Which wrestling moves actually hurt

Batista took this particular take on the move to the next level as a main event level talent in the s. The Flying Head Butt sees the aggressor leap off the top rope with intentions of landing head first against his or her opponent. A variety of wrestlers have used it over time, with Bam Bam Bigelow as one of the most famous practitioners in mainstream American wrestling who routinely used it as his finisher in the s and s.

Smaller wrestlers including Chris Benoit and Daniel Bryan picked up the charge in the years to follow, rarely ending the match with the move, but nonetheless using it as a key high spot, often in the late stages of matches.

Factor in that the person giving it usually invested in protecting safety and, if done right, the move produces little impact on the person taking it while the person doing it, at minimum, absorbs a front bump from the top rope. The move saw him leap from the top rope and somersault over his opponent, catching him in a neckbreaker on the way down. A number of wrestlers like Seth Rollins would use it later, though typically not as a finisher Tyson Kidd and Cesaro used a modified tandem version for their period as a unit.

While The Blockbuster looks impressive and requires athleticism, when performed safely it causes minimal damage to the person taking it, as the neckbreaker element should be almost entirely simulated rather than actual. So, the crux of the move is the person giving it jumping from the top rope into somersault back bump. That move, however, involved him lifting Cena into running powerslam position, only to fall back.

Coming out the back of a powerslam is standard enough, and it looked almost like an extreme version of that, maybe into an inverted DDT. Still, in actuality, Big E seems to be taking the brunt of this maneuver. In principle, the Human Torture Rack ought to be excruciating. The spear basically amounts to a flying shoulder tackle, not so different from what we see football players deliver on a fairly routine basis. The success of the move in wrestling largely depends on the aura of the performer giving the move, and the sell job from the person taking it.

Monsters of men like Goldberg and Roman Reigns have gotten the move over as a killer, and almost based in sheer charisma Edge, with his less imposing physique, also succeeded with a spear as his signature move. The spear, particularly delivered on a repeated basis, puts the person giving it at risk of injury to his head, neck, and shoulders.

Edge has spoken about the move potentially shortening his career, which the neck and spine issues that forced his early retirement seem to support. Sure, personality and fire inside the ring and on promos were big contributors to his success.

But then there was the Flying Elbow Drop, too. It was an iconic enough finisher that few wrestlers have tried to copy it since, though many like CM Punk and Bayley wove it into their offense, and Kairi Sane has more recently reinvented the move with her impressive hang time.

This is not a pretty move to take, however, as a safe landing means the person delivering the move take almost all of the impact on his or her back, hip, or side. Everything you need to know about every era of wrestling in WWE's history.

Michael Chin is a writer based in Las Vegas, who specializes in covering pro wrestling and other forms of pop culture. He has followed WWE for over 30 years. Follow him on Twitter miketchin. Hunter's knees may take some damage, but that is nothing compared to hitting your head and knees on the ground without having your hands to help brace your fall. Game Over. Taka Michinoku was one of the better technical wrestlers in the s of the then-WWF.

Michinoku was one of the men in the Japanese faction Kaientai. He also had one of the most damaging piledrivers out there. There have been hundreds of modifications to it overseas, but go to a wrestling event in Japan and try to not see a Michinoku Driver of some sort. I dare you. I couldn't find a picture of Taka doing it in the WWF because he often was overpowered by the much larger superstars.

Taka was one of the best jobbers in the late s. However, his move is used worldwide, as shown in this picture. Go on YouTube and search for some of these drivers. If you begin to grab your neck from watching them, I will understand. A who's who at that time were victims to this move. It is everything that John Cena's Attitude Adjustment is but much more. Lesnar would hold his opponents like he is holding The Rock in this photo.

He then would turn his shoulders to his right and fling his opponent off to his left. I like to think of the F-5 as the knuckleball of professional wrestling.

No two F-5's look exactly the same. Some opponents fly further away than others do. Some land more awkwardly than others do. It is very unpredictable of a move since Lesnar rarely sees where his victim lands.

This is Tyler Reks. JTG will fall to Reks's right and land on his face and stomach. Reks holds many of his opponents in this torture rack-meets-Attitude Adjustment move.

It is also a very popular move overseas and Reks hits it as perfectly as anyone in the world. If this move doesn't propel Reks to a push soon, then I will lose faith in WWE and its initiatives to push young talent. I love the Walls of Jericho just like any other wrestling fan.

The move is a more intense version of the Boston Crab. However, an even more intense version from Jericho is the Liontamer. The difference in the two moves: Jericho's right knee. Jericho can put that knee into an opponent's back or, as seen here, press the knee against the top of the head and put more pressure on the neck.

Jericho has made even the toughest men tap with this modified submission move. Jack Swagger's reputation as a great amateur-turned-professional wrestler has gone through some ups and downs. However, the best rollercoaster ride in Swagger's eyes has to be the gutwrench powerbomb. The difference between this and any regular powerbomb is that Swagger grabs his opponent without their head being in between his legs.

It is much more explosive and more difficult to pull off. I also considered putting the Batista Bomb on the list, but that move is simply a sit-out powerbomb. At least Swagger's is more difficult to pull off and causes a lot more whiplash, due to it being able to be hit on a moment's notice.

I couldn't find a picture of Eddie doing the three amigos, which he called his trio of suplexes. Eddie would keep his form after each of the suplexes, shifting his weight and picking his opponent up for more.

It was a classic way for Eddie to gain some momentum in his matches. Many opponents never seemed to recover from the sequence. A suplex is a suplex, but three in a row? It reminds me when Chris Jericho used to do a powerbomb and pick his opponent back up with the same hold and do another one.

It is a great sign of strength. It takes a lot out of both men, but it always put Eddie on a roll that would likely not be stopped. Before Jericho's Codebreaker, Carlito did the Backstabber, a version of the same move on the back. It is hard to say which could hurt more. My money goes on the Backstabber since you do not see your opponent do it and it could develop a stinger in someone's back.

Just look at Shelton Benjamin wince. It looks like someone is forcing him to watch his promos. Formerly known as the Unprettier, Christian's Killswitch is a very lethal move that could easily signal the end of any match. Christian grabs the arms of his opponent when behind him and maneuvers himself in front of the opponent. The switch see what I did there? Captain Charisma can pull that move off at almost any time.

If you fall victim to one, don't expect to enjoy it. Also, don't expect to win that match. Drew McIntyre will get a world title shot in You can count on that. The Chosen One does two underhooks and puts their head under his arms. After sweeping his leg back, McIntyre sits down, which only exposes the opponent's head, causing damage to their neck and all but ending the bout. There's a load of hurt from that move. Sometimes referred to as a Scot Drop, the Future Shock is one of the moves you may not think about from a superstar that you may not think about.

That will change, people. Expect a big year from the Scotsman. One arm is draped around the ankle while the other grabs the foot and jerks it. The foot is put in an unusual position.

There is also a way to sit down with it and wrap your legs around your opponent's leg. This extends the leg and makes it harder to crawl to the ropes. If you don't think that the Hell's Gate submission hold hurts, you are out of your mind. This is especially true when you realize that the move is straight out of MMA.

The Undertaker traps an opponent's arm in between his legs, which form a shape similar to a Figure Four Lock. He then grabs the man's head. This puts a lot of pressure on the arm and the neck.

Sure, this is a picture of a huracanrana. But the Frankensteiner is a spin-off of this move. Instead of letting the legs go after flipping, Scott Steiner yes, he developed this move would keep his legs locked in. There was no fancy name for them, but that was the kind of the style for the Rabid Wolverine. He just went out there and threw you around in any way he wanted to. I believe that it is harder for Benoit to hold his grasp around the waist and throw three vicious German suplexes. I classify it as a knee to the head.

Big deal. A sleeper hold, however, is a classic hold that had provided many men over the years with some early nap times. Notorious from "Rowdy" Roddy Piper and brought back by Dolph Ziggler, the sleeper can really make someone drowsy. And no, don't try it. Just take my word on it. The Miz needed a new finisher for his new attitude.

He came up with the Skull Crushing Finale, which combines a full nelson with a Russian leg sweep. It is simple and easy to set up.

The Miz can unleash the move on a whim. He has used it to knock out some of the best in WWE right now and has even used help from his Money in the Bank briefcase to incapacitate people. Chris Benoit always wrestled as if he was looking to put this move on his opponent. Still, this baby was a thing of beauty. You have to get your opponent nice and primed for it, but then you could strike mercilessly. I mean, any maneuver inspired by a scene in American History X is probably about as badass as you can get.

Stay tuned for my next post: ranking the best hairstyles in WWE history. Just kidding…I think. Like Like. But a torso stomp is really no different from a spear. It was good, you probbally should have added the Punama Sunrise, its a whole flip and you land on your head or even your neck if your richoet. I think the spirit bomb could have been on this, i mean imagine a guy like keith lee hitting a powerbomb and setting you as high as he can Keith Lee can be a main eventer if Vince tries harder on him.

The piledriver is actually banned from use besides from The Undertaker as he is a veteran and has been using his variation for such an extended amount of time.

Atomic Drop should be on here… I had it done to me in high school wrestling and my butt hurt for a week. You are commenting using your WordPress. You are commenting using your Google account. You are commenting using your Twitter account.

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