\r\nDuring the \u002780s wrestling boom, no finisher was flashier or splashier than \u0022Macho Man\u0022 Randy Savage\u0027s Flying Elbow Drop. Between the ropes, Savage was a wild man; a relentless brawler who\u0027d pummel his foes with fists, chokes, and stomps. But once he climbed those buckles and stood tall on the top rope, he was a poised and pristine weapon. His particular stance, and delivery of elbow, would be lovingly emulated years later by the likes of CM Punk and Bayley. “,”height”:500,”width”:800,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/ffgav6mpaa6a-1540224702403.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/ffgav6mpaa6a-1540224702403_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Most Devastating Finishing Moves in WWE History”,”relativePosition”:”01″,”albumTotalCount”:21},{“caption”:”LEAPING LEGROP
\r\nOkay, so Hulk Hogan\u0027s leg drop finisher wasn\u0027t the best. You know, if you\u0027re searching for a finisher that actually looks devastating enough to close out hundreds and hundreds of matches. But it fit Hogan to a \u0022T.\u0022 It was impactful, it was direct, and it spoke to his blunt brawling nature as a charismatic cartoon hero come to life. Just about everyone fell to this maneuver (until Hogan turned heel for WCW in \u002796), even if it didn\u0027t seem like they were all that wrecked.”,”height”:676,”width”:1200,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/hs3uyuemfcgk-1540224699164.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/hs3uyuemfcgk-1540224699164_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Most Devastating Finishing Moves in WWE History”,”relativePosition”:”02″,”albumTotalCount”:21},{“caption”:”DDT
\r\nThough Superstars such as Dean Ambrose and Alexa Bliss still use variations of the DDT as their finishers today, the move is nowhere close to what it used to be. Even though, yes, it clearly seems like the person caught in it should be totally rendered unconscious, DDTs usually only garner a 2-count now. Back when Jake \u0022The Snake\u0022 Roberts used the move though – it was curtains for anyone he dropped on their face. Roberts\u0027 DDT may have been the most feared maneuver in all of late \u002780s WWF. “,”height”:410,”width”:650,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/jake-the-snake-roberts-ddt-1540224310113.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/jake-the-snake-roberts-ddt-1540224310113_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Most Devastating Finishing Moves in WWE History”,”relativePosition”:”03″,”albumTotalCount”:21},{“caption”:”EARTHQUAKE SPLASH
\r\nWhen the wrestler is named Earthquake, you get what you sign up for. In this case, a 468-pound man taking a running, leaping squat right down on your sternum. After Earthquake attacked Hulk Hogan and leveled him with this move on the Brother LoveShow, Hogan was gone for months. It took a \u0022get well\u0022 write-in campaign from wee Hulkamaniacs all over the country to inspire Hogan to return and get some payback on his massive foe.”,”height”:349,”width”:620,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/wmshort8-1540225753452.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/wmshort8-1540225753452_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Most Devastating Finishing Moves in WWE History”,”relativePosition”:”04″,”albumTotalCount”:21},{“caption”:”BANZAI DROP
\r\nWhat worked for Earthquake could surely also work for the near-600 pound Yokozuna. Just, you know, taking all your weight and ramming your keister down on some poor fool\u0027s chest. While Earthquake had a running start, and momentum from the ropes, adding spice to his finisher, Yokozuna had the height. After dragging his opponent to a corner, he\u0027d stand on the second rope, bounce up and down a few times, and then come crashing downward like gravity\u0027s sole agent of destruction. “,”height”:671,”width”:1200,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/01-yokozuna-milestone01-1-1540224441098.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/01-yokozuna-milestone01-1-1540224441098_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Most Devastating Finishing Moves in WWE History”,”relativePosition”:”05″,”albumTotalCount”:21},{“caption”:”SHARPSHOOTER
\r\nBret Hart\u0027s Sharpshooter submission not only perfectly fit a legend with the moniker \u0022Excellence of Execution\u0022 but its become a passed-down generational hold. Bret\u0027s niece, Natalya, uses it as her finisher today. In fact, the Sharpshooters even become associated with Canada itself, as you\u0027ll find wrestlers from America\u0027s neighbor to the north use it quite frequently, as way of honoring their country\u0027s top Superstar. And all of them look great doing it. Except The Rock. Perhaps because he lacks that Canadian je ne sais quoi. Not bad for a move invented in Japan.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/bret-hart-hitman-undertaker-sharpshooter-1540223652122.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/bret-hart-hitman-undertaker-sharpshooter-1540223652122_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Most Devastating Finishing Moves in WWE History”,”relativePosition”:”06″,”albumTotalCount”:21},{“caption”:”TOMBSTONE
\r\nAgain, as mentioned back in the opening paragraphs, it\u0027s not unheard of for someone, if they\u0027re a big star, to kick out of Undertaker\u0027s dreaded Tombstone piledriver. But even still, after almost 30 years, it stands as one of the WWE\u0027s most feared and formidable exclamation points. Undertaker is a from-beyond larger-than-life presence in that ring, and he needed a finisher that signified the absolute end. Even one that echoes death itself. It\u0027s hard to imagine anyone surviving a Tombstone – the dropping of a person right square on the top of their skull – much less kicking out of a pin attempt and continuing the match.”,”height”:624,”width”:991,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/undertakerkanehbkhhhsep18a-1540226087699.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/undertakerkanehbkhhhsep18a-1540226087699_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Most Devastating Finishing Moves in WWE History”,”relativePosition”:”07″,”albumTotalCount”:21},{“caption”:”SWEET CHIN MUSIC
\r\nSuperkicks weren\u0027t unheard of before Shawn Michaels started using one as his finisher. In fact, he and Marty Jannetty employed them quite a bit as part of their tandem offense during the Rocker years. But Michaels\u0027 precision helped turn his particular version – complete with stomping \u0022tuning up the band\u0022 set up – into an iconic absolute. Out of HBK\u0027s four world title victories, Sweet Chin Music helped him drop his foes for two of them – felling both Bret Hart and Sycho Sid. “,”height”:1080,”width”:1920,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/f39225fbd868f9e7ba01038bb32e157a-1540224523291.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/f39225fbd868f9e7ba01038bb32e157a-1540224523291_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Most Devastating Finishing Moves in WWE History”,”relativePosition”:”08″,”albumTotalCount”:21},{“caption”:”RAZOR\u0027S EDGE
\r\nTaking the idea of a powerbomb, which is already a diabolical move that involves crashing your opponent\u0027s back down to the mat, and elevating it up even higher to the point where the person\u0027s shoulders and neck are also in serious danger, Razor Ramon\u0027s Razor\u0027s Edge was one of the most impressive big man weapons of the \u002790s. Of course, it always looked more destructive when his prey was half his size, but Razor could hoist guys up who were 300 pounds plus. “,”height”:576,”width”:1024,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/19931124-razors-5dcbe4f1cdd4e38f85d1e9292f215665-1540224434013.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/19931124-razors-5dcbe4f1cdd4e38f85d1e9292f215665-1540224434013_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Most Devastating Finishing Moves in WWE History”,”relativePosition”:”09″,”albumTotalCount”:21},{“caption”:”PEDIGREE
\r\nTriple H has had the same finisher for more than two decades. Which means it harkens back to the time when his gimmick was that of a preening New England blueblood (hence \u0022Pedigree\u0022). Over the years, the Pedigree transformed from the snide staple of a snobby villain to a landmark move that\u0027s destroyed everyone from The Rock to Stone Cold to Brock Lesnar to The Undertaker. As \u0022The Game,\u0022 Triple H used this move to escalate himself to legendary status as a 14-time world champion. “,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/hhh-1540224438145.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/hhh-1540224438145_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Most Devastating Finishing Moves in WWE History”,”relativePosition”:10,”albumTotalCount”:21},{“caption”:”STONE COLD STUNNER
\r\nSteve Austin\u0027s Stunner was a thing of rapid-fire beauty. He could hit it anywhere, at any time – on anyone. Whether that person was HBK, Big Show, Undertaker, Vince McMahon, Linda McMahon, or Santa Claus. Every Stunner had a different flavor, depending on who was being stunned and how they sold it (oh, there were many ways), but no move in history got the crowd to pop the way Austin did using this simple chin-smasher. And Stone Cold\u0027s hardline \u0022no friends\u0022 policy meant that everyone was vulnerable at all times.”,”height”:1080,”width”:1920,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/3649c0b05a679d3fa2959e4cef9fb261-1540224596331.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/3649c0b05a679d3fa2959e4cef9fb261-1540224596331_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Most Devastating Finishing Moves in WWE History”,”relativePosition”:11,”albumTotalCount”:21},{“caption”:”RKO
\r\nRandy Orton\u0027s RKO – which cleverly uses his real life first, middle, and last name initials – takes its cruel cues from both Stone Cold and Diamond Dallas Page\u0027s playbook. Like those guys\u0027 finishers, it can strike \u0022Outta Nowhere!\u0022 (thanks, meme), and like Page\u0027s Diamond Cutter, it involves careening another dude down right on his mush. Orton\u0027s version is a leaping cutter, however, allowing him to topple enemies of any size. Over the years, Orton\u0027s ability to hit this move quickly allowed him to nail it on people while they were in mid-air. “,”height”:1080,”width”:1920,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/rko-1540224590145.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/rko-1540224590145_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Most Devastating Finishing Moves in WWE History”,”relativePosition”:12,”albumTotalCount”:21},{“caption”:”ANKLE LOCK
\r\nGold-medalist Kurt Angle transformed the simple twisting of a foe\u0027s foot into one of the most successful and spectacular submission holds of all time. With his vow to make people tap out, for fear of having their ankle broken, Angle was able to take down giants of the industry by using his grappling skills to swoop down and grab hold of a foot. Once he had this move truly locked in, grape-vining of the leg and all, there was nowhere for you to go. You had no choice but to give up and see your dreams shattered before your eyes.”,”height”:361,”width”:642,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/kurt-angle-1466148938-800-1540227605605.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/kurt-angle-1466148938-800-1540227605605_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Most Devastating Finishing Moves in WWE History”,”relativePosition”:13,”albumTotalCount”:21},{“caption”:”GO TO SLEEP
\r\nThe GTS – or Go To Sleep – was CM Punk\u0027s fireman\u0027s carry-into-a-knee to the freakin\u0027 face finisher that helped him back up his \u0022Best in the World\u0022 boasts for years. Never the biggest man in the ring, Punk relied on his Muay Thai clobberin\u0027 to clean people\u0027s clocks. The GTS was a unique move from a unique performer who was constantly trying to prove he could out-wrestle WWE\u0027s poster boys. In a way, the move itself almost represented the chip on Punk\u0027s shoulder. “,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/gts-1540224507992.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/gts-1540224507992_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Most Devastating Finishing Moves in WWE History”,”relativePosition”:14,”albumTotalCount”:21},{“caption”:”BLACK WIDOW
\r\nBefore WWE ushered in the Women\u0027s Revolution\/Evolution, AJ Lee waged war on the entire Diva\u0027s division. Not only did she famously refuse to join Total Divas while leveling her locker room contemporaries with the famous \u0022Pipe Bomb-shell\u0022 promo, but she defeated the entire division in one match, at WrestleMania 30, to retain her Diva\u0027s Championship. Her ace in the hole? A Black Widow octopus-style submission hold that Lee could unspool out of nowhere. And thanks to her small stature, Lee could shimmy up her opponents for extra leverage and doing it as a hanging maneuver. “,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/aj-345-1540223647737.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/aj-345-1540223647737_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Most Devastating Finishing Moves in WWE History”,”relativePosition”:15,”albumTotalCount”:21},{“caption”:”YES-LOCK
\r\nGiving this new-era underdog a submission move as his finisher made for many magical moments in the ring. Daniel Bryan may have been \u0022not what the WWE was looking for in a champion\u0022 (or at least this was the narrative regarding what they wanted), but once he cinched in the Yes-Lock crossface hold, he could make all the monsters, musclemen, and main-eventers tap out in agony. At WrestleMania 30, it was Batista who gave in to the Yes-Lock, crowning Daniel Bryan the new undisputed WWE World Heavyweight Champion.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/cba4a9e58c639d5662dd02b8712b41cb-1540223659322.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/cba4a9e58c639d5662dd02b8712b41cb-1540223659322_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Most Devastating Finishing Moves in WWE History”,”relativePosition”:16,”albumTotalCount”:21},{“caption”:”FIGURE-EIGHT
\r\nTo be fair, Ric Flair\u0027s Figure Four Leglock (which wasn\u0027t his and his alone) was never used to win his big matches. It\u0027s an iconic hold, but when it came to winning titles, it rarely got the job done. Enter Charlotte Flair, Ric\u0027s daughter, and her specific spin on the move – a back bridge to add extra pain and pressure – and we finally have a Flair family leglock that can seal the deal on the big stage. At WrestleMania 32, Charlotte used the Figure Eight to win her match against Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch. And just last spring, at \u0027Mania 34, she used it to best the undefeated Asuka.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/395812b2-f85d-42f5-af88-59e65a21fa3f-1540223643609.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/395812b2-f85d-42f5-af88-59e65a21fa3f-1540223643609_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Most Devastating Finishing Moves in WWE History”,”relativePosition”:17,”albumTotalCount”:21},{“caption”:”STYLES CLASH
\r\nAn infamous move for years before it even landed in WWE, AJ Styles\u0027 Styles Clash – a belly-to-back…inverted…hopping…flop slam…thing – was a danger to anyone who didn\u0027t know how to take it correctly. And even then, with everything going right, there was always the chance something could go wrong and someone wound up as the Bent-Neck Lady from Haunting of Hill House. But Styles is still using this move, during his lengthy run as WWE champion, to great effect. It\u0027s a move that, like Styles himself, no one thought they\u0027d see in WWE.”,”height”:720,”width”:1280,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/styles-clash-1540224303175.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/styles-clash-1540224303175_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Most Devastating Finishing Moves in WWE History”,”relativePosition”:18,”albumTotalCount”:21},{“caption”:”SPEAR
\r\nRoman Reigns may only be the latest dude-slash-Big Dog to wield the Spear to maximum effect (following the likes of Goldberg, Rhyno, Edge, Batista, Bobby Lashley, etc), but it still stands as one of the most powerfully crushing charges in wrestling history. In fact, if you\u0027re lucky enough to be given the Spear as part of your arsenal, or as your finisher, it\u0027s a high compliment. Because it\u0027s been established, over time, as a pure wallop of wickedness. It\u0027s just raw explosive energy tackling someone else to the ground. It\u0027s basically turning yourself into a human missile. “,”height”:450,”width”:800,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/wwe-roman-reigns-spear-images-hd-photos-1481516329-800-1540226090700.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/wwe-roman-reigns-spear-images-hd-photos-1481516329-800-1540226090700_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Most Devastating Finishing Moves in WWE History”,”relativePosition”:19,”albumTotalCount”:21},{“caption”:”F-5
\r\nOver the span of two historic WWE runs, separated an eight-year gap, \u0022The Beast\u0022 Brock Lesnar has used one powerful, pulverizing punctuation to put people away. The F-5. A fireman\u0027s carry into a spinning flapjack\/DDT. Not only did Lesnar use this move to stomp down The Rock back in 2002 to become the (at the time) youngest world champion ever but he employed it, several times, to end the Undertaker\u0027s famed WrestleMania win streak back in 2014. Only on the rarest of occasions does someone kick out of the F-5. And, normally, it takes just one to take down the biggest of brutes, from Big Show to Braun Strowman.”,”height”:1080,”width”:1920,”url”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/promo315462658-1540224578819.jpg”,”styleUrl”:”https:\/\/assets1.ignimgs.com\/2018\/10\/22\/promo315462658-1540224578819_{size}.jpg”,”credit”:””,”objectRelationName”:””,”objectRelationUrl”:””,”albumName”:”Most Devastating Finishing Moves in WWE History”,”relativePosition”:20,”albumTotalCount”:21}]’
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