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How AEW should book the debut Matt Hardy How WWE should have ended Asuka's undefeated streak How WWE should book the Otis and Mandy Rose storyline Btw Ziggler, Ricochet,Gargano,Bayley and Mustafa Ali desperately needs a new finisher.
Bayley does a belly to belly slam for her finisher. Problem is Bayley is a average women in size so it doesn’t look impactful. She needs a new finisher that is more legit.
Or maybe just change the name. The Rear View is a view of the rear but I think it should be a well placed kick to the back of the head. Maybe if she is going to change the name, call it something that says “I should have avoided it but chose not to”. Like maybe call it the “DWI”.
@@shahsadsaadu5817 I don’t disagree. I also think that the Big Boot would be a great finish for Rhea. I just think it’s funny that he was talking about overused moves.
That's one of the ideas experts have said to bring back some excitement to wrestling if wrestlers are winning with all different moves the fans can't anticipate the finish thus there isn't the need for 200 false finishes
@@lostalone9320 I'm not saying don't have legitimate finishers, you can still tell a story without the match ending in a particular spot/move, I'm also not saying every match needs a different move to finish, I'm just saying that when a wrestler only has 1 move to finish it's so predictable when the match is gonna end, may as well fast forward the start as you know none of them moves are gonna end the match,if the finish isnt the finisher move it doesn't need to happen at start of a match can still tell the story, instead of 10 false finishes on random moves every now and again have a match with 1 false finish on say someone's actual finisher kick out then they end it on a different move, over time the fans will not know exactly when a match is gonna end and the matches are a little less predictable, there will still be certain finisher that are protected I give a example take someone like undertaker he has the chokeslam tombstone and last ride he's used all 3 as finish moves at times but at any stage of his career only 1 of them could win a match thus reducing the surprise of how's he's gonna end the match oh he's only been wining with tombstones for months everything else is kicked out of oh we know once he hits the tombstones he's won but he hit chokeslam or last ride it's ok it be a false finish. Hope that little example can explain my point a bit better
@@lostalone9320 You can let a wrestler have a finisher, but wrestlers should finish matches with random moves more often. It's always surprising when it happens. I like it a lot
@@tmawd20 out of the 10+ years Morrisons been wrestling, he never truly "Gets All of it" when he does Starship Pain. I mean yes its a very beautiful move but when its so inaccurate it doesn't matter
@@Hitomora I think it's like Pac/Neville and Ricochet who could hit a crazy aerial finisher, but it only takes 1 thing to go wrong, especially being on tv regularly.
ye VenDaBoi idk I just remember Brock and Samoa Joe specifically getting locked in the calf crusher and then grabbing AJ's head and slamming it into the mat repeatedly so I mean for a big guy at least it's seemingly an easy submission to get out of
@@s0biektywnie i love that idea. the problem is, deep six isnt a believable finisher. its a spin slam. good thing corbin is going through a gimmick change rn, he can get a new finisher through this
@@BibahMax tbh i think its as much believable as f5 for example (i really have no idea why someone like brock dont have something like a powerbomb as a finisher) only difference is brock is bigger Also Deep six winning matches against smaller opponents while for bigger guys bring the end of days i think it would be awesome if used right
@@s0biektywnie well if you want to book corbin as a believable threat, having him go against smaller guys wont do the trick. your first point of having the end of days be the final resort makes sense. he can use the deep six as a finisher instead of a signiture, and have a new finisher alongside that, then RARELY use the end of days, when its absolutely neccesary.
"No spear, everyone uses the spear!" "No ddt, it's just a normal move now!" "Yes! Make the big boot her finisher!" Come now, Adam. I don't like the Riptide either, but the big boot?
@@SeejaydubLyou69 yea I was gonna say the inverted cloverleaf as her ne finisher looks awesome , but i guess everyone needs one sub finisher and one impact type finisher now a days
I will always think Ripley should use that inverted cloverleaf as a finisher, the way she pulls it off in genuinely terrifying and no way should any wrestler be able to get out of it when locked in correctly. Considering the amount of contortionist women on the roster she could get it over way easier than a big boot.
While I agree to a degree, for some reason, the way the boot hangs on the rope as the opponent falls always gets me. Sami makes it look like he kicked them so hard his boot went through them.
@@alexparker9903 that would require us to believe Szmi could pick someone up and BTB them from a deadweight position. He needs momentum to make it look right.
- Rhea does a standing cloverleaf submission which is the most brutal thing she does but somehow never ends matches with it - John Morrison's Moonlight Drive is probably his best move in terms of aesthetics and being believable
Even if its harder to do, you can at least trust the guy who has been using it for their pre WWE career to make it safe. Example: The Curb Stomp which they banned for a short time but allowed Seth to do it again because he can make it safe. Other moves like the Canadian Destroyer or Panama Sunrise which can be REALLY dangerous can still be pulled off by Rey and Adam Cole *insert BAY BAY* because they can make it safe.
@@holeyschitt No it isn't. The Package Piledriver may be harder but the lift makes it easier to avoid injuries. Literally nobody has ever gotten injured by it
Honorable mention: Cesaro Finisher: The Neutralizer. Awkward setup, same "danger" factors with the Styles Clash due to the landing. Should Be: The Swissblade. Safe to bump for, highlights Cesaro's strength.
@@aztecwrrior1997 ive looked it up and I think the swissblade is the pop up uppercut. It should stay a sig but pinning after spinning someone around doesn't make much sense either.
@@GameKnight-wi3ed An inverse fireman's carry (the person's back against the user's head), followed by a lift up and drop the person onto the mat, landing on the back.
"He puts the bag in for 10 seconds in exactly half the cup his milk, he actually measures in the mug so it's exactly half milk. I've seen him do it, he's a piece o' sh~" Just another day at work. 😆
Some of these are so obviously right to me that I'm happy this list exists. I feel it's obvious for Kofi, Baron Corbin, and KO. When I pop hard for the signature, and feel the finisher sucks that's recipe for a change. And swapping to the signature feels right for those moves. Trouble in paradise, end of days, and the stunner would be great signatures for these wrestlers. It would make the stunner feel like an homage, but KO not doing an impression of SCSA.
I've never seen one of his matches, just read stuff here and there and heard a recap of one of his matches in videos... I thought spiritbomb was his finisher because of how much I've heard him finish matches with it... And the name... I hope before he does the move he does the whole goku thing and demands all the life forms of earth give him their power.... If not the, what the fuck is he doing with his life? (I say sarcastically.)
The calf crusher is also a totally legit leg lock in Jiu-Jitsu as well, albeit called a calf slicer (which is what they should call it when Styles does it)
Honestly I much prefer the Gore to Goldberg's Spear. Yep, his Spear looks like a sick ride, but he does it more as a charging double-leg takedown. The Gore is cleaner, smoother, looks less clumsy and definitely less botch-risky.
I always miss John Morrison cracking out Moonlight Drive as a finisher. He hit it a few weeks back on Smackdown to no fanfare from commentary but always thought it helped get him over as ECW champion back in the day
I agree, Moonlight Drive was such a great move and I even bust it out on Wrestling Games whenever I can catch someone off guard with it. It's one of my favourite moves for how simple it is.
Between Adam Cole's Panama Sunrise and Mysterio pulling off a Canadian destroyer during his matches with Andrade, not to mention Taker and Kane's tombstone piledriver, I feel like they Kevin Owen could use the package piledriver without a problem.
@@mikecabral2420 and not to mention it's completely safe...the dudes taking it always tuck their necks and they r suspended high enough to ever hit the ground at all
i love love love that Adam is back! thank you wrestle talk and thank you Adam for coming back! you haven't missed a beat, your quick witty jokes are still making me crack up
My only problem with Rhea's Riptide is that she changed it from a sitout move to a kneeling move. I am actually a fan of the move, I really like the original version, not the current one. And, if anything, John Morrison should use the Flying Chuck to finish folks, or the Moonlight Drive if necessary. The C4 always looked bland to me.
I was hoping for John Morrison to reuse the moonlight drive. It looks like a simple neckbreaker but the theatrics is what draws me into it. Specially that Morrison is aging, i think a sudden impact move like the moonlight drive is more suitable for him and it can be used for both big and smaller wrestlers. I can't imagine any of the AoP to go flipping with Morrison on the C4 although that would break out the "this is awesome" chant if that ever happen
'and so adam's quest to get everyone to unsubscribe from wrestletalk by ragging on the jackhammer" *adam possibly turning heel on wrestletalk...confirmed?!*
@@DUB_87 The thing with the superman punch even though yh it's a shite move, it's a perfect signature and works brilliantly with Roman Reigns seeing as he looks like he'd crack your skull if he connected with one.
@Izaan ur rehman-AJ isn't jacked. Sure he's bigger than he used to be but still isn't jacked. Also, small and short dont mean the same thing. And what does this have to do with Conor McGregor?
@Izaan ur rehman-What does punch power have to do with size? Do you think Floyd Mayweather will ever hit as hard as Mike Tyson? Why do you think in real combat sports the heavyweights don't fight cruserweights? If you think AJ Styles can hit as hard as Brock Lesnar you're kidding yourself.
I really like the jackhammer and Keith Lees one. I like theatrics. Keith Lees is way better than the AA because he crushes down on them and he is a hefty chap. Sit-outs were ruined years ago by being used by lesser men and even I have kicked out of a sit-out powerbomb. Batista is the last great sit-out user. As for Goldberg....nostalgia pops...
Anyone else remember Edge doing the Edgecution (float the body, DDT???). I loved seeing him do that and he's a professional at keeping his opponent safe and it looks AWESOME!!! As for Styles, as awesome a technician as he is, I have NEVER understood the Styles Clash or how it's SUPPOSED to stun an opponent for the pin.
First of all welcome back Adam. Secondly can we get a list like: 10 Wrestlers I Used To Hate and Now Love(And 5 Who Now Disgust Me) something like that?
The thing with bliss is if you watch her face NXT run, she was doing all kinds of neat stuff that they neutered when they made her heel. I'm surprised they let her do that backflip knee drop or the twisted bliss still. They changed her moveset when all they needed to do was change her character at the time. There are even videos on her Instagram where shes still practicing stuff like that, but they wont let her use.
Honestly, I think there are quite a few others that need to switch up to something else as a finisher. Charlotte's Figure 8 is okay but she was better with Natural Selection. Rusev needs to get off the Matchka Kick and go back to the Accolade.
You already listed one that needs a change in finisher as a side note. Cesaro. I'd switch it out for his Swissblade move. On a different note, I was so happy when Jack Gallagher changed his finisher a year or so ago from the running turnbuckle dropkick to his headbutt. I realize he slaps his thighs when doing it to make the sound, but the way it can be sold just makes it great.
To play devil's advocate in favor of Edge's spear: 1. The reason his looks weak is because he goes out of his way to protect the guy who has to take it. If the reason he has a weak looking spear is out of concern for the boys, I'm a-ok with that (especially considering how much WWE screws them over in terms of much needed health care coverage). 2. His spear has something no else's does: a really proper set-up. The way he sets it up reminds me of something Stone Cold once said about his Stunner, which was that he really didn't like the move as his finisher until he added the gut-kick as a set-up. By adding that kick, he says, it gave it two things: A. a little extra time between when he initiates the finisher to when he actually hits it to build some anticipation and tension (it is a finisher after all, so having a slightly larger window between when it starts and finishes gives the fans some time to process that the match could be coming to an end), which plays into the second things it adds, B. more options for opponents to counter the finisher; this gives you more storytelling options in the ring to, again, build tension and anticipation with the sentiment of "will he hit it this time or get countered?" which can also be paired with false finishes to raise the excitement of a match. Based in that statement, to me, Edge's spear brings to the table the same storytelling advantages that Stone Cold's Stunner does; first, you've got how it perfectly fits his heel (sometimes anti-hero/cool heel) ultimate opportunist character with the way the set-up makes it clear he's blindsiding a rattled opponent with a power move in a moment of maximum vulnerability (and the hair pulling, hand gesturing, feet stomping, rope-bouncing in the corner, and yelling "Get up!" both amplify this and my next point magnificently - they help further get across that he's seen that this is his moment of opportunity and his own anticipation for it is driving him rabid). Then you have the way that there's just the right amount of time between when he goes to the corner to start the move and when he actually goes for the spear to build the aforementioned character tic-enahanced anticipation/tension of "Is this it? Or how will they counter/reverse it?;" plus the very nature of it being a "going all in on a blindside" attack that, storytelling wise, also makes a lot sense as a a move that leaves Edge vulnarable to an easy counter and you end up with a finisher that checks nearly all the boxes a good finisher should (with arguably the only one unchecked being, does it look good when it hits?, and I'd argue people exaggerate a lot about how weak it actually looks). That said, I'm also a big fan of submission finishers when they're used by wrestlers that actually make the submission look good, and Edge is a technician more than capable of making the Edgecution look good, so I definitely wouldn't mind seeing him start to use it to finish matches again sort of 50/50 with the spear.
Edge's spear never looked good. He's just too skinny; your opponent is supposed to fall back like he's actually being tackled, not crumple down with a swift blow to the gut. The Downward Spiral is infinitely better; if you time it just right in No Mercy you can get about 5 or 6 off before the SPECIAL runs out.
Personally Edge's spear is my favorite spear. Yeah he might not be a brute like Goldberg but Edge does it in ways that feels vastly more Dirty play than most. I mean keep in mind he was one of the best Heels of WWE. His arsenal of that of a villian/ anti hero.
Another suggestion is Keith Lee do the top rope moonsault as a finisher as it would highlight the fact that as big as he is, he can fly like a man half his size, and thus drive the point of him being "limitless". Him being strong and powerful is pretty much a no-brainer given his size but being able to fly? That truly is LIMITLESS.
Even back in the day I couldnt stand seeing Edge do the spear. I laughed when it became his finisher. Hes so tiny and thin that it's not believable. We called it "the dart"
Edge, tiny? Lol maybe compared to dudes like Goldberg and Lashley. I think it's got more to do with the fact that he never really lays out for the move when he does it. I've seen guys smaller than Edge that have better Spears. To be absolutely fair, that probably has a lot to do with his previous injuries and him protecting himself.
Hopefully Bliss keeps the Sister Abigail DDT thing she does now even once her current character is done with, just remove the theatrics because the spin makes it look real good even tho it's just a DDT
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Adam Blampied, your attitude, wit and personality. With the people of newham will mesh like the ojmo and a top rope superkick. Please don't die.
Naomi should change her finisher. Running into her butt doesn’t seem like a top tier championship worthy finishing move.
How AEW should book the debut Matt Hardy
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How WWE should book the Otis and Mandy Rose storyline
Btw Ziggler, Ricochet,Gargano,Bayley and Mustafa Ali desperately needs a new finisher.
Bayley does a belly to belly slam for her finisher. Problem is Bayley is a average women in size so it doesn’t look impactful. She needs a new finisher that is more legit.
Or maybe just change the name. The Rear View is a view of the rear but I think it should be a well placed kick to the back of the head. Maybe if she is going to change the name, call it something that says “I should have avoided it but chose not to”. Like maybe call it the “DWI”.
Best thing about the Edgecator? He's less likely to die of Neck doing it.
True
i think dying from neck is a pretty good way of going...at least from what am i imagining a neck is
I want some neck
Less hitting the steel ring post.
The edgecactor is pretty cool
Adam: The pumphandle slam is too common.
Also Adam: Use the _big boot_ instead.
Right?
Alyx D.G at least the big boot looks good
Undertaker and Charlotte Flair are the only ones who use the big boot these days unless you count Sami Zayn's Helluva kick
Pumphandle slam looks just weak man.big boot is better as a finisher
@@shahsadsaadu5817 I don’t disagree. I also think that the Big Boot would be a great finish for Rhea. I just think it’s funny that he was talking about overused moves.
When Adam took a break from youtube, it honestly felt like a part of my life was chipped away from me.
Angel Trinidad bro same. WrestleTalk helped fill in that hole but there was always pieces missing
Hope you enjoy the LIIIIISTS!
Took a break more like FIRED from You Tube
QWERTYOP80 People can change hopefully Adam has
@@QWERTYOP80 And yet here you are watching and commenting.
If you are genuinely offended unsub and/or don't watch.
Something tells me Keith Lee likes Dragonball.
Callan Sarro yusss I thought that too
I used to watch dbz on toonami, still a huge fan, I love vegeta
He needs more anime references in his wrestling moves, low key.
Yexom Doesn't him or someone call a move the final flash? I seem to remember the commentators say that after a big move one time, but I'm not sure.
@@firewalldragon9774 omg that would be so hot.
Oh good it’s UA-cam’s signature move
the algorithm existence
All bow down to the mighty algorithm.
Aj style shouldn’t have a finisher he has so many moves just let one of them randomly end the match all his moves are cool
I sense a (2004-2006) ROH fan in our midst!
How are you my good sir
That's one of the ideas experts have said to bring back some excitement to wrestling if wrestlers are winning with all different moves the fans can't anticipate the finish thus there isn't the need for 200 false finishes
@@lostalone9320 I'm not saying don't have legitimate finishers, you can still tell a story without the match ending in a particular spot/move, I'm also not saying every match needs a different move to finish, I'm just saying that when a wrestler only has 1 move to finish it's so predictable when the match is gonna end, may as well fast forward the start as you know none of them moves are gonna end the match,if the finish isnt the finisher move it doesn't need to happen at start of a match can still tell the story, instead of 10 false finishes on random moves every now and again have a match with 1 false finish on say someone's actual finisher kick out then they end it on a different move, over time the fans will not know exactly when a match is gonna end and the matches are a little less predictable, there will still be certain finisher that are protected
I give a example take someone like undertaker he has the chokeslam tombstone and last ride he's used all 3 as finish moves at times but at any stage of his career only 1 of them could win a match thus reducing the surprise of how's he's gonna end the match oh he's only been wining with tombstones for months everything else is kicked out of oh we know once he hits the tombstones he's won but he hit chokeslam or last ride it's ok it be a false finish.
Hope that little example can explain my point a bit better
@@lostalone9320 You can let a wrestler have a finisher, but wrestlers should finish matches with random moves more often. It's always surprising when it happens. I like it a lot
@@acebi_ly9246 yeah like when batista used to win many matches with the spear or spinebuster
I can't agree on End of Days. I think it's an amazing finisher
Agreed.. very unique and looks devastating
@@shaoors its an sto
Cody Bibby but a really good one
@@shaoors the problem is he won't be able to hit it on bigger guys like Braun, so he kind has to find a more neutral finisher
I agree that the end of days is brilliant but you cannot deny that the deep six is a thing of beauty bro
I love Morrison's Moonlight Drive. That should become his finish again.
Plus, he can hit it waaay more consistently than the Starship Pain/End of the World.
That's what I was thinking
@@tmawd20 out of the 10+ years Morrisons been wrestling, he never truly "Gets All of it" when he does Starship Pain. I mean yes its a very beautiful move but when its so inaccurate it doesn't matter
@@Hitomora I think it's like Pac/Neville and Ricochet who could hit a crazy aerial finisher, but it only takes 1 thing to go wrong, especially being on tv regularly.
Starship pain looks good, but it is as effective as a body press from the 2nd rope and most of the time, he just hit the opponent with his legs
AJ has 3 finishers, Styles Clash, Phenomenal Forearm, and Calf Crusher. They're all his finishers.
People can have more than one.
When's the last time he ended a match with a calf crusher tho?
AJ should bust out the Spiral Tap as a last resort move in WWE
Ever wrestler has at least 2-3 finishers one being a submission finisher
ye VenDaBoi idk I just remember Brock and Samoa Joe specifically getting locked in the calf crusher and then grabbing AJ's head and slamming it into the mat repeatedly so I mean for a big guy at least it's seemingly an easy submission to get out of
Ujai if styles can still pull it off I would die to see it done at wrestlemania this year
the thing is, nobody has kicked out of the End of Days so Corbin kinda has to keep that "achievement" on his belt
@@lostalone9320 Like Santino Marella with The Cobra he says like a sarcastic asshole
Just spin this up a little
Replace it with Deep six and make the end of days the "desperate" last chance finisher if Deep six cant get the job done
@@s0biektywnie i love that idea. the problem is, deep six isnt a believable finisher. its a spin slam. good thing corbin is going through a gimmick change rn, he can get a new finisher through this
@@BibahMax tbh i think its as much believable as f5 for example (i really have no idea why someone like brock dont have something like a powerbomb as a finisher) only difference is brock is bigger
Also Deep six winning matches against smaller opponents while for bigger guys bring the end of days i think it would be awesome if used right
@@s0biektywnie well if you want to book corbin as a believable threat, having him go against smaller guys wont do the trick. your first point of having the end of days be the final resort makes sense. he can use the deep six as a finisher instead of a signiture, and have a new finisher alongside that, then RARELY use the end of days, when its absolutely neccesary.
Adam bringing up Penta made me realize we’ve never heard his thoughts on AEW in typical Blampied overly-posh ultrasarcasm
I can’t wait for that
InvertedReaper he’s been sarcastic?
Need an AEW list/Fantasy Booking ASAP!
This just in plumpy is aews latest signing as a Booker
Ok, the End of Days, Trouble in Paradise, Starship pain, and Styles clash are all great finishers.
Dio Brando trouble in paradise and starship pain look amazing but look as weak as spike Dudley
Starship pain is good but it looks so weak
"No spear, everyone uses the spear!"
"No ddt, it's just a normal move now!"
"Yes! Make the big boot her finisher!"
Come now, Adam. I don't like the Riptide either, but the big boot?
I thought that Rhea Ripley's finisher should be the inverted cloverleaf...
@@SeejaydubLyou69 Yes! That looked sick af
how is she gonna do that on nia though
José Pedro Mota I’m sure she’s strong enough, and nobody cares about Nia anyways
@@SeejaydubLyou69 yea I was gonna say the inverted cloverleaf as her ne finisher looks awesome , but i guess everyone needs one sub finisher and one impact type finisher now a days
Actually the spirit bomb is Keith's finisher now, so well done Adam
But Adam, Kieth Lee’s jackhammer is literally called the BBC. You can’t get rid of that
What does it stand for, in this case? (I always knew it as Ground Zero)
SyxxPunk Big Bang Catastrophe is what they want you to believe 😏
Bigtombowski 😂
Damn Keith Lee. I know that wasn't unintentional.
@@SyxxPunk big bang catastrophe
YOU PROMISED YOU'D NEVER CALL IT ANYTHING ELSE THAN "THE SPARKLE SPLASH" WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO HEROES?
Can’t tell if the Pop-Up Power Bomb, The Stunner, or the Moonsault is Kevin Owens finisher?
The answer should be none of the above.
The Stunner is the finisher now.
Pop up is more of a signature move now.
And the moonsault was never a finisher, always a mid match spot.
He's done the jumpy turnabout moonsault deal a few times. I really like that spot.
The pop up powerbomb is top 3 powerbombs of all time shut up amd fight mw
@@WrestleTalk The Answer should be: Package Piledriver.
I will always think Ripley should use that inverted cloverleaf as a finisher, the way she pulls it off in genuinely terrifying and no way should any wrestler be able to get out of it when locked in correctly. Considering the amount of contortionist women on the roster she could get it over way easier than a big boot.
Rhynos Gore is the best spear! He looked like he really tried to cut someone in half!
Would love to see a Spear-Off between Rhyno and Goldberg.
Dude i was thinking the same thing although i will say there have definitely been some awesome moments when Goldberg hit the spear on people
@@tcochavo that's true and Goldbergs spear is not bad but Rhyno looks like a friggin' well.. rhino is charging at you.😀
Used to be but now its weak.
Well yeah they all get old at somepoint.
How come edge never called himself "The Edgellence of edgecution
Because it's dumb
How about "His Edgecellence"?
Because every fucking move he ever uses has an edge pun
Because it doesn't fit him as a person or character long term. At best it would've worked in the sillier E&C times, but then never referenced again.
@Nicholas Higham edgecution
edgecator
Edge-O-Matic
Sami Zayn using the Blue thunder bomb instead of his running kick
Sami Zayn's a wrestler? ;-)
While I agree to a degree, for some reason, the way the boot hangs on the rope as the opponent falls always gets me. Sami makes it look like he kicked them so hard his boot went through them.
Calvin Gardner and that's great. But then to seal the deal, hit them with the blue thunderbomb and get the pin.
@@alexparker9903 that would require us to believe Szmi could pick someone up and BTB them from a deadweight position. He needs momentum to make it look right.
@@kaijutron99 he hasn't recovered from his shoulder injury
"Bret's Rope"
low-key shout out to OSW Review LOL
Goldberg should just use the spear as he gets older he isnt going to be as strong which will make it more dangerous and his spear looks great
Agreed.
Although not head first into the ring post, preferably.
@@DanmakuManiac agreed
the disgrace of a jackhammer at Super ShowDown proves you are right
@@JBL3891 but then again the fiend bray wyatt is like 3x heavier then dolph ziggler
- Rhea does a standing cloverleaf submission which is the most brutal thing she does but somehow never ends matches with it
- John Morrison's Moonlight Drive is probably his best move in terms of aesthetics and being believable
They have an Adam
Cultaholic has an Adam
Thev Adams had a rivalry back în the day
Wrestlemania is coming.
So are predictions
I know I guess they have an endless supply of adams
Would love Adam vs Adam 2.0
how about the dozen of Adams running around in Whatculture? can they join.
@@RuzYT nah wrestle talk and cultaholic are way less corporate and won't make their guys be over af
NahNah fuck cultaholic. Dropped the good Adam for some shit that weren’t even that deep
9:59 no freaking way, would WWE allow Kevin Owen to use the *Package Piledriver* again
It's harder to do than the tombstone and far more unsafe
Even if its harder to do, you can at least trust the guy who has been using it for their pre WWE career to make it safe. Example: The Curb Stomp which they banned for a short time but allowed Seth to do it again because he can make it safe. Other moves like the Canadian Destroyer or Panama Sunrise which can be REALLY dangerous can still be pulled off by Rey and Adam Cole *insert BAY BAY* because they can make it safe.
@@holeyschitt No it isn't. The Package Piledriver may be harder but the lift makes it easier to avoid injuries. Literally nobody has ever gotten injured by it
@@tyrkun1624 daniels in aew
It’s great to hear Adam’s voice again mannnn
Keith Lee should have the spirit bomb as his finisher. Like you said it looks freaking beautiful and has such crazy impact.
I’m so glad Adam is part of WrestleTalk. Love you Adam
We're very lucky to have him!
Adam Blumpkin is overrated :(
@@wtfmessick see his videos of how wwe should have booked then you won't say him overrated
Plum huh nice
Honorable mention: Cesaro
Finisher: The Neutralizer. Awkward setup, same "danger" factors with the Styles Clash due to the landing.
Should Be: The Swissblade. Safe to bump for, highlights Cesaro's strength.
What's the swissblade?
@@GameKnight-wi3ed yeah whats the Swissblade??? Id rather switch The Neutralizar for the Swing
@@aztecwrrior1997 ive looked it up and I think the swissblade is the pop up uppercut. It should stay a sig but pinning after spinning someone around doesn't make much sense either.
@@GameKnight-wi3ed An inverse fireman's carry (the person's back against the user's head), followed by a lift up and drop the person onto the mat, landing on the back.
@@kennycai8695 so, just a reverse gorilla press?
"If you shout 'TEA!' at a glass of milk..."
Jesus, I'm only one man. I can only produce so many hearty guffaws.
It's so great to have Adam back he is by far the best wrestling analyst I've ever heard
"He puts the bag in for 10 seconds in exactly half the cup his milk, he actually measures in the mug so it's exactly half milk. I've seen him do it, he's a piece o' sh~"
Just another day at work.
😆
Some of these are so obviously right to me that I'm happy this list exists. I feel it's obvious for Kofi, Baron Corbin, and KO. When I pop hard for the signature, and feel the finisher sucks that's recipe for a change. And swapping to the signature feels right for those moves. Trouble in paradise, end of days, and the stunner would be great signatures for these wrestlers. It would make the stunner feel like an homage, but KO not doing an impression of SCSA.
I completely agree Keith Lee’s Spirit bomb should be his finisher!!
I've never seen one of his matches, just read stuff here and there and heard a recap of one of his matches in videos... I thought spiritbomb was his finisher because of how much I've heard him finish matches with it... And the name...
I hope before he does the move he does the whole goku thing and demands all the life forms of earth give him their power.... If not the, what the fuck is he doing with his life? (I say sarcastically.)
Keith Lee can also use the Pounce as a finisher since he pounced Adam Cole into the crowd that one time. But I still love the Spirit Bomb.
Keith lees moon sault should b a finisher of his
Shane Hill the pounce is hard to do as a finisher bc of the logistic of having to cover someone after u throw them across the ring
I'm just curious why they don't call his fireman's carry jackhammer as the Ground Zero. Pretty sure that's what it's called for him.
The calf crusher is also a totally legit leg lock in Jiu-Jitsu as well, albeit called a calf slicer (which is what they should call it when Styles does it)
As much as I like goldberg's spear
I always liked the Gore as well
Honestly I much prefer the Gore to Goldberg's Spear. Yep, his Spear looks like a sick ride, but he does it more as a charging double-leg takedown. The Gore is cleaner, smoother, looks less clumsy and definitely less botch-risky.
bobby lashley had good spear in tna too
As someone else who worked backstage at a local wrestling promotion, I can confirm all wrestlers want to do backstage is hit each other with stunners.
I always miss John Morrison cracking out Moonlight Drive as a finisher. He hit it a few weeks back on Smackdown to no fanfare from commentary but always thought it helped get him over as ECW champion back in the day
I agree, Moonlight Drive was such a great move and I even bust it out on Wrestling Games whenever I can catch someone off guard with it. It's one of my favourite moves for how simple it is.
Moonlight Drive is a thing of beauty, and a picture-perfect finisher that fits Morrison
UA-cam has gotten so much better now that Blampied is back
kevin owens needs that package piledriver, the thing fits him so well, too bad it is banned
Between Adam Cole's Panama Sunrise and Mysterio pulling off a Canadian destroyer during his matches with Andrade, not to mention Taker and Kane's tombstone piledriver, I feel like they Kevin Owen could use the package piledriver without a problem.
@@mikecabral2420 and not to mention it's completely safe...the dudes taking it always tuck their necks and they r suspended high enough to ever hit the ground at all
i love love love that Adam is back! thank you wrestle talk and thank you Adam for coming back! you haven't missed a beat, your quick witty jokes are still making me crack up
You keep saying “Fight me”, but I don’t think you know what that means.
Nobody does top 10 wrestling list better than Blampied! Good to have you back.
I love braun and I know I’m prolly in the minority but I think he can do something better than the power slam 🤷🏻♂️
Give him anything, he’s a giant strongman. The powerslam is the power ddt
Give him the inverted choke slam or a inverted power slam instead of a normal one
The Braun powerslam would be fine if he actually did a powerslam. He USED to do a powerslam at the beginning but now he just does a forward AA.
He is boring
A powerbomb would suit him.
Adam. Your voice takes me back.
Incredibly happy you have returned. ✌
9:46 the future cover for WWE 2k21 game.
didn't age well
My only problem with Rhea's Riptide is that she changed it from a sitout move to a kneeling move. I am actually a fan of the move, I really like the original version, not the current one.
And, if anything, John Morrison should use the Flying Chuck to finish folks, or the Moonlight Drive if necessary. The C4 always looked bland to me.
So glad you’re back
Thanks for watching!
I was hoping for John Morrison to reuse the moonlight drive. It looks like a simple neckbreaker but the theatrics is what draws me into it. Specially that Morrison is aging, i think a sudden impact move like the moonlight drive is more suitable for him and it can be used for both big and smaller wrestlers. I can't imagine any of the AoP to go flipping with Morrison on the C4 although that would break out the "this is awesome" chant if that ever happen
Can we please get Adam during PPV review and PPV live reactions
'Big E' should do da 'Pearl River' plunge like 'Ahmed Johnson' did.
Underrated comment
I remember the Edgecator, that was a good finisher move
I will consistently say that end of days is not good and deep six should be Baron’s finish
Ah, it's good to see you back in the field, Adam.
Calf Crusher (AKA Calf Killer in TNA) Is a good way to end a SUBMISSION match, not regular matches.
Honestly just waiting for “HHHHHHHHHHHHHUUUUUUUEELLO THERE! I’m Adam from WrestleTalk”
Glad to have you back Adam! Now let's not try and start a riot speaking ill will of the styles clash lol
'and so adam's quest to get everyone to unsubscribe from wrestletalk by ragging on the jackhammer"
*adam possibly turning heel on wrestletalk...confirmed?!*
Or maybe he's turning heel and joining cultaholic?
Adam and Laurie are taking over
JOIN US!
Keith “Goku” Lee The Spirit Bomb looks boss
For a brief instance AJ called it the "Styles Smash" and I was fine with it. Dammit Vince.
Terrible move like The Super Man punch except it's worse because AJ is small and it looks so weak.
@@DUB_87 The thing with the superman punch even though yh it's a shite move, it's a perfect signature and works brilliantly with Roman Reigns seeing as he looks like he'd crack your skull if he connected with one.
@@MrBizarre_-That's why I said AJ's is worse because he looks so weak plus he's only hitting with his forearm.
@Izaan ur rehman-AJ isn't jacked. Sure he's bigger than he used to be but still isn't jacked. Also, small and short dont mean the same thing. And what does this have to do with Conor McGregor?
@Izaan ur rehman-What does punch power have to do with size? Do you think Floyd Mayweather will ever hit as hard as Mike Tyson? Why do you think in real combat sports the heavyweights don't fight cruserweights? If you think AJ Styles can hit as hard as Brock Lesnar you're kidding yourself.
I love how much Adam hates Ollie's tea habits😂😂
Does Adam respond to comments?
If so.. we all missed you
Ok. I'll reply. Lol
I really like the jackhammer and Keith Lees one. I like theatrics. Keith Lees is way better than the AA because he crushes down on them and he is a hefty chap. Sit-outs were ruined years ago by being used by lesser men and even I have kicked out of a sit-out powerbomb. Batista is the last great sit-out user. As for Goldberg....nostalgia pops...
The Jackhammer should be the setup for The Spear instead of the other way around and I'll fight you if you disagree!!
Fight me!
Edgecator was one of my created superstar finishing moves back the day lol
10:41 Adam’s rant about Olie’s tea is bloody amazing 🤣
These rants might be the reason Oli went over the edge
i couldnt breath
I havent even been watching wrestling for a while too busy- still I am very pleased to hear Adam talking about it again
Anyone else remember Edge doing the Edgecution (float the body, DDT???). I loved seeing him do that and he's a professional at keeping his opponent safe and it looks AWESOME!!! As for Styles, as awesome a technician as he is, I have NEVER understood the Styles Clash or how it's SUPPOSED to stun an opponent for the pin.
First of all welcome back Adam. Secondly can we get a list like: 10 Wrestlers I Used To Hate and Now Love(And 5 Who Now Disgust Me) something like that?
The thing with bliss is if you watch her face NXT run, she was doing all kinds of neat stuff that they neutered when they made her heel. I'm surprised they let her do that backflip knee drop or the twisted bliss still. They changed her moveset when all they needed to do was change her character at the time. There are even videos on her Instagram where shes still practicing stuff like that, but they wont let her use.
Unbelievable! What a marvelous intro!!!!and a fabulous script!!! Love Adam for WT!!
I'm dying 🤣🤣🤣 he just eviscerated Oli's tea order!
Honestly, I think there are quite a few others that need to switch up to something else as a finisher. Charlotte's Figure 8 is okay but she was better with Natural Selection. Rusev needs to get off the Matchka Kick and go back to the Accolade.
Is anyone remembered "Spiral Tap" as AJ Styles' finisher? Much better than Phenomenal Forearm.
But Styles Clash is still the best finisher for me!
Yes! Such an awesome move.
Great list!
More Adam! More Adam! Push him to the moon! Make him look strong damn it!!!!
I like the jackhammer, but i agree that Goldberg should just use spear as a finisher. The jackhammer after a spear is just too overkill.
You already listed one that needs a change in finisher as a side note. Cesaro. I'd switch it out for his Swissblade move.
On a different note, I was so happy when Jack Gallagher changed his finisher a year or so ago from the running turnbuckle dropkick to his headbutt. I realize he slaps his thighs when doing it to make the sound, but the way it can be sold just makes it great.
To play devil's advocate in favor of Edge's spear:
1. The reason his looks weak is because he goes out of his way to protect the guy who has to take it. If the reason he has a weak looking spear is out of concern for the boys, I'm a-ok with that (especially considering how much WWE screws them over in terms of much needed health care coverage).
2. His spear has something no else's does: a really proper set-up. The way he sets it up reminds me of something Stone Cold once said about his Stunner, which was that he really didn't like the move as his finisher until he added the gut-kick as a set-up. By adding that kick, he says, it gave it two things: A. a little extra time between when he initiates the finisher to when he actually hits it to build some anticipation and tension (it is a finisher after all, so having a slightly larger window between when it starts and finishes gives the fans some time to process that the match could be coming to an end), which plays into the second things it adds, B. more options for opponents to counter the finisher; this gives you more storytelling options in the ring to, again, build tension and anticipation with the sentiment of "will he hit it this time or get countered?" which can also be paired with false finishes to raise the excitement of a match.
Based in that statement, to me, Edge's spear brings to the table the same storytelling advantages that Stone Cold's Stunner does; first, you've got how it perfectly fits his heel (sometimes anti-hero/cool heel) ultimate opportunist character with the way the set-up makes it clear he's blindsiding a rattled opponent with a power move in a moment of maximum vulnerability (and the hair pulling, hand gesturing, feet stomping, rope-bouncing in the corner, and yelling "Get up!" both amplify this and my next point magnificently - they help further get across that he's seen that this is his moment of opportunity and his own anticipation for it is driving him rabid). Then you have the way that there's just the right amount of time between when he goes to the corner to start the move and when he actually goes for the spear to build the aforementioned character tic-enahanced anticipation/tension of "Is this it? Or how will they counter/reverse it?;" plus the very nature of it being a "going all in on a blindside" attack that, storytelling wise, also makes a lot sense as a a move that leaves Edge vulnarable to an easy counter and you end up with a finisher that checks nearly all the boxes a good finisher should (with arguably the only one unchecked being, does it look good when it hits?, and I'd argue people exaggerate a lot about how weak it actually looks).
That said, I'm also a big fan of submission finishers when they're used by wrestlers that actually make the submission look good, and Edge is a technician more than capable of making the Edgecution look good, so I definitely wouldn't mind seeing him start to use it to finish matches again sort of 50/50 with the spear.
Y’all would blame a wrestler getting hit by a truck on WWE
@@camron147 dafuq are you on about mate?
Edge's spear never looked good. He's just too skinny; your opponent is supposed to fall back like he's actually being tackled, not crumple down with a swift blow to the gut.
The Downward Spiral is infinitely better; if you time it just right in No Mercy you can get about 5 or 6 off before the SPECIAL runs out.
Personally Edge's spear is my favorite spear. Yeah he might not be a brute like Goldberg but Edge does it in ways that feels vastly more Dirty play than most. I mean keep in mind he was one of the best Heels of WWE. His arsenal of that of a villian/ anti hero.
9:34 can we talk about this photoshop of joe on taker for a moment its scarily good
God. I missed Adam. Really glad he's back.
i think that sami zayn should use the blue thunder bomb as his finisher instead of the helluva kick
Disagree to this but i do agree that the blue thunder bomb looks cool
I don't agree with replacing end of days with deep six . Na , it's a great move but emd of days looks more disastrous
i spent years not interested in wrestletalk but plumpy you went and made me subscribe. gg.
Brett's rope. Lmao. God, we've missed you, Adam.
Great list Adam
“Rated R suUper star” 😂
I think edge is known for the spear. I get what you’re saying Adam. But I think a spear vs spear Roman vs edge match build would be pretty damn good.
edge: so many people do the spear he shoukd change
rhea ripley: do a big boot
i still prefer a spear over a big boot change my mind
It's more like, so many people uses the spear better.
You gotta admit, when Test did it, he really looked like he just kicked their head off.
Nick Chavez difference is edges spear looks BAD and ripleys boot looks murderous
Another suggestion is Keith Lee do the top rope moonsault as a finisher as it would highlight the fact that as big as he is, he can fly like a man half his size, and thus drive the point of him being "limitless". Him being strong and powerful is pretty much a no-brainer given his size but being able to fly? That truly is LIMITLESS.
Hearing Adam's voice makes me quite the happy Jellyfish!
The way he pounds his hands on the desk and demands "big gulp".
I'm dead bro.
Sami Zayn is but we all know he needs a full new repackage and to be shipted to nxt
Dude thank you. Someone finally exposed the jackhammer as a sassy suplex. You sir gained a sub
Even back in the day I couldnt stand seeing Edge do the spear. I laughed when it became his finisher. Hes so tiny and thin that it's not believable. We called it "the dart"
Edge, tiny? Lol maybe compared to dudes like Goldberg and Lashley. I think it's got more to do with the fact that he never really lays out for the move when he does it. I've seen guys smaller than Edge that have better Spears. To be absolutely fair, that probably has a lot to do with his previous injuries and him protecting himself.
TheRedOctoberProject edge is smaller for a spear
Hopefully Bliss keeps the Sister Abigail DDT thing she does now even once her current character is done with, just remove the theatrics because the spin makes it look real good even tho it's just a DDT