On Sunday, October 7, 2012 4:25:23 PM UTC-4, Karolina Dean...Big money STILL weaves a mighty web... wrote:
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> When it comes time for a great match to come to an end, the finishing
> move comes into play. It can basically happen at any time and it can
> mean that the match is three seconds or some taps on the ground away
> from the bell ringing and a winner being announced. While it isn't
> always a certainty, there are some finishers, predominantly used by
> top-tier superstars, that make the end of a match purely academic.
> Once that move comes, it's all over.
> When looking squarely at some of these finishers, however, it really
> makes you wonder how a 15-minute match that showed so much promise can
> end with such a simple maneuver. Is it really a good finisher? How can
> so much punishment still have the ability for an opponent to survive,
> while one debilitating move can do just about anyone in?
> In trying to make sense of the wrestling world, here are 10 of the
> most over-hyped finishers that hold way too much weight in WWE today.
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> White Noise
> Sheamus performs White Noise to Dolph Ziggler. (Video courtesy of
> YouTube user TheDoomAgentWWEV2)
> The move known as White Noise that Sheamus has been doing for the past
> few months was actually a primary finisher of Finlay for those who
> remember when he would wrestle in WWE a few years ago. Finlay referred
> to it as the Celtic Cross, which was a name Sheamus used at a time to
> call his crucifix powerbomb. That finisher doesn't get used anymore by
> Sheamus, but there are a few others that have replaced it, including
> this one.
> It isn't so much that this finisher is overrated, but rather that it
> has suddenly become incredibly damaging.
> How many matches did Finlay win with that move finishing things off?
> More importantly, how many Finlay matches didn't include a shot with
> the shillelagh?
> I am pretty sure that Sheamus has won more matches with White Noise in
> the short time he has used it than Finlay ever won with a Celtic
> Cross.
> Attitude Adjustment
> John Cena performs the Attitude Adjustment to Wade Barrett on six
> chairs. (Video courtesy of YouTube user CenaNation054)
> This has been a finisher that has been on a lot of fans' lists for
> quite some time. Formerly known as the FU, Cena has since cleaned it
> up to refer to it as the Attitude Adjustment. That name may look
> familiar to WCW fans, who saw the same name given to Lex Luger's
> piledriver finisher. A standard piledriver will look devastating no
> matter what, but a Death Valley Driver? You're gonna need to do a
> little better than that.
> Pretty much the most unstoppable wrestler in the WWE and the current
> superstar with the most world title reigns, Cena has finished over
> many foes by taking them and putting them on his shoulders, only to
> throw them off and have them land on their backs. Consider you
> attitude officially adjusted.
> If I can make a suggestion—the attitude of someone doesn't quite feel
> adjusted based on this simple move. With Cena being so incredibly
> strong, what would stop Cena from doing something more like this
> instead? Besides super heavyweights, this shouldn't be much of a
> problem for Cena, most of the time.
> RKO
> Randy Orton does the RKO to four men. (Video courtesy of YouTube user
> WrestlingAndWWE)
> Randy Orton's finisher, known as the RKO, is the latest in a long line
> of cutter finishers. Instead of a Stone Cold Stunner, which included a
> kick to the groin first, the RKO can happen in an instant, as Orton
> simply grabs your neck and slams it to the ground as the rest of your
> body follows behind. It isn't that this move doesn't look painful, but
> it has been built up over the years as such a damaging move that any
> advantage can be neutralized with just one RKO.
> The name is clever as well, since the three letters are Orton's
> initials. His full name is Randy Keith Orton. As for what I make it
> stand for, I like to think that it stands for Ridiculous Knockout.
> No matter how fresh you are in a match, just one of these RKOs can
> have you counting the lights on the ceiling of the arena. After all of
> the slams and shots to the body taken, a basic cutter does the trick?
> What the Funk?
> Brodus Clay hits What The Funk? on Curt Hawkins. (Video courtesy of
> YouTube user LFCrxzado)
> The name of the move says it all. What The Funk is this move I am
> seeing? Can you believe that this is how most Brodus Clay matches have
> ended? Clay's funky mentality has led to the Funkasaurus being a
> popular and nearly unbeaten superstar since he took to the ring as a
> full-time part of the main roster earlier this year.
> With the constant slams that Clay has in his arsenal, which is the
> norm for a colossal man like him, why would a running crossbody be the
> way to finish it all? Even though Clay leaves his feet for an instant,
> it doesn't really feel like a crossbody. It doesn't even look like a
> shoulder tackle a la John Cena. It looks more like Clay bumped into
> his opponent by mistake and just decided to cover him.
> Every end of a Brodus Clay victory has the feeling that the finish got
> messed up and that Clay is simply pinning the man to cover it all up.
> It also has been given a couple different names in only nine months of
> being his finisher. What the Funk, indeed.
> The Souvenir
> Wade Barrett lands with The Souvenir on Tyson Kidd. (Video courtesy of
> YouTube user Michael10x1)
> It's the newest finisher in WWE and it automatically makes the list.
> The big problem with Wade Barrett's character on the surface was that
> this young superstar full of potential was built upon the belief of
> being a bare-knuckled fighter. Naturally, Barrett rarely threw a
> punch. When he was injured, there was a window of opportunity to
> reinvent Barrett, which was done nicely.
> Now, Barrett is a lethal fighter, much like something out of a fight
> club or your typical street fight. His attitude is more rugged and his
> overall offense feels more barbaric, which was certainly the
> intention. With all of that well and good, his new finisher, which he
> has dubbed The Souvenir, feels like nothing more than a fancy-looking
> elbow smash. That's because that's all it is.
> As Barrett gobbles up victories, The Souvenir will likely be the move
> to finish everything. A bare-knuckled fighter uses an elbow of all
> things to finish an opponent off. This doesn't even take into account
> the twirl used to set up the elbow smash, which feels like something
> directly out of a swing dancing class.
> 619
> Rey Mysterio completes a 619 on Chavo Guerrero. (Video courtesy of
> YouTube user danielk151)
> The 619 has a special place in a lot of hearts. If there was a Hall of
> Fame for terrible wrestling finishers, this Rey Mysterio gem can
> snuggle in right by the atomic leg drop of Hulk Hogan and down the
> hall of The Ultimate Warrior literally just splashing on an opponent.
> It hasn't stopped Mysterio from using the move constantly since coming
> to WWE, as the finisher has made him a multi-time world champion in
> the company.
> The move is pretty standard in its bare bones. Mysterio knocks an
> opponent onto the middle ropes and runs to those same ropes. In the
> way only Mysterio can, he throws his legs through the top and middle
> ropes so he can kick his opponent directly in the head. This usually
> is followed by a splash after springing off the ropes or a splash from
> the top of a turnbuckle. Even as his body has broken down, Mysterio
> can still pull off the 619.
> Does it seem unusual to anyone else that no superstars ever seem to
> fall into the middle rope unless Mysterio is somehow involved? It just
> isn't a natural place for a superstar to fall to and makes for a very
> unusual and awkward placement simply for a move. Rarely is there ever
> another finishing maneuver that requires such a specific placement of
> a superstar in the ring. God forbid that the match is outside of the
> ring, then it is almost not able to be performed at all.
> Rough Ryder
> Zack Ryder pulls off the Rough Ryder on Dolph Ziggler. (Video courtesy
> of YouTube user CMPunkPerfection)
> Once upon a time, Zack Ryder was a nobody in WWE, but he had a unique
> look and gimmick while being a great worker.
> He kept his job. As his opportunities were passing him by, Ryder began
> his own YouTube show and grew a following. This ultimately led to
> being seen backstage with main-event talent and even a run as the
> United States Champion. This pretty much catches you up to what Zack
> Ryder's career has been like, except for just one thing: His finisher
> has always sucked.
> While being unique, the Rough Ryder is nothing more than a leg lariat.
> A regular lariat would otherwise be known as a clothesline. So, this
> is a clothesline with your
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