WWE: Top 5 Submission Moves Of The 90s
Pro Wrestling in the 1990s was a turbulent decade that started bleak with the sport in a scandal-ridden slump and ended in one of the most profitably hot eras in the history of the industry. In between the dawn and dusk of the time, submission wrestling was a rather lost art. Powerbombs, Suplexes and Piledrivers were the moves of the day during this period, as fans were more conditioned to respond the immediate impact and powerful blows of the mighty big men, and little room was made for two skilled, fit athletes to duel in a battle of "I Quit", save for an exceptionally talented few who broke the mold and were able to make opponents cry "uncle" in an era when they would be more likely taking a fall. In a time of clobbering juggernauts, the following wrestlers were able to successfully slap on their submissions against all odds in a business not accustomed to it at the time. Here are the Top 5 Submissions of the 1990s....