100 Best Wrestling Moves EVER
93. Buzz Sawyer | Power Slam
Buzz Sawyer - as a bit of classic wrestling wordplay, that one only really works when it’s written down… - was an amazing firecracker of a worker. Very much a man of his time - he, purportedly, was a carny in every sense of the word - he lives on, mainly in GIF form, through his best-in-class power slam.
It was a tad contrived, in that his rival needed to be a dumbass and attempt a cross body block in order to take it. You’d think they’d learn not to try that move on Buzz after a while. Still, at least an attempt was made to do something only for that something to be countered, unlike the criminal Flying Nothing.
The ends justified the means, ultimately: in an awesome display of strength, Buzz would catch his opponent and rotate them and himself before spiking them to the mat. It was a spectacular near head drop elevated by his sensational footwork and positioning. He took something basic and turned it into the best possible version of itself - a principle that a lot of wrestlers could do with importing today in an era in which you’ve seen a diluted version of absolutely everything.
The impact was so close to the dome that every other slam almost looks polite in comparison.