5 Current WWE Superstars That Had Their Finishing Moves BannedÂ
Finishing moves are an integral part of wrestling, as its purpose is basically to signal the end of a match.
Planning match structure is the most important process in wrestling. As for the wrestlers in the ring to craft a match that uses the laws of kayfabe to seem real, the structure is vital.
Sometimes we see Superstars throw structure out of the way to have a chaotic clash that no one expected, however, whether bookers use structure or not, there is one constant in all of their matches that always top of a match. That constant is a match concluding when a wrestler hits their finishing move.
No match feels totally complete without these stars implementing the strongest move in their arsenal.
Imagine how weird it would be for fans to witness Stone Cold Steve Austin finish a match without the Stunner or Shawn Micheals get the pinfall without hitting the Superkick. These moves have become a signature aspect of these legends and many other stars.
However, not all of the wrestlers in WWE's long history have been able to bond with their finishing move, as WWE was forced to ban some of them.
While most of these superstars on this list received their finishers back at one point, WWE deemed others still too dangerous to perform, and here are a couple of them.
#1 Seth Rollins
The most famous move on this list to be banned is definitely the Curb Stomp. Everyone loved the sight of Seth Rollins stomping his opponents head into the mat, but when WWE decided it was too dangerous for PG television, it was outlawed by Vince McMahon.
According to Seth Rollins, McMahon didn't like the violent nature of the Curb Stomp, as Vince exclaimed that he doesn't want his top champion to represent his company in that manner. Moreover, Vince didn't want kids to replicate the Curb Stomp, which would be terrible PR for the company.
Well, something helped McMahon to change his mind because Rollins shocked the world in 2018 when he stomped Finn Balor's head into the mat.
Since then the Curb Stomp has become a staple of Rollins ascension to the main event, as he dished out three stomps at Wrestlemania 35 to become the new Universal Champion.