Wrestling Moves That LOOK Horrible (...But Are Actually Totally SAFE!)

Right away, it's extremely important to stress that professional wrestling is a rather painful art even at the best of times.

Taking something as simple as a flat back bump can be an excruciating experience for those who haven't spent years being powerbombed into the mat.

But even with that being the case, the idea is still to protect your fellow worked in-between the ropes as much as humanly possible. And that's where the real craft comes in, as the absolute masters make you believe they're genuinely destroying their opponent - when in reality, their enemies are actually relatively safe.

You may have long thought that each and every one of the following manoeuvres or spots absolutely sucked to take. But the second you take a closer look at everything from vicious strikes to explosive finishers, it soon becomes clear that the moves in question weren't all that horrible or dangerous after all.

Again, just about every wrestling move hurts at least a little bit. However, this collection of impactful-looking attacks were definitely lower down on the pain meter than you likely ever realised...

It may seem odd to start off this list with a move that was actually once banned from being used in WWE. But that was more down to Vince McMahon being a strange old man, with the former WWE boss suddenly not liking the idea of kids trying to copy Seth Rollins' Curb Stomp finisher in the playground.

Those same kids Pedigreeing or chokeslamming their pals next to the swing set, though? That was fine, apparently.

Though 'The Visionary's sudden stomping of his rival's skull into the mat may look rather barbaric at a glance, it's actually a remarkably safe weapon.

When done correctly, the person delivering the stomp isn't even in control of the receiver's bump. Instead, the second Rollins' foot touches the back of their head, the opponent takes over, with Seth's boot just following the stomped soul down to the floor as they break their fall with their arms.

The former World Heavyweight Champion's ability to keep his foot so very close to his dance partner's skull as they control their own seemingly sickening impact is what makes this sudden finisher look so damn devastating.

In reality, though, the Curb Stomp is safer and likely less painful than your average flat back bump.