10 WWE finishing manoeuvres that generated the loudest Pops
At some point during the evolution of pro-wrestling, someone came up with the brilliant idea of each wrestler having a finishing move. This way, fans would know when a good guy was in trouble or when a bad guy was about to get pinned.
The finishing move added a whole new element to professional wrestling. Over the last several decades, many finishing moves have become so high profile they're more popular than some wrestlers.
Let's take a look at Ten such finishing moves which generated the loudest crowd reactions.
#10 The Banzai drop
The 600 pound Yokozuna has been the only wrestler to use the Banzai Drop as a finisher.
Quite possibly the most decimating move in the history of wrestling. A manoeuvre that holds a higher than normal risk of injury. Yokozuna would drag his prone enemy to a corner. As the victim laid there, Yokozuna would climb to the second rope and jump off.
With a loud thud, Yokozuna would land butt first on his enemies. He would just sit there, 600 pounds of flesh atop another human being which was really hard to watch.
#9 The Superfly Splash
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka was the creator of the Superfly Splash. In the late 70s and early 80s, there was no more daring manoeuvre than the Superfly Splash.
The WWE (then WWF) built a legend around Snuka. They claimed he was from the Fiji islands and jumped off cliffs all his life. And thus, fans were to presume his splash was legit.
Funny enough, countless combatants would later claim that the Superfly Splash was no joke. Jimmy Snuka was very tight with the move and opponents could feel every inch of impact.