100 Best Wrestling Moves EVER
64. Kerry Von Erich | Discus Punch
Useful lore for arguably the most charismatic brother during his family dynasty’s Dallas heyday, and smartly rebranded as the ‘Tornado Punch’ when he got his big moment in WWE, Kerry Von Erich’s discus punch was named in tribute to his legacy in a sport he almost conquered before pro wrestling.
Von Erich’s olympic discus throwing dreams ended in heartache, but the knowledge that he could spin his body around at such a rate that he could release a metal and fibreglass disc halfway across a football field became extremely beneficial when he was swinging that same arm at a wrestler’s face.
The rotation added an extra layer of momentum, making the strike look as though it carried the full force of his 250-pound frame. Visually, the move had flair without excess. Kerry’s rotation was quick, and his muscular frame was a blur of motion before the thunderous impact. The connection looked real enough to make believers out of everybody from those that saw him weekly in the Sportatorium to the millions that witnessed him become Intercontinental Champion at SummerSlam ‘90.