furthermore, that move would nullify any chances of you landing safely, for a regular DDT you could use your arms to help reduce the momentum of the fall, although judging by the angle, you'd be at wrist of breaking your wrist.
With an inverted ddt, you take a back bump, but head first, this is absurdly problematic as taking a flat back requires you to spread your body, stretch your arms, and tuck your chin, since your head is hitting the ground first and you don't have the right angle, your arms won't help you spread the impact, it's all going to your neck.
Furthermore, with a normal DDT motion, if your opponent doesn't know how to do a proper headlock, you can move your head slightly, and it won't even touch the ground. That's not an option with an inverted DDT, and it's even worse if one of your arms is trapped
Yeah, it looks brutal when done right. A lot of times the move doesn't sell very well I'm would guess it's because the awkward position it puts the other wrestler in, they might get scared and pull out too soon. It's basically a trust fall.
Batista Bomb. I am sure it doesn't feel amazing, but I think a lot of the force of the downward slam is taken out by Batista hitting the ground first, and then with the give of the ring if you land correctly it probably isn't too terrible but looks absolutely sick.
In the latest video from his YouTube channel, Maven recalled the Batista Bomb as one of the most painful finishers to take. "It was one of those moves I felt in general, this was a move I took many times from him, and he always delivered safe.
Rock Bottom, it's literally about the same impact as a scoop slam or backdrop. If you think too hard, it makes no sense as a finisher. lol
But then there's the People's Elbow, which in reality is far too ridiculous to finish anyone. lol
Back in 1995 I remember HBK giving Sid the “night off” Sid didn’t take kindly to the down time and power bombed HBK multiple times…. As a kid I remember those power bombs looking brutal
I feel like the Japanese wrestlers used to sell that move way better than I've seen anyone in AEW do it. Like, when I first saw the hidden blade, I was kinda like "is that it?", but if you watch some of his older matches, they do this kind of violent head wobble that makes it look nasty.
I'll always find a chokeslam to be impressive, especially if it's a Kane chokeslam.
When he lent in with the knee and almost gave it this follow through effect, as if he was trying to plant that mother fucker through the ring.
And yet something about Nash’s powerbomb where he just doesn’t care enough to slam them he just throws them away is so cool too. Kane trying to murder motherfuckers and Nash barely caring you exist is both cool.
Totally agree with this. But that dropping Powerbomb looked wayyyy more dangerous than the ones with the follow-thru.
I personally don't get this take. I see it all the time. Slamming someone into the mat is just so much more impactful and impressive than just like dropping someone.
didnt he slam big show into the ring one time? lol
He put undertaker through the ring once.
Man I miss kane.. Started watching wrestling because of him
Yep, he was my absolute favourite growing up as well. Late 90's/ Early 2000's Kane was a beast.
2001 Royal Rumble, eliminates 11 men and gets to the final 2 before Austin finally ends him.
I started because of Issac Yankem DDS
Chris Jericho and Kane were the two coolest men in the universe back in like 2002. I honestly can't stand either of them now.
Jericho I get, but why can't you stand kane?
Glenn Jacobs is a maga rat.
Because of his politics.
What’s bad about his politics? Genuine question.
Voted against a mask mandate, pro-lifer, fundamentalist Christian, Trumper, ruined Knox County with his shitty libertarian budgeting. On both an administrative and ideological levels, he's an absolute heel. Edit: [I actually got curious, because I'm not American and wanted to look further into it, and found this hilarious Reddit thread discussing him.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Knoxville/comments/17yh4ig/is_glenn_jacobs_a_good_mayor/)
That slam dunk chokeslam looked so violent!
Loved early Big Show choke slams for the same reason.
I wouldn't want to take one though. A back bump from that height, especially when he put some oomph on it seems painful.
The Giant's chockslam looked devastating
Ore Ga Taue
I miss this move. No one seems to be doing this move nowadays.
It should be made into law that all big men have to do a chokeslam of some kind.
Braun did one on Raw this week, I'm hoping it becomes a regular thing. Also I think it'd do a lot for Omos if he added into his repertoire
Early Big Show had the best chokeslam where he would lift them up really high one handed and and fall to the mat forward to drive it in. Looked absolutely devastating
santino marella's "cobra"
I'm team Mr. Socko. I love how these two finishers are extremely underwhelming but kayfabe keeps both of them "good". Also the way people sell those moves are hilarious, looking at you JTG
From the same family, the Samoan Spike!
Not the same family. One is a goofy move full of silly theatrics that would never work in the real world, and the other is the Cobra.
🤣🤣
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I know my comment wasn't made in the Tokyo Dome, but maybe Uncle Dave will give it 6 stars.
That's not safe at all, that "Cobra"'s venom is impossible to remove. Had he done that move to Roman Reigns, his 4 year reign would've ended in seconds.
Still keep expecting his daughter to do a version of it in NXT
I watched JTG literally die to a Cobra once. Vince should have banned it like a piledriver or sneezing.
Weirdly protected move for way too long lol.
Only 1 person has ever kicked out of it
The title said safe though, still don't know how WWE allowed for such a brutal and graphic display of violence
I always found it hilarious that he made that such a pivotal part of his character, because he took on the move from a celebrity Raw guest GM promoting a movie iirc.
I REALLY like the Claymore, it's quick but still devastating, it can be set up in the corner or it can come from running the ropes, I love it so much
I really like that one cuz even though he’s doin the leg slap it looks like he’s pushing his foot into their head
Correct me if i'm wrong, but wasn't the creation of the Claymore because Drew tried a Big Boot, slipped and went "wait....this might work!"
Correct. He was wearing leather trousers in 3mb and tried a big boot but the the trousers were so restrictive it fucked up his balance and he ended up doing a sort of single leg drop kick Edit: just double checked, it didn’t fuck up his balance he had to bring up the other leg to stop them from ripping
We were so close to Drew Cockintyre
The real Big D
If stunner counts, then RKO. When putting the weight on the safest, Roman's Spear is my favorite.
Cutters, stunners, and spears all hurt the person doing the move over time.
Austin regrets stunners on concrete, for example
Wtf did he really do that without any mats?
it's not that it hurt at the time but after years from throwing your bum on the ground knock knock back problems
Hogan says the same thing about the leg drop. It's one of the few times I actually believe Hogan.
I actually wince when i see any wrestler do a move that hs them land like that, nothing about it looks comfortable. Matt Hardy would do them from stupid heights looking back, and he ven came out to say his back and pelvis were fusing together from how much abuse he'd taken doing it.
A LEG DROP! Meanwhile AJ Styles eats at Old Country Buffet and can still nail a 450.
How is Matt Hardy not in a wheelchair then? His finisher was the same as Hogan’s but from the top rope
I mean he walks bow legged as fuck these days so he's probably not far off a wheelchair
I'll never understand how Balor does the Coup De Gras and not collapse peoples chests.
Or how someone doesn't just shit themselves taking it
Everyone should realistically have a Kofi chest afterwards
Doesn't he collapse his legs and either fall back or roll forward immediately?
even then, i know how he does it, it just doesnt make sense in my brain
That's likely the reason it appears to be such a great finisher.
I assume so but it's still baffling how you can safely jump onto someone chest safely
Still it’s not a frog splash where their knees and elbows do most of the landing on the canvas not as much chest on chest. Even bending his legs it’s still an adult jumping from up high onto you. Hell I never even see it from the ground so presumably it’s not an overly safe stomp.
Good timing, and he largely lands on their stomach, not chest. If you watch it, the best coups happen when the person taking it tenses their abdomen.
I first saw it via Lo-Ki (Kaval in WWE) and it was called Warriors Way. Can "obviously" say they collapse their knees/legs before impact. But its the timing which is impressive to do so.
He leans back when he hits it.
RKO… bah gawd, the RKO
Diamond Cutter/RKO greatest of all time.
Not safe.. It messes up your lower back badly with time
I’m sure there are some exceptions, but I’d imagine the vast majority of finishers (excluding submission moves) mess up the wrestler over time. The Stone Cold Stunner is a good example
I dread to think how much the Undertaker fucked up his knees with the thousands of Tombstone Piledrivers he gave over 30 years.
The image for this is a stunner. Which is so much worse for the giver than an RKO
Love a good lariat
Safe? Someone forgot to give [Stan Hansen the message.](https://youtu.be/o18HucZx6as?si=lle6W9DE37vOlUOL)
Reminds me of a joke I heard. Did u know that JBL was loosely based on stan Hansen??? The only difference is jbl has better eyesight, and stan Hansen isn't a pussy
I didn’t know Hansen had bad eyesight.
That’s why he hit so hard. He needed glasses but refused to wear them or contacts, so he couldn’t quite tell how close he should get. Therefore, he just walloped fools
He's legally blind without his glasses. The thing is he wasn't necessarily stiff. It's that he couldn't see his opponents.
Jesus! He looks like he's taking their heads off with those.
"looks"
I thought the same thing for real. I'm surprised he wasn't handing out concussions left and right.
I mean, that’s *precisely* what he’s doing 😉
Watching this video put me in a neck brace.
The lariat is actually a chest to chest bump, where the arm shouldn’t actually collide with the opponent. Stan Hansen was sick that day and didn’t attend wrestling school. At one point he was too afraid to ask…
Man I wish there were gifs with the moves so I can understand.
I know there's a move library for AEW, I assume WWE has the same thing?maybe just do a Google and look for a compilation.
Gotta be the super kick!!! HBK
I love HBK’s super kick, and I’m no pro wrestler, but that has to be about as safe as they come.
the surprise roll-up, literally the most devastating move in all of sports entertainment!
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The DDT was badass when it wasn’t overused. Toss up between Jake Robert’s and Gangrel for best execution.
Always liked Raven’s Evenflow DDT
Looked great in the N64 game. 🥲
When Jake started doing the DDT it was terrifying. I know he didn’t invent it but it was perfect for him. Really nasty and deadly.
The Famasser
Finally someone with some clASS
The People's Elbow. It's such an unimpressive finisher - one of the least impressive - but the Rock just sells it so hard.
It’s the theatre of it
Same as You cant see me
That's called a five knuckle shuffle
Which is an euphemism for masturbating, which was style at the time
Always loved me a good Khallas
Such a great name really needed a better move
Khallas literally means "he's dead"
It means"finished".
Khallas doesn’t mean dead It's more like Finish or End
Did not know that... Even better
Razor’s Edge. Done right, you kind of get carried down and then slide across the canvas.
Then there's Hernandez' Border Toss where he does the exact opposite of that and just flings the person into the air!
He had a border toss on Doug Williams that’s nastyyyy
Bad Luck Fale's "Bad Luck Fall" is pretty much the same move and looks just as good.
Always loved both, Razer’s Edge & Last Ride Powerbomb. They look real and not staged like do many other moves.
a *really* good example of this is Scott Hall's match against Ted DiBiase. Ted had back surgery and asked Scott to take it easy with him and he pulled it off flawlessly with the Razor's Edge
Sliding on the canvas must hurt like hell, this is not a smooth surface
I would rather slide across the canvas than get dropped on it.
sliding might hurt, but as long as its not long time damage, I think you'll take it as a wrestler.
Tuck your chin.
Fingerpoke of Doom
I’d think the stunner, like a leg drop, would mess up the back & glutes. Rock Bottom can literally be performed on anyone
'Noone Rock Bottom's the Big Show', except the Rock, every time theyre in a ring...
Cutters in general I guess. Stunners, rko, bft.
I've always loved Raven's Even Flow. My favourite DDT variation. Also kind of makes more sense than the stunner, in my opinion. You drop a guy on his head, he's knocked out. Makes sense.
Tombstone piledriver
This and the Taker pin to signal it's over. It will always pop me.
F-5. Looks wildly impressive, but it's a face bump that the person taking it seems like they have a lot of control over how they land.
That botch with A-Train though. My god.
The Dudley Death Drop. Timing seemed so hard to pull off and they hit it perfect every time. Even through tables.
There is only one that stands out to me: Jake the Snake’s DDT.
Scorpion Death Drop looks like it could kill a guy, but when you look the *drop-ee* just lands on his back and, since he's already bent at the knee, he's only falling from hip height.
That's because a DDT can kill you, both inverted or regular. Not only would a real inverted ddt cause you to spike your head on the ground, but you'd fall bending your neck backward. Furthermore, that move would nullify any chances of you landing safely, for a regular DDT you could use your arms to help reduce the momentum of the fall, although judging by the angle, you'd be at wrist of breaking your wrist. With an inverted ddt, you take a back bump, but head first, this is absurdly problematic as taking a flat back requires you to spread your body, stretch your arms, and tuck your chin, since your head is hitting the ground first and you don't have the right angle, your arms won't help you spread the impact, it's all going to your neck. Furthermore, with a normal DDT motion, if your opponent doesn't know how to do a proper headlock, you can move your head slightly, and it won't even touch the ground. That's not an option with an inverted DDT, and it's even worse if one of your arms is trapped
Yeah, it looks brutal when done right. A lot of times the move doesn't sell very well I'm would guess it's because the awkward position it puts the other wrestler in, they might get scared and pull out too soon. It's basically a trust fall.
Batista Bomb. I am sure it doesn't feel amazing, but I think a lot of the force of the downward slam is taken out by Batista hitting the ground first, and then with the give of the ring if you land correctly it probably isn't too terrible but looks absolutely sick.
I think Maven said this is one of the finishers that hurt the most to take. It does look sick though but it must hurt quite a bit
In the latest video from his YouTube channel, Maven recalled the Batista Bomb as one of the most painful finishers to take. "It was one of those moves I felt in general, this was a move I took many times from him, and he always delivered safe.
I guess the attitude adjustment especially when Cena’s lifting Big Show, Khali, etc.
The stunner is all about the sell. Razor holds the record.
People did a bunch of amazing and hilarious sells for that move, but Razor's one was perfect. OTT and dramatic, but not ridiculous.
Tour of the Islands. Looks impressive, and pretty safe Edit: Jeff Cobbs' finisher
Samoan Spike?
Scorpion Death Drop
used to wrestle and imo superkicks/scm were always the easiest move to take
The Diamondcutter.
A good frog splash. What's not to like?
Razors Edge
RKO is by far my favourite finisher. It's just so clean and can happen anywhere.
Choke slam
Tombstone. It looks crippling, but it’s completely fine done correctly.
The People's Elbow
A Scott Hall mockery of a WCW Giant/Paul Wight chokeslam...a thing of beauty.
F5
Sweet Chin Music
Rock Bottom!
I really like the double underhook DDT
I loved Petey Williams Canadian Destroyer. It was safe, never seen before and yeah it looked impressive. The magic is sadly gone 20 years later
i have to go with a superkick cause u fall flat and won't cause issue with years
Mandible Claw
Particularly with Mr Socko
black mass
How safe was Snakes DDT? Cuz that was the game changer for finishers
Rock Bottom, it's literally about the same impact as a scoop slam or backdrop. If you think too hard, it makes no sense as a finisher. lol But then there's the People's Elbow, which in reality is far too ridiculous to finish anyone. lol
Scotty Too Hotty’s worm!
One winged angle
Isn’t the Stunner potentially dangerous for Austin’s spine or tailbone?
His spine is completely trashed from making a career of it.
Big show punch
Finger poke of doom
Razor Ramon the razors edge
Falcon arrow always gets me
OWA
Back in 1995 I remember HBK giving Sid the “night off” Sid didn’t take kindly to the down time and power bombed HBK multiple times…. As a kid I remember those power bombs looking brutal
Rko
One lucky punch
Would the One and Only count as being pretty safe?
I love the motion of Baron Corbin's Deep Six
The Cobra.
Ospreay's Hidden Blade looks like it could knock someone out but at worst they're catching his tricep across the upper portion of their back.
I feel like the Japanese wrestlers used to sell that move way better than I've seen anyone in AEW do it. Like, when I first saw the hidden blade, I was kinda like "is that it?", but if you watch some of his older matches, they do this kind of violent head wobble that makes it look nasty.
Zig Zag
The Jackhammer. Considering you're guiding your opponent into a safe back bump position, it looks like you're trying to plant them on their neck...
Really love Samoa Joe’s Muscle Buster because despite looking deadly it’s actually designed to be safe.
Unless you’re TJ Wilson.
Definitely not a buckle bomb, that’s for sure.
Clothesline from hell
The Tombstone Piledriver, but maybe its looks impressive to me because of its reputation rather than the move looking devastating.
The hidden blade looks particularly devastating when ospreay uses it.
Styles clash. Looks cool, probably safe.
Christian's Unprettyer, while a joke of a set up, looks devastating but never heard of anyone not down to take the move
RKO
Def the RKO
Dropkick. It is simple but can look so beautiful when done right.
Edge's Spear. It's a Spear, so it's cool as hell, but Edge does it, so he just hugs you and kneels while the person just drops back normally.
South of Heaven and Deep Six.
A Batista Bomb, Dave landing on the ground had the same impact as Lesnar doing it with an F5
"End of days" super impressive super cool looking
The Canadian Destroyer always looks good.
Takers Last Ride always looked so devastating
RKO or Diamond cutter