Top 50 Finishers DVD

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Top 50 Finishers DVD 

Post#1 » by Celtics_Champs » Thu Jun 21, 2012 4:50 pm

WWE DVD is putting out a set of the top 50 finishers

Here is the list, if you don't want to be spoiled, don't look.
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50. JBL – Clothesline

49. Vader – Vader Bomb

48. Dusty Rhodes – Bionic Elbow

47. Million Dollar Man – Million Dollar Dream

46. Kerry Von Erich – Iron Claw

45. Ravishing Rick Rude – Rude Awakening

44. Lex Luger – Torture Rack

43. Dudley Boyz – 3-D

42. Bam Bam Bigelow – Moonsault

41. DDP – Diamond Cutter

40. Mankind – Mandible Claw / Socko

39. Honky Tonk Man – Shake Rattle and Roll

38. Yokozuna – Bonzai Drop

37. Flash Funk – 450 Splash

36. Sting – Scorpion Lock

35. Lita – Moonsault

34. Kevin Nash – Jack-knife

33. Jerry The King Lawler – Piledriver

32. RVD – Five-Star Frog Splash

31. Big Show – Chokeslam

30. CM Punk – GTS

29. Brock Lesnar – F-5

28. Bob Backlund – Chicken Wing

27. Batista – Batista Bomb

26. Mr. Perfect – Perfect Plex

25. Kurt Angle – Ankle Lock

24. Chris Jericho – Lion Tamer / Walls of Jericho

23. Edge – Spear

22. Iron Sheik – Camel Clutch

21. John Cena – Attitude Adjustment

20. Scott Hall – Razors Edge

19. Goldberg – Jackhammer

18. Rey Mysterio – 6-1-9

17. Road Warriors – Doomsday Device

16. Bruno Sammartino – Bearhug

15. Sgt. Slaughter – Cobra Clutch

14. Jeff Hardy – Swanton Bomb

13. Eddie Guerrero – Frog Splash

12. Macho Man Randy Savage – Elbow off Top Rope

11. Randy Orton – RKO

10. Bret Hitman Hart – Sharpshooter

9. Jimmy Superfly Snuka – Superfly Splash

8. Nature Boy Ric Flair – Figure Four Leg Lock

7. Hulk Hogan – Leg Drop

6. Shawn Michaels – Sweet Chin Music

5. Jake The Snake Roberts – DDT

4. The Rock – Rock Bottom / Peoples Elbow

3. Triple H – Pedigree

2. Undertaker – Tombstone Piledriver

1. Stone Cold Steve Austin – Stunner

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Such a crazy list to actually breakdown, but I felt it warranted its own thread and could garner conversation. First glance I think the top 10 is fine, but the RKO is wayyyyyyy too high. Batista Bomb is pretty high. Big shows chokeslam is too high, and Lawlers piledriver is too low.
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Re: Top 50 Finishers DVD 

Post#2 » by john2jer » Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:18 pm

Earthquake? Tazmission?
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Re: Top 50 Finishers DVD 

Post#3 » by Stanford » Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:25 pm

Celtics_Champs wrote:50. JBL – Clothesline


It's always annoying when this is called a clothesline, when it's most certainly a lariat. And more to the point, Stan Hansen>Bradshaw. And I love Bradshaw.

46. Kerry Von Erich – Iron Claw


Such a weird one. But it was over.

44. Lex Luger – Torture Rack


Feel like maybe this should be higher as a finisher.

33. Jerry The King Lawler – Piledriver


Agree that this is too low.

30. CM Punk – GTS


Too high, but I can see why they'd include it.

18. Rey Mysterio – 6-1-9


This is a weird case where I'd go back and forth between worst and best finisher. It's so completely unrealistic, and look absolutely painless. But it's over as hell, and really innovative. Can't decide on this.

16. Bruno Sammartino – Bearhug


Surprised Bruno was mentioned on the list.

11. Randy Orton – RKO


I actually don't think this is too high. On top of looking really, really cool, we've seen him hit it in a ton of innovative ways.

The top 10 is pretty spot on, although I think The Rock and Triple H's are too high.
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Re: Top 50 Finishers DVD 

Post#4 » by Celtics_Champs » Thu Jun 21, 2012 5:28 pm

I friggen love the Pedigree. I agree on the rock though.
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Re: Top 50 Finishers DVD 

Post#5 » by CapeCrusader » Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:08 pm

Was always bothered that the Scorpion death lock and the Sharpshooter were the EXACT same move! lol. Besides that I have to say the one that stands out the most is the Torture Rack, definitely should be higher.
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Re: Top 50 Finishers DVD 

Post#6 » by jr lucosa » Thu Jun 21, 2012 8:42 pm

I don't think Lita's moonsault needs to be on the list. Tazmission should be.

No shooting star press? I guess most the guys who did it were never very over therefore it couldn't be considered a top finisher.

One move I thought that was always sold very well and made to seem very effective was the Tarantula. Couldn't ever be considered a finisher because of the rope break though.
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Re: Top 50 Finishers DVD 

Post#7 » by Stanford » Thu Jun 21, 2012 9:41 pm

jr lucosa wrote:No shooting star press? I guess most the guys who did it were never very over therefore it couldn't be considered a top finisher.


Nah, you're right. Air Bourne is a **** work of art.
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Post#8 » by Coach Smiley » Thu Jun 21, 2012 11:04 pm

I gotta feeling this dvd will have a heavy dose of Brooklyn Brawler, Curt Hawkins and Jack Swagger opinions
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Re: Top 50 Finishers DVD 

Post#9 » by jr lucosa » Thu Jun 21, 2012 11:18 pm

Stanford wrote:
jr lucosa wrote:No shooting star press? I guess most the guys who did it were never very over therefore it couldn't be considered a top finisher.


Nah, you're right. Air Bourne is a **** work of art.


It sure is.

Funny thing is, as I was trying to think of the last superstar who routinely used the SSP as a finisher, Evan completely slipped my mind. I was thinking maybe Paul London, lol. :oops:

I wonder if Evan makes it back on TV ever? I remember hearing something about him suffering an awful ankle injury shortly after his return from suspension IIRC.
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Re: Top 50 Finishers DVD 

Post#10 » by Christophersp10 » Fri Jun 22, 2012 3:35 am

Attitude Adjustment is far too high on the list. Where is the vertebreaker by Shane Helms? That move is sick and looks lethal.



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Re: Top 50 Finishers DVD 

Post#11 » by TheBatman » Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:35 pm

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Re: Top 50 Finishers DVD 

Post#12 » by kdawg32086 » Mon Jul 16, 2012 9:01 pm

I like how the Scorpion Death Lock is #36 but the Sharpshooter is #10 when they are the exact same move...

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