TheXtremisT
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 6, 2020 13:26:31 GMT -5
Basically which finishers after seeing them would make you think "there's no way that hurt/hurt that much". (And not unbelievable like it takes a lot of effort/choreography to pull off - like the Canadian Destroyer).
So for example - we all know the People's Elbow is completely ridiculous. But one for me was always Luger's Torture Rack. Sure, Some guys sold it like a boss but I never thought it was devastating and would really hurt. It's basically an exaggerated fireman's carry with a very slight crank every second or so. How could it hurt enough to give up. Surely the Bearhug is more believable. Or even the Worm (chop to the throat).
Suspension of disbelief aside, alot of old school finishers look bad nowadays cos they're regular moves now. But alot of them are still believable that they could hurt someone. The Torture Rack? Not in my opinion.
What are yours?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2020 15:46:01 GMT -5
lol your wrong on torture rack i used that alot on my buddies when we wrestled hardcore (real). that crapcranks your whole body in half at the neck/back/groin. wish i was there with ya to put ya in it and show ya  same with fig four, that craphurs. and turning over does reverse the pain to the guy originally giving it, lol. boston crab/sharp shooters will break your back to. my friends used to try to even say nonoe of that pro wrestling crapand those wierd moves, lol. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2020 15:47:35 GMT -5
always thought warriors press slam and splash was kinda weak. its a slam and a slash, lol
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Post by The Shiniest Wizard on Jan 6, 2020 15:51:48 GMT -5
lol your wrong on torture rack i used that alot on my buddies when we wrestled hardcore (real). that crap cranks your whole body in half at the neck/back/groin. wish i was there with ya to put ya in it and show ya same with fig four, that crap hurs. and turning over does reverse the pain to the guy originally giving it, lol. boston crab/sharp shooters will break your back to. my friends used to try to even say nonoe of that pro wrestling crap and those wierd moves, lol. I remember putting my friend in a double leg boston crab then dropping his knees on to the wooden floor when he tapped out. He cried and I wasn't invited over again. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2020 16:08:15 GMT -5
lol your wrong on torture rack i used that alot on my buddies when we wrestled hardcore (real). that crap cranks your whole body in half at the neck/back/groin. wish i was there with ya to put ya in it and show ya same with fig four, that crap hurs. and turning over does reverse the pain to the guy originally giving it, lol. boston crab/sharp shooters will break your back to. my friends used to try to even say nonoe of that pro wrestling crap and those wierd moves, lol. I remember putting my friend in a double leg boston crab then dropping his knees on to the wooden floor when he tapped out. He cried and I wasn't invited over again. i hurt my friend doing a suplex on him and wasnt allowed to play with him for years. |
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Post by The Brain on Jan 6, 2020 16:15:20 GMT -5
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Post by The Shiniest Wizard on Jan 6, 2020 16:22:18 GMT -5
I can hear the audio for this in my head just from looking at this. "Careers ended in an instant." |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2020 16:25:35 GMT -5
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Post by JokerFC on Jan 6, 2020 19:30:34 GMT -5
Barret's wasteland or whatever it was called was one of the weakest ass finisher's I ever seen. Total nonsense
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Post by LA Times on Jan 6, 2020 21:01:24 GMT -5
always thought warriors press slam and splash was kinda weak. its a slam and a slash, lol Bobby Heenan said Ultimate Warrior would always drop him hard with the Gorilla Press |
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Post by MKSavage on Jan 6, 2020 21:03:52 GMT -5
always thought warriors press slam and splash was kinda weak. its a slam and a slash, lol I never had a problem with this finisher combo, I always looked at Warrior's and Hogan's finishers as a combination of moves with the splash (Warrior) and the leg drop (Hogan) being the exclamation point. |
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Post by The Brain on Jan 6, 2020 21:05:34 GMT -5
always thought warriors press slam and splash was kinda weak. its a slam and a slash, lol Bobby Heenan said Ultimate Warrior would always drop him hard with the Gorilla Press Man that botched press slam at WM V. Poor Bobby  |
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Post by HandsomeHollywood on Jan 7, 2020 19:48:54 GMT -5
I hate the flatliner/downward spiral/self Rock Bottom.
I also laughed at Crush in 97 when he was using the heart punch.
On the flip-side I once thought I was dying when my brother put me in a Crippler Crossface.
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Post by The Brain on Jan 7, 2020 19:52:59 GMT -5
The Worm always comes to mind when I think of weak finishers
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Post by Gorilla on Jan 7, 2020 20:19:47 GMT -5
Shake, Rattle and Roll - HTM
Diving Crossbody - Steamboat
Superman Punch - Roman Reigns
Battering Ram - Bushwhackers
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Jan 7, 2020 23:22:41 GMT -5
No disrespect to the wrestlers, but ...
Mr. Wrestling II's knee lift.
Terry & Dory Funk's spinning toe hold.
The Question Mark's Mongrovian strike.
Sgt. Slaughter's noogie.
Jeff Hardy's Swanton bomb.
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TheXtremisT
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Post by TheXtremisT on Jan 9, 2020 14:10:04 GMT -5
lol your wrong on torture rack i used that alot on my buddies when we wrestled hardcore (real). that crap cranks your whole body in half at the neck/back/groin. wish i was there with ya to put ya in it and show ya same with fig four, that crap hurs. and turning over does reverse the pain to the guy originally giving it, lol. boston crab/sharp shooters will break your back to. my friends used to try to even say nonoe of that pro wrestling crap and those wierd moves, lol. Interesting. I will probably never get in a situation where someone could rack me but I will take your word for it. Figure FOur is weird. I've put that on someone and they said it didn't hurt. You could say I put it on wrong but I copied Flair. And those guys from Fight Perfect on youtube tried the reversal to see if the pressure is reversed and they said it was mildly uncomfortable but wasn't anything you'd tap from. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2020 15:41:34 GMT -5
lol your wrong on torture rack i used that alot on my buddies when we wrestled hardcore (real). that crap cranks your whole body in half at the neck/back/groin. wish i was there with ya to put ya in it and show ya same with fig four, that crap hurs. and turning over does reverse the pain to the guy originally giving it, lol. boston crab/sharp shooters will break your back to. my friends used to try to even say nonoe of that pro wrestling crap and those wierd moves, lol. Interesting. I will probably never get in a situation where someone could rack me but I will take your word for it. Figure FOur is weird. I've put that on someone and they said it didn't hurt. You could say I put it on wrong but I copied Flair. And those guys from Fight Perfect on youtube tried the reversal to see if the pressure is reversed and they said it was mildly uncomfortable but wasn't anything you'd tap from. the fig 4 reversal hurts, but not like orignal way of giving it. but amazing it takes the pressure off the other guy. u musta been doing wrong i made my friends scream/tap so many times from it lol. good old days  |
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Jan 9, 2020 17:20:50 GMT -5
lol your wrong on torture rack i used that a lot on my buddies when we wrestled hardcore (real). that crap cranks your whole body in half at the neck/back/groin. wish i was there with ya to put ya in it and show ya same with fig four, that crap hurts. and turning over does reverse the pain to the guy originally giving it, lol. Boston crab/sharp shooters will break your back to. my friends used to try to even say none of that pro wrestling crap and those weird moves, lol. The camel clutch hurts like a mo-fo! |
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Post by whydontyoutellme on Jan 9, 2020 21:04:04 GMT -5
Tito Santana's flying forearm is just a guy hitting his opponent with the smaller, not very hard part of his arm. Cena's STF seemed to only use bodyweight to make the other guy sub it. Pathetic.
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