100 Best Wrestling Moves EVER
38. KENTA | Go To Sleep
Alongside AJ Styles, KENTA is the most influential wrestler of the 21st century. His incredible Go To Sleep warrants inclusion here on merit, but it would be a disgrace, were none of his moves to feature here.
The move is a beauty from a sheer action perspective. KENTA lifted his opponents into a Death Valley Driver set-up, but, rather than drill their upper backs onto the mat, he instead connected with his knee flush in their face. He always struck it so cleanly, resulting in a killer ‘Platoon’-style sell.
The Go To Sleep is also superb as a way of conveying KENTA’s character.
A full-on troll during the latter period of his career, KENTA was always an abrasive, mischievous prick of a heel. His finish was an extension of that; his opponents must have been somewhat relieved, when they were hoisted upon his shoulders. What next was sure to suck, but at least I’m not eating yet another strike from the world’s preeminent specialist.
Then he kneed them right on the button, again.