Worst finishing move

[alko]

Ok, i dont follow wrestling now. Its all about my memories from the past (90s a 2000s). Maybe it has changed.
But that time, there were guys, that used such incredible stupid finishing move.

Example: John Cena (here to see on 50 s)

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[JackSlater]

The five knuckle shuffle is clearly a descendant of the people's elbow. Kind of a joke move, I actually enjoy the novelty of the people's elbow as long as it doesn't finish someone. Hulk Hogan is like wrestling's Babe Ruth, but him finishing off opponents with a leg drop is like Babe Ruth being famous for bunts instead of home runs.

Staying with Cena, his STF is known for being terrible. It looks like he is trying to make someone submit just by partially lying on them.

Edge finishing people with the spear was terrible. It was a running hug.

Reigns' punch is bad. Yes, even though he cocks his arm like a gun before he does it.

The Angle slam is so generic. I always thought that Angle should have something more devastating.

Ultimate Warrior's splash was a fittingly bad finisher, clearly an attempt to replicate Hogan's terrible leg drop.

 

[Cor]

Bayley to Belly.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Show's punch

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

Show's punch

You have my vote for the best selection, especially since a closed fist is actually supposed to be illegal.

edit: Although after further research, apparently the closed first rule was dropped by the WWE in 2008? Yes, I know its all kayfabe haha.

 

[Paris in Flames]

Modern day?

- Reigns' Superman Punch + Spear
- Whatever Jinder's is called
- all of Cena's signatures and finishers
- Bayley to Belly
- That stupid move Enzo uses

I could go on and on and on...

Maybe the list of good finishers would be shorter...

 

[ColePens]

Some people are confusing signature and finisher moves.

Big Show KO for me.

 

[Dan Kelly]

Cena and Hogan both had lame finishers that wouldn't hurt a fly!

 

[swflyers93]

The whatever by Jinder. The Big Ending by Big E. Dirty Deeds by Ambrose. Bayley to belly.

 

[Hypernova]

We did this on our podcast recently and the Superman punch went over the Zigzag in the finale. I wanted to include Big Show's dumb punch but was voted down.

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

Im putting my vote in for the Samoan spike.

 

[The Gongshow]

Cesaro's finisher is actually pretty lame, wish he'd get a new one

Jinders is one of the WOAT, doesn't look good being used on anyone

 

[Bubba Thudd]

They are all pretty lame when a certain someone *cough*reigns*cough* kicks out of every one of them at least once.

 

[Deen]

Ambrose's Dirty Deeds is awful.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

People saying Big Show... I don’t know. I think it’s pretty legit to assume you’d get knocked out if you took a punch from a guy that big.

 

[ichabod13]

cenas AA, lesners F5.

 

[dahrougem2]

There isn't a single finisher worse in the WWE than whatever the hell Naomi does with her backside.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

619. The set up is almost always ridiculous.

Canadian Destroyer, for obvious reasons.

 

[alko]

Could you please also put here some videos? Im not aware above all this guys.

 

[JackSlater]

619. The set up is almost always ridiculous.

Ahhhh yes I wish I had remembered that one. I hate it for the same reason. I hate the wrestling logic of it where guys end up in that position essentially only when they face Mysterio. Even then, it still doesn't seem like a finishing move but more of a signature move.

Punk's version of the GTS was pretty bad. Awesome move, but Punk was just bad at doing it. Similar to his terrible elbow drop, which somehow looked to me like he got zero air and just fell on his opponent.

 

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

I usually don't include comedic finishers but this is just as bad as the Samoan Spike

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Warrior's press/drop thingy.

 

[Sammy225]

Am i the only one who thinks the Rock Bottom with And Elbow drop is extremely weak?

 

[Bubba Thudd]

Guess it wasn't a finisher, but I always hated Rikishi's "stink face" move.

 

[Paris in Flames]

Am i the only one who thinks the Rock Bottom with And Elbow drop is extremely weak?

What's wrong with the Rock Bottom?