5 Regular moves done with a difference by creative WWE Superstars

The move-set that a wrestler possesses often times helps him create a unique identity for himself in the minds of the audience. Similarly, some wrestlers possess specially fine-tuned move-sets that specifically highlight certain aspects of their persona, so as to sell better to the audience. Austins intensity as a persona was constantly highlighted through his dogged and overbearing fighting style. Hulk Hogans repeatedly displayed remarkable powers of recovery, having taken a beating all match long, was a fixture in WWE programming during the Hogan Era in the 80s, and borrowed its roots from the super-hero like image of him that the company had employed as an advertisement strategy then.Developing a clearly defined move-set that does not blatantly overlap with that of any other wrestler and yet is reflecting of his own in-ring persona is a daunting task for the wrestler to say the least. That being said, time has thrown up its fair share of wrestlers who have created niche moves for themselves; Moves that are recognized by fans globally as signature moves belonging to particular wrestlers. The following is a list of such moves, convened by creative minds that saw opportunity where others saw just a regular move.

#1 Clothesline off the 2nd Rope

While Dean Ambrose’s singles career in the WWE still in its formative stages, one can only hope that his future holds important title runs, for the in-ring creativity that he displays is often understated, and certainly overshadowed by his erratic personality. Ambrose has established the clothesline off the second rope as his signature move, and has been using it regularly in matches.

While bouncing off the ropes and attacking the opponent is hardly an innovative move, the fact that Ambrose uses the 2nd rope adds an extra dimension of complexity to it. Tangling into the top rope while trying to bounce off the 2nd rope always looks likely while attempting that move but Ambrose has commendably prevented any major botches thus far.

The most impressive aspect of how Ambrose pulls off this spot, is how he engineers it on the back of suffering a really hard hit, sometimes even after taking a super-kick to the face from the imposing boot of Luke Harper. 

Recently, Ambrose has also been utilizing the space between the mat and the bottom rope, to re-orient himself towards attacking his opponent when whipped towards the ring from the outside. With such unconventional use of the second and bottom ropes, we can attest an underlying witticism to Dean Ambrose, beneath all the lunacy that he is much touted for.