lordmemnoch
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Post by lordmemnoch on May 23, 2008 3:14:00 GMT -5
I think HBK said in an interview after his match with Orton at Survivor Series that he was using the move as a way of showing people that things move on. Cant remember the whole quote. I guess the only people doing the move will be Triple H and HBK and even then only on occasion. Its too cool a move to not use. And maybe in time the hold wont be viewed as a Benoit exclusive. When you think Ankle Lock do you think of Kurt Angle of Ken Shamrock? RKO? Orton or DDP? My point being when both Angle and Orton started using those moves everyone was comparing them to people who used the move before them but Angle and Orton both developed the move more(counters and using it dramatically) and now more people probably associate the move with them. Maybe a differant story with Crossface because DDP and Shamrock are still with us but maybe with repeated use people will get over it being Benoits finisher.
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Post by ● kaneisdaman ● on May 23, 2008 3:18:52 GMT -5
It is a little odd seeing it used because its so closely associated with Benoit but there is nothing stopping them from using it.
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Post by Hammersmith Hardman on May 23, 2008 3:33:59 GMT -5
Why would they ban it? The move isn't called the 'Crippler Crossface' it's just called the 'Crossface'.
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Wago
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Post by Wago on May 23, 2008 5:52:54 GMT -5
Anyone can use it, doesn't belong to anyone, and IF anyone did, it would be Dean Malenko, but I am sure someone may of come up with it before him anyhoo, so yea, just a move, who cares?
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Post by carly1988 on May 23, 2008 6:28:19 GMT -5
I bet its "the boys" way of paying respect to Benoit....Notice the only 2 people to use it are the ones that cant get in trouble?
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Cmaster05
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Post by Cmaster05 on May 23, 2008 6:51:49 GMT -5
First of all, theres no need to censor "hell" around here. And, if you do, please do it right Second, WWE never banned the crossface. They banned chokeholds and piledrivers, but no crossface.
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Adam3s - V1
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Post by Adam3s - V1 on May 23, 2008 6:55:34 GMT -5
Why would they ban it??? It's a good move, and beside it was invented by Dean Malenko who is a road agent for WWE. They never banned it....It's not like Benoit owned the move. THATS NOT THE POINT! Of course Benoit doesnt own the move, but it will always be recognized as a Benoit trademark, and bottom line Benoit was a murderer and anytime anyone uses the crossface that will come to mind. When someone mentions the crossface who honestly thinks "MALENKO!" Is it really going to be that big of deal if no one ever uses the crossface ever again? Is it wrong that I think of Bob Backlund?
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Post by Lennon on May 23, 2008 10:28:56 GMT -5
lol at you for censoring "hell".
I doubt you're old enough to be here if you do craplike that...
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kid Яeflex.
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Post by kid Яeflex. on May 23, 2008 11:17:23 GMT -5
They didn't ban The Crossface, they just dropped association with Chris Benoit and the move. I don't know what the he*l you're thinking...
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Post by Edge618 on May 23, 2008 12:31:47 GMT -5
THATS NOT THE POINT! Of course Benoit doesnt own the move, but it will always be recognized as a Benoit trademark, and bottom line Benoit was a murderer and anytime anyone uses the crossface that will come to mind. When someone mentions the crossface who honestly thinks "MALENKO!" Is it really going to be that big of deal if no one ever uses the crossface ever again? Is it wrong that I think of Bob Backlund? Not unless your eating a bucket of chicken wings at the moment ;D
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Post by lancewiget on May 23, 2008 12:48:43 GMT -5
You just made me even more hungry for chicken wings. Thankfully... my chicken steaks are in the oven.
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Doctor Worm
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Post by Doctor Worm on May 23, 2008 16:34:52 GMT -5
Hey Smackdown v Raw o8 took all the moves out of the game that were his signature moves so move im a few moves short of a perfect Nick Gage
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Post by justamazing on May 24, 2008 9:45:47 GMT -5
Is it wrong that I think of Bob Backlund? Not unless your eating a bucket of chicken wings at the moment ;D LMAO. Seriously, i agree with the Animal, when Benoit uses it, nobody will think "MALENKO!"
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Post by wrestlingfan228 on May 24, 2008 9:49:06 GMT -5
It's not that the have banned the actual crossface move, but they have stopped referring the move as the "crippler" crossface.
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Reddevilbigevil
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Post by Reddevilbigevil on May 24, 2008 12:43:38 GMT -5
It`s no different than the S.T.F. except instead of hooking the leg you hook the arm, also on a side note, I hate that they added a U at the end of S.T.F. for Cena S.T.F.U sounds so intellectually- disabled and they censor out the u anyways on T.V.
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s☠e
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Post by s☠e on May 24, 2008 14:18:30 GMT -5
The thing is only HHH and Shawn Michaels have used it which is pretty weird seeing as neither have ever been a "submission" guy but it looks like it's just because who of they are. Actually The Great Khali has used it too. I thought there was someone else aswell but idr who it was.
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Post by Keyboard Cat on May 24, 2008 20:15:00 GMT -5
I think you're think of the diving headbutt.
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