Top 20 Finishers of All Time

doesn't have the resume as the man he follows but the Diamond Cutter was deadly because it could come at any time. The announcers would constantly let the viewers know that Page can hit the move out of nowhere.

It seemed DDP would find a new way to hit the move every week. Johnny Ace came up with the move, but Page made it what it is today. Randy Orton carries on the legacy of the move, calling it the RKO, but Page will always set the standard.

 

 

6. Verta-Breaker

 

We've been seeing his mini promos for a few weeks now while wrestlers are being introduced and we can only hope that when he returns he is allowed to use the move.

Hurricane Helms had this move in his arsenal for a while before he was told to stop it by management (I don't know why).

You can YouTube the move and see its destructive nature or tune it to TNA and see Homicide perform it as The Gringo Killer.

 

5. Van Terminator

"The Whole F'n Show" RVD would set up his prone opponent a corner and place a chair or garbage can (or whatever he could find really) in front of their face.

Van Dam would then ascend the turnbuckle at the other end, jump and basically kick the weapon into his opponents face. Yeah, sounds like it hurts.

 

4. 720 DDT

Do some research and get to know Jody Fleisch "The Phoenix." He may not be well-known to the masses, but his patented move is something to be reckoned with.

Fleisch would perform the twisting springboard tornado DDT to the delight of his fans on the independent circuit.

 

3. Package Piledriver

There's a reason why the Piledriver is banned in many promotions. Kevin Steen has made an arm butterfly variation on the move much to the delight of his fans in the indies. If you search for videos online you can see the deadly nature of the move.

It's similar to the standard piledriver but instead of grabbing the waist of the opponent, the wrestler puts their arms underneath the opponent's arms and grabs their legs by the knees.

The wrestler then stands up, lifting the opponent until they are upside down, and drops to a sitting position with the opponent's head between their thighs. Truly awesome.

 

2. Superkick

They're tuning up the band as Shawn Michaels delivers his signature finisher. Everyone who has stepped foot in the ring with HBK has tasted feet.

The move itself is not difficult to perform, as it is extremely popular among wrestlers but there can only be one HBK and he is the master of the kick. Much like the Diamond Cutter, Michaels can hit the move at any time.

 

1. Canadian Destroyer

There aren't a lot of reasons to watch TNA, but one of them is Petey Williams and his finishing move. I don't think there is another move done in the promotion as popular as Williams' and that says a lot since the guy can be booked a whole lot better.

Whether he is a heel or face, everyone gets on their feet when Petey calls for the move, which is a somersault piledriver. Unfortunately, we don't always get our weekly fix of the destroyer but when it happens it worthy of a "Holy Sh*t."

That's it. My list, my opinions, my thoughts. Feel free to comment and give your input.

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