5 Moves that have been banned in WWE

The Curb Stomp was banned in 2015, though has been used occasionally since.

Professional wrestling is a career that punishes the body.

To make it in WWE, you have to be tough, mentally and physically, able to go for weeks without seeing your loved ones, and be willing to take painful bumps every night.

Leave it to a former ECW Champion, Tazz, to infamously cry that "wrestling ain't ballet", to show just how tough it is (though if you've seen any ballet documentaries, you'll know how painful dance can be).

Over the years, the WWE Universe has witnessed countless moves, which Superstars work together on to produce an entertaining and exciting product. But despite this, there are some moves deemed so dangerous, that they will never be shown on WWE TV, for a variety of reasons.

Here are five moves that have been banned in WWE, and why.

#5 The Burning Hammer

One of the most dangerous moves in wrestling, the Burning Hammer was the invention of Kenta Kobashi, who after realizing the risk, only used it a handful of times in his career.

A reverse Death Valley Driver, the move would see a Superstar hoist his opponent onto his back, with the opponent facing upwards. From there, the Superstar would slam the opponent down, though not fully onto their face, but instead onto the back of their neck.

This, of course, could have devastating repercussions if the tiniest mistake was made, including neck damage, nerve damage and even paralysis.

Interestingly though, the main reason the move was banned in WWE wasn't because of it being a hazard (though that surely played a part). Instead, the company reportedly thought the move was too similar to John Cena's AA.

Whilst The Brian Kendrick did use the move in 2016, he was quickly told not to ever again.