10 Most Unique Ways Wrestlers Took WWE Finishers

10. Kalisto (Accolade)

Kalisto Rusev Accolade
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Kalisto's dual sprints with the United States Title in early-2016 are barely memorable. His reigns were a poor follow-up from the hard work John Cena had done the previous year to make that belt mean something, and there was a sigh of relief when musclebound heel Rusev kicked his arse at Extreme Rules in May.

That .GIF above makes everything worthwhile.

We're sorry for bashing your run, Kalisto, because the way you took that Accolade was gorgeous. For a basic move that's usually a glorified Camel Clutch and seldom looks painful, this finish had some serious torque to it. When Rusev fell to his back, continued clasping Kalisto's chin and arched his backwards into an impossible position, it looked damn cool.

That's it, that's the one hallmark of Kalisto's foray into US Title territory. At least he went out in style, made his successor look like a beast and added a splash of daring imagination to his loss.

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