10 Wrestling Moves Let Down By Terrible Names
Puns. Puns everywhere...
A move set is undoubtedly a wrestler's best friend — it's their armory, their ultimate weapon and most importantly their key to victory. If an athlete hits their opponent with the right move at the right time, then the match could be over in an instant, allowing the superstar to make an unforgettable impact on both their opponent and the audience.
When it comes to making a good impression, one other thing equally as important as the move itself is the name it has been given. After all, it doesn't matter how intimidating your finisher is, if it sounds ridiculous then nobody will take it seriously. Unfortunately, this fact has escaped various wrestlers over the years and, as a result, we have seen some unbelievably bizarre move titles.
For every Stone Cold Stunner, Tombstone Piledriver and Rock Bottom, there is a dud so bad that we question the thought process that went into it. In fact, these terribly named manoeuvres have become a part of wrestling history, destined to be remembered for their awful names — regardless of how good (or bad) the actual moves are. Let's find out the guilty parties.
10. Unprettier
Christian has made a career out of planting his opponents face-first into the canvas with his inverted double underhook facebuster. The finisher itself may be legendary, but the original title was not.
It was originally called The Unprettier, which actually makes sense when you think about it. Dropping your opponent on their face could very well "unpretty" them, but there was just something off about it. It sounded less like a wrestling move and more like a bad sci-fi movie that you should avoid at all costs.
It appears that Christian thought the same thing because the name was eventually changed to the much-superior Killswitch — which suited him far better. Though Unprettier was nowhere near the worst move name in WWE history, it wasn't exactly the most threatening either, so the manoeuvre definitely benefited from the cooler Killswitch.