5 illegal moves rarely used in the WWE today

A match that happens in a WWE show is rarely absent a context. Wrestlers involved in the match usually portray dichotomous personas; a face and a heel.Ever since Hulk Hogan’s advent, the characteristic feature of a “face” is often established by the come-back that he makes in the end to win the match. A heel on the other hand, generally depicts a more cunning and opportunistic persona. While this has been formulaically cemented as the go-to mode of presenting the inter-character dynamic of a match, creative wrestlers continually push the boundaries to set up new frontiers in performance.As likely it is that a “no-sell” buys cheers and approval for a face, it is rather more imperative to establish contrast by enacting officially “illegal” spots that are sure to result in a cacophony of jeers for the heel. Although the WWE has outlawed these moves for the sake of Kayfabe, we do still witness a canny heel engineer a situation where he wrests the advantage in the match with a well-timed “cheap-shot”. he following is a list of 5 such illegal moves, that when used appropriately, not only slip under the official scanner, but also help a great deal in conveying the “heel” persona to the audience effectively.

#1 Rake to the Eye

A classic move we see employed by many heels, a rake to the eye is a sure-fire method by which the tide of the match can be turned. The remarkable ease with which this move can be employed makes it a favourite amongst heels – all it requires is a simple thumb or finger to the eye of the opponent. It is this precise simplicity of the manoeuver that has contributed to it being classified as a “short-cut” and hence makes it a natural move to be included in a heel’s repertoire.

Ric Flair comes to mind when thinking about the “thumb to the eye”, but it is as his wont that the Naitch could possibly justify his inclusion in the list of wrestlers to make use of each of the other following moves to be discussed in this list as well.