Moves You Generally Don't See Anymore

[THTRobtaylor]

You're forgetting the classic "Test Of Strength" or Greco-Roman Knuckle Lock as Monsoon used to call it... Used to be the staple of matches with big men in it.

You also never see Randy Savage's leap over clothesline, where he'd bound over the top rope and use the top rope to clothesline the opponent... Always loved when he did that move. And you nearly never see a baseball slide to the outside either...

 

[supernatural1981]

what about a big hug. dont really see them anymore as far as i remember

 

[DarksideEric]

There was one move I saw a long time ago, can't remember where or who did it, but one of the wrestlers were taken up into a Powerbomb and then lifted up to slide down the Powerbomber's back, but then the guy performing the Powerbomb reached back, caught the head and performed a neckbreaker. Was pretty sweet.

One thing I definitely miss, despite the fact that we have Orton performing RKOs, is the Cutters that come from other move set ups. Like DDP hit Eddie with a Diamond Cutter after setting him up for a Powerbomb.

 

[Johnny Flash]

Bret Hart's figure-four around the ring post. I don't think it would hurt anymore then the regular one, but when he did it to Nash it looked really cool.

 

[Sweettre15]

In WWE:

The figure 4 around the ring post

The Brainbuster

All variations of The Piledriver except for The Tombstone

Side suplex

Crossface Chickenwing

Hardly ever see The Falcon Arrow save for the one time Fandango used it

Spinning Heel kick

Shooting Star Press(save for in NXT when Neville does the corkscrew shooting star press)

The Corkscrew moonsault

The Double underhook backbreaker

Tiger Suplex

Fisherman Suplex

 

[Bookerkingston]

What happened to the double underhook suplex/Pearl River Plunge move that Ahmed Johnson used to do??

And as far as finishing moves, why does Sheamus only do the brogue kick now? I like the Razor's Edge better.

 

[SkyCommanderWinky]

A test of strength that doesn't result in a boot to the gut. Randy Orton did this to Daniel Bryan several times which I think is stupid considering Randy would probably win if he didn't kick him. He has way more leverage.

 

[wrestler36]

And as far as finishing moves, why does Sheamus only do the brogue kick now? I like the Razor's Edge better.

I was just about to mention the Razor's Edge. Yeah, I remember Sheamus using it a few years ago. It's one of the best finishers out there, but I think it's seen as a risk for neck damage. If you watch Summerslam '93, Dibiase had a bad back and I think it was actually his last match, Razor gave him a lighter version of the Razor's Edge.

I haven't seen anybody use Faarooq's dominator. I forgot where I read it, but I think it was hurting people's knees

 

[Mustang Sally]

I guess it wouldn't be called a "move" but there's one effect from the 80's I'm glad isn't used anymore: a guy would deliver an open-handed chop to his opponent's chest.....and the guy would shoot a stream of saliva into the air.....the implication being that the man was hit so hard that it forced him to expectorate with great gusto and disgusting results.

I've been told the practice probably originated in the 70's with Baron Mikel Scicluna......one of pro wrestling's greatest spitters.

Bravo, Baron.

 

[Y 2 Jake]

Y'know what move I haven't seen in a while? The Stone Cold Stunner. I know it's synonymous with Austin, but why a heel hasn't come out, put over who that move has taken out and said he's going to adopt it because it is the best finish in the business, I do not know. It could also lead to Austin endorsing the heel by interacting with him on an episode of Raw.

 

[shalliin]

Yeah I knew about the Owen Tombstone to Austin, I just didn't realize it was so far back when they started phasing the Piledriver out.

That wasn't a tombstone. It was a regular sitout/jumping/leaping piledriver. Owen didn't tuck Austin's head on his thighs properly and when he dropped on his ass, causing the damage since Austin's head actually impacted the mat instead of being protected by Owen's thighs.

Tombstone: sounds weird to put it, but giver and receiver are facing each other, belly to belly or face to crotch as it is. Giver Drops to their knees, holding receiver by waist to limit contact.

 

[shalliin]

What happened to the double underhook suplex/Pearl River Plunge move that Ahmed Johnson used to do??

And as far as finishing moves, why does Sheamus only do the brogue kick now? I like the Razor's Edge better.

I always liked the Pearl River plunge powerbomb. Never saw a PRP suplex.

Batista's powerbomb was a gut grab sitout powerbomb that was the closest they had for a while. but honestly, it seemed that for a long while they were phasing out any move that had a similar double underhook setup like the Pedigree. At least until Drew McIntyre came in and was given the double underhook DDT as his finisher.

I miss mostly subission moves like the Cloverleaf (now used occassionaly by Shamus), the Edgucator (a kind of side seated sharpshooter like move used by Edge for a while), northern lights suplex, dragon/tiger suplex, taz's capture suplex, Bonzai Drop, Earthquake splash, the proper Missile dropkick-not the top rope front dropkick that cole call's what Bryan does.

Then there are all the double team and multiple person moves. Those crowd drawing moves like the test of strength, side headlock and hammerlock reversals, counters and flow of moves that just keep you on the edge wondering how and who was going to come out on top.

Most of all, I miss WRESTLING on my wrestling shows. I almost don't watch anymore since I have no interest in the horrible and contrived soap opera drama shit they put on. With a three hour wrestling show, at least 2 hours of it should actually feature wrestling matches. Now, you're lucky if the total match time on a Raw is more then 45minutes with the rest being badly scripted skits, interviews, and promos and replays of the last week or month of those bad filler moments.

 

[DetectiveZelix]

I don't see many taunts these Days. Or performance moves like the Worm, Hogans hulk up finger point big boot leg drop combo. rocks Spinebuster peoples elbow and such. Moves that connect or link. Even tests of strength or the ameatuer wrestling combo Angle and shawn would do when they'd do 2 or 3 arm drags or snapmare then a headlock while on the ground then spin over the persons body and smack him on the head couple of times before getting up and taunting or teasing and the opponent gets up embarassed and shamed. Also those grapple pushes hogan does when they grapple up then he over powers And pushed the opponent back making them kind of back flip it roll then he flexes to tease his strength over them

 

[shalliin]

I don't see many taunts these Days. Or performance moves like the Worm, Hogans hulk up finger point big boot leg drop combo. rocks Spinebuster peoples elbow and such. Moves that connect or link. Even tests of strength or the ameatuer wrestling combo Angle and shawn would do when they'd do 2 or 3 arm drags or snapmare then a headlock while on the ground then spin over the persons body and smack him on the head couple of times before getting up and taunting or teasing and the opponent gets up embarassed and shamed. Also those grapple pushes hogan does when they grapple up then he over powers And pushed the opponent back making them kind of back flip it roll then he flexes to tease his strength over them

Five Knuckle Shuffle.
Ryback stomping around before his pathetic Shellchock
Big Show's pumping up and fist clench before WMD.

What you seem to be describing is known as chain wrestling and reversals. Where moves flow into each other in attack/defend/counter attack.