10 Times WWE Wrestlers Botched Their Own Finishers

9. John Cena On JBL

2008 marked the end of WWE’s Ruthless Aggression era as the company transitioned into offering PG family friendly entertainment. Backlash was one of the final pay-per-views of the era and was headlined by four of its most notable stars. Triple H, John Cena, Randy Orton, and JBL met in a Fatal 4-Way elimination match for ‘The Game’s’ WWE Championship.

One of the match’s first adrenaline-inducing highlights was a chain of finisher attempts. With Cena clamped in a Pedigree position, JBL rushed at Triple H with a Clothesline From Hell. ‘The Game’ ducked JBL but found himself in an FU, a smoothly executed one, which Triple H wriggled free from. However, Cena immediately going into another FU attempt on JBL didn’t work out.

The FU, or the Attitude Adjustment in the PG era, is a move that works well due to its simplicity. To see Cena struggle with it is a noticeable botch despite JBL being flipped onto the mat as he should. Just trying to keep JBL up is a visible struggle for Cena. Picking up two large athletes within ten seconds of each other, ultimately revealed Super-Cena’s human side.