Finishers that do..and ones that dont

[ThUnDeRpHoEnIx]

Like everyone finishers that can be hit out of anywhere.RKO,SCM,Rock Bottom,F5,Spear.

Bad moves are like everyone said are moves that can only be pulled of at certain times.usually inside the ring.Example 619.

Wade barretts Wasteland is horrible to.Looks like a retarted AA.

ANd im gonna most likely get hate for this but The Peoples Elbow was good.Thats the only exception because when it happened the rock had usually injured the opponent enough.I remember one time the undertaker sat up before the elbow and the rock kicked him back down and completed the move.

 

[JoonDaGr8One]

The best alltime finisher to me is goldberg spear n jackhammer combo bc it was always over after that and he could that shit to anybody. I also think the pedigree is sick as hell and the last ride by taker is amazing. The rock bottom, stunner, diamond cutter and sweet chin music were cool because you could do them to your friends. I also like big show's chokeslam when he used to raise his off hand to show he could hold the guy with on hand. the f-5 was sick and looked painful and made fit brock lesnar to a t. Umaga's samoan spike was one of my favorites because alot of times it would be the end to a brutal looking combo.

I don't have too many finishers that i dislike but the nexus need to work on some new shit all except gabriel. The cobra looks fake but its so damn funny its hard to hate on santino. It looks like r-truth's lie detector doesn't even connect most of the time.

 

[Hourani777]

I'm surprised no ones mentioned the pedigree or trouble in pararise
If hit correctly the pedigree looks brutal and the same with TIP anyway on to the subject
That do- like everyone said the RKO it looks so good coming off orton especially when u see people like homicide or Robbie E do it it looks shit
Super kick- this should be jomos finisher when he delivered it to hbk it looked awesome he should of stuck with it
Powerbomb- a standing powerbomb looks lethal when it's hit with intensity it would look perfect for mason Ryan
That dont-
Zig zag- all Dolph does is pull them down a back body drop looks more painful then the zig zag
The cobra- I know its a comedy finisher but come on if it's going to be used to finish tag title matches then there making it look to unrealistic
Skull crushing finale/ mic check - basically the same move and there terrible the mic check looks better when it's hit by anderson but the SCF is terrible and what makes it worse is these 2 are the champions of there shows

 

[vermilion]

I'm surprised no ones mentioned the pedigree or trouble in pararise
If hit correctly the pedigree looks brutal and the same with TIP anyway on to the subject
That do- like everyone said the RKO it looks so good coming off orton especially when u see people like homicide or Robbie E do it it looks shit
Super kick- this should be jomos finisher when he delivered it to hbk it looked awesome he should of stuck with it
Powerbomb- a standing powerbomb looks lethal when it's hit with intensity it would look perfect for mason Ryan
That dont-
Zig zag- all Dolph does is pull them down a back body drop looks more painful then the zig zag
The cobra- I know its a comedy finisher but come on if it's going to be used to finish tag title matches then there making it look to unrealistic
Skull crushing finale/ mic check - basically the same move and there terrible the mic check looks better when it's hit by anderson but the SCF is terrible and what makes it worse is these 2 are the champions of there shows

First, the SCF and the Mic Check are not even the same move at all.

Mic Check: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjDI09yhT2M
SCF: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdMeXHNMa2o

Both are fine finishers in my opinion. Nothing too offensively bad there.

Mason Ryan should do a powerbomb? People already thought he was Batista, he doesn't need a powerbomb added (plus he's green and would murder someone doing it I'm sure, ask Great Khali).

 

[leJobz]

Finishers I like:
RKO- It's a move which looks like it hurts and it can be hit at anytime and looks spectacular when countering an aerial attack.
Anaconda Vice- Can be dished out whenever and is a great counter.
Cross Rhodes- One of the better DDT/Neckbreaker type finishers used and looks awesome when sold well (Evan Bourne).

Finisher I don't like:
Morrison's Running Knee- Doesn't give off those match finishing vibes and it has a poor crowd reaction, a rather unspectacular finisher from a rather flamboyant wrestler.

 

[Hourani777]

The SCF and mic check are both face plants and would the sane amount of damage regardless of how there applied
And they want to bill mason ryan as the new Batista so why not give him the powerbomb would you rather him have that modified version of the rock bottom that big zeke and Koslov already have

 

[therealjota]

pedigree has always been a favorite of mine. big fan of the anaconda vice as a submission finisher.

i really liked the walls of jericho when he used to put one knee in the back. seemed like it made it more painful. his later version wasn't as solid for me.

whatever that goofy move heath slater does looks totally erratic and weak. not a fan.

 

[Pointzero]

For me, the F-5 looked pretty awesome. Brock was big enough to just throw around anyone, so it was very believable. Even on the Big Show or some of the superheavyweights. I mean, just imagine being tossed around like that and then dropped clean on your face by this hulking arm.

Also, I enjoyed Big Show's leg drop finisher he used when around 2003-2004 time, The Final Cut (?). I wish he'd quit using that knockout punch. As effective as it is, it just doesn't appeal because it makes him more of a brawler than a wrestler.

A move I believe didn't fit is, of course, Miz's Skull Crushing Finale. Nothing too special and it's not really his character.

 

[Donberto Del Rio]

The F-5 looked devastating. Even when he started to get sloppy with it. They could do so much more with the Worlds Strongest Slam. The Walls of Jericho and Sharpshooter look so weak these days. Del Rio's arm bar isn't bad so far. I like how he can apply it standing up.

 

[Degenerate]

rko--comes outta nowhere i love how they come from nowhere and u never know when there gonna hit
sweet chin--comes outta nowhere
F5-
TKO-
pedigree-
^ all 3 devastating moves always ko on impact slammin them down on there faces
DVD - always loved the death valley driver it looks so painful coming down on there neck ..

 

[Tiger Hoods]

Moves that Do:

Diamond Cutter - DDP hit that move from anywhere and that added to ring psychology of matches.

Trouble In Paradise - It's a hit that looks like he can really lay someone out with it. That...and Zigler/Swagger sell it really well.

Crossface Chickenwing - Sickest submission and really made Bob Backlund a legit threat.

Regal Stretch - Most underrated submission.

Moves that Don't:

Starship Pain/Knee or Head Kick - Morrison whiffs the Starship Pain half the time and it doesn't even look like an impact move. Morrison, please go back to using the Moonlight Drive

Skull Crushing Finale - I didn't like it when it was called The Stroke or The Breakdown (Remember, Jericho used it for a while) and I don't like it now.

Darren Young's Finisher - I don't know what it's called, but it's dreadful.

 

[Zangash]

I actually don't mind the Miz's finisher. Maybe because I can appreciate what it feels like to fall face-first to the ground without having arms or knees to try to lessen the damage. Hurts a lot more than it looks, especially if someone is forcing you down in the way Miz is.

I really don't like the lie detector, or whatever R-Fail calls it. I remember when it was a transition move for his Scissor kick. I still remember my confusion the first time he picked up the victory with it.

 

[mrpops]

I like finishers that are memorable. If you asked me to name the finisher of no name wrestlers like R-truth, drew mcintyre, yoshi whatever, zack ryder etc i couldnt tell you. They all must have the worst finishers ever if i cant even name them.

Just recently i finally saw what the "zigzag" move is by adolf ziggler and it sucked hard. I have no idea what the finishers are for 90% of the entire roster.

John Morrison needs a new finisher. I love the guy, but starship pain sucks and he is going to kill someone/himself one day. Like others have mentioned, give him a superkick and call it a day. Have shawn micheals come out, give him his blessing to use the move so the hardcore fans wont be so pissy.

 

[TheFighters]

This finisher that'll never work for me is the Cobra. I just find it as a joke for anyone to lose to that move.

Even when you had Umaga using his thumb as a finisher it's looked powerful because that's how he looked and he was dangerous but Santino cobra I just can't ever get behind that, I just always want to fast forwards the match everytime I see that move cause I really can't believe someone would lose to that.

 

[jduong]

i like moves that come unexpected at any given time. those are the moves that get me back into the match...lame action and then BAM! out of nowhere. moves that are easy to pull off and HURT, superkicks, cutters (rko/stunner), spears or lariats from bigger guys (jbl/ezekiel) and just any move that actually seems legit in terms of who's using it (eg. jbl using the clothesline from hell vs. rey mysterio using a clothesline to end a match)

i HATE moves that involve ridiculous theatrics or are generally seen to be completely unrealistic and would never be able to execute in real life because of the theatrics or how basic and lame the move is that it could never be seen as "credible". moves like the worm (its a forearm drop for god's sakes), the people's elbow (as much as i love it, anyone dropping an elbow would do the same amount of damage), the 619 (with the amount of time rey takes, i wouldve gotten out of the ropes and stomped his face in the ground 10 times), orton's rko pounding thing is just useless because wouldnt his opponent hear the pounding and think "dude im about to eat an rko...should i really turn?" and the F-U (i REFUSE to call it the "A.A.") is an elevated fireman's carry (which is a regularly used move in amateur wrestling, albeit not elevated). these moves are just not convincing AT ALL and i think they just kill my mood about the match.

then there are moves that are really iffy and in between for me. double edged moved that hurt both you and the other guy (namely top rope maneuvers). i love seeing the athleticism from a shooting star press or a 450 but really, sacrificing your abdomen to hurt the other guy with the chance of them moving, not really smart. they look flashy and great but sometimes, they take too long, make it look unrealistic and the setup is all too forced (with the opponent in the perfect position)

 

[jellmoo]

Finishers I Like

Anaconda Viceunk puts it on very quickly, and sells that he is legitimately trying to hurt the guy. That's the big part of a good submission for me, making it look like you want to tear your opponent apart.

Brough Kick: Sheamus looks like he can kill somebody with that kick. Very high impact, can come out of nowhere, and can be used on anyone. It fits his personality perfectly.

Glam Slam: Might be odd to have a women's finisher here, but I love the move. Makes Beth look dominant, fast and easy to apply, and has amazing impact.

Pedigree: This is pretty much the quintessential finisher. Looks sick, can be applied quickly, and has such a rich history as being "the" killer move. It's a large part of what makes HHH so effective as either a face or a heel. As a face, people pop hugely for it. As a heel, it is regarded as being so devastating that faces come out looking good even in defeat.

Finishers I Hate

Starship Pain: It's flashy and definitely demonstrates athletic prowess, but I find the setup too long, and Morrison is very hit and miss with it. By that I mean the move misses just as often as it hits.

Go To Sleep: Put simply, Punk is too small to use this move. It looks sloppy a lot of the time, especially when Punk tries to use it against anyone bigger than say John Cena.

Edge's Spear: His setup is good, but the execution looks so weak. Edge is tall and lithe, which just doesn't work aesthetically with the move. Guys like Goldberg and Rhino make it look like the guys could be dead. Edge just kind of bumps into the guy.

Wasteland: It just looks weak. Rolling the opponent off the shoulders just doesn't scream "he's done" to me. I really wish they would play up Wade Barrett's bare knuckle boxing past. The dude is massive, has a tremendous look complete with the crooked nose, and should be more dominant in the ring. I'd rather Barrett use a Knockout Punch than the Big Show, to be honest.