10 Wrestling Matches With The Most Unexpected Consequences
10. Ryback Vs 3MB - Raw 25/03/2013
When Drew McIntyre returned to WWE in 2017, he was a very different performer to the one who got released three years prior.
Firstly, he looked like he'd eaten his previous self, packing more muscles than a seafood shop. Secondly, he had a greatly enhanced move set including a badass new finisher.
The Claymore - a running kick to the face - replaced McIntyre's Future Shock DDT as the Scot's weapon of choice. It was a much more impactful looking move and its popularity aided Drew's eventual rise to the main event.
As said by the man himself, the move was invented by accident. Whilst part of jobber deluxe stable 3MB, McIntyre, Heath Slater, and Jinder Mahal all took on Ryback in a handicap match on a March 2013 episode of Raw.
During the encounter, McIntyre ran at The Big Guy to deliver what was meant to be a big boot. However, because of the ridiculously tight leather pants he was wearing, he couldn't get his leg up. So, to compensate, he fell backwards, hitting a very primitive version of the Claymore.
Drew decided after the match to incorporate the move into his arsenal, and the rest is history.