ohernan6
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Post by ohernan6 on Feb 22, 2016 14:10:46 GMT -5
Is this the finisher that people just go to when they can't come up with something original or creative?
The first time I ever noticed the Spear was when Goldberg popularized it. I still think he looked the best doing it and it wasn't even his finisher!
Rhino also had a great one too, but I did see the movement being a little different and it was definitely marketed much better (Gore! Gore! Gore!)
But lately, it's just been all over the place and it happens to be the finisher for the new face of the WWE! I just feel like the move has become extremely basic since everyone's doing it!
Roman Reigns Edge (I always thought his looked the weakest) Batista Big Show Lashley Christian Charlotte
I'm sure there's more... I guess what I'm trying to say is it would be cool to see Roman do another finisher...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2016 14:19:44 GMT -5
Goldberg's looked the best because he charged for real at 110%.
And I love him for it.
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Post by Tyler Black on Feb 22, 2016 14:20:26 GMT -5
In all fairness, Roman throws a sick spear. His ones to Rey and Punk are cringe inducing, in a good way
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Post by punksnotdead on Feb 22, 2016 14:26:08 GMT -5
Moose does it in ROH too. Although, he does it with Moose flavor. The move actually makes sense for former football guys like Moose/Goldberg/Reigns.
The Superman Punch is the move I'd like to see Reigns stop using all the time. I mean it's annoying, beyond annoying, how many times we can see it on any given night.
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Post by grandmasterPRA on Feb 22, 2016 14:27:59 GMT -5
Roman is too limited in the ring to do anything other than striking moves. So they gave him a "striking" finisher. He does a decent spear. Not on the level of Goldberg but decent. Honestly it is just one of the many things about him that are unoriginal. He kept the shield gimmick while every one else moved on. He's got no actual personality. And he does a spear and a punch as his big moves. He comes through the crowd like Edge & Christian. Seriously nothing about this guy is original or captivating. And he is surrounded by wrestlers (Owens, Ambrose, Rollins, Lesnar, Wyatt, Styles, etc.) That are unique and talented. It just makes him look completely bland and uninteresting. Yet he is the face of the company.....go figure
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2016 14:31:22 GMT -5
I think Roman's spear looks great.
I love Edge, he's one of my favorites, but his looked like a running hug.
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Post by Chip on Feb 22, 2016 14:31:39 GMT -5
the only guy who legitimately should have been allowed to use the spear as a finishing move was Goldberg
other than that I hate the spear....as a finisher. it's fine to do, i get the point...but it is one of the lamest finishers in history. fitting the guy who is using it now quite nicely.
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Post by jcjdotcom on Feb 22, 2016 14:31:41 GMT -5
I know Goldberg isn't a great wrestler, didn't pay his dues, doesn't love the business, but his spear/jackhammer finisher combo is by far my favorite finisher. Unlike many finishers it doesn't have an overly elaborate and unrealistic setup and it actually looks like it hurts. The spear makes sense as a setup for a finisher, not a finisher in an of itself. Similar to a kick to the face - it's a good stunning move that sets the guy up for a finisher, but not really a finisher IMO.
You can add the superkick to over used, not all that impressive finishers.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Feb 22, 2016 14:40:08 GMT -5
The spear was great for Goldberg. Since then it has been so overused that with each new one that I see, I dislike it as a finish.
Also, why do they allow Charlotte to do the spear if it is the finisher of your top guy?
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ohernan6
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Post by ohernan6 on Feb 22, 2016 14:42:23 GMT -5
Maybe the Spear is the new Powerbomb? LOL
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Post by AJ F'n Brooks on Feb 22, 2016 14:46:55 GMT -5
Reigns has been spearing people since he was 7 years old. He's also been using it ever since he debuted on the main roster and made it his own with the set up and everything. It just fits him and he also does a really good one. No way he ditches it.
Which doesn't mean he's not allowed to add another finishing move. In his most recent Q&A session he teased the possibilty of adding a new one:
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Post by Rob on Feb 22, 2016 14:47:46 GMT -5
Such a boring played out move. Looks like we are about to see another 10 years of it.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2016 14:50:47 GMT -5
Moose has the best current spear. He runs at you full speed ahead and then does a flip afterwards. What's not to love?
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Post by k5 on Feb 22, 2016 14:58:46 GMT -5
Batista Big Show Lashley Christian Charlotte
those are the names out of the list that shouldn't have gone near it imo.
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Post by ohernan6 on Feb 22, 2016 15:10:17 GMT -5
Batista Big Show Lashley Christian Charlotte those are the names out of the list that shouldn't have gone near it imo. Big Show's spear is actually pretty good. I bet it looks pretty insane too, looking at a 7ft giant launching himself at you!
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Post by Sizzle on Feb 22, 2016 15:14:48 GMT -5
1. Goldberg 2. Rhino 3. Big Show (Based on the fact that it's a freaking giant running at you) 4. Roman Reigns 5. Everyone else 6. Edge
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2016 15:40:27 GMT -5
Goldberg had the best spear by far. Roman has the worst IMO. I agree that Edge's spear looked bad, but it didn't look as bad as Roman's. Edge has stated that he couldn't do the spear properly the way he wanted to due to his neck issues. So, I can excuse Edge's spear being bad for that reason. Kaitlyn's spear was awful. Christian's was bad, too.
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Post by ohernan6 on Feb 22, 2016 15:57:47 GMT -5
Goldberg had the best spear by far. Roman has the worst IMO. I agree that Edge's spear looked bad, but it didn't look as bad as Roman's. Edge has stated that he couldn't do the spear properly the way he wanted to due to his neck issues. So, I can excuse Edge's spear being bad for that reason. Kaitlyn's spear was awful. Christian's was bad, too. I think Edge's spear was bad even before any neck issues/surgeries... also, if it was painful, why keep doing it?
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Post by AJ F'n Brooks on Feb 22, 2016 16:04:46 GMT -5
Goldberg had the best spear by far. Roman has the worst IMO. I agree that Edge's spear looked bad, but it didn't look as bad as Roman's. Edge has stated that he couldn't do the spear properly the way he wanted to due to his neck issues. So, I can excuse Edge's spear being bad for that reason. Kaitlyn's spear was awful. Christian's was bad, too. AH! That's got to be a joke. Right? Right? No way you're being serious.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2016 16:05:35 GMT -5
Goldberg had the best spear by far. Roman has the worst IMO. I agree that Edge's spear looked bad, but it didn't look as bad as Roman's. Edge has stated that he couldn't do the spear properly the way he wanted to due to his neck issues. So, I can excuse Edge's spear being bad for that reason. Kaitlyn's spear was awful. Christian's was bad, too. I think Edge's spear was bad even before any neck issues/surgeries... also, if it was painful, why keep doing it? It wasn't that bad before his injury. It didn't look like Goldberg's, but was more like a running clothesline to the chest before his injury. And idk why he continued to do it after his injury, but I've seen videos of him spearing people pre-injury and it looked a lot better than after. It's hard to find videos of it thigh, because he didn't use the spear very often before his injury, and he used the edgecution DDT as a finisher before his injury.
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