EVERY Wrestling Move Banned By WWE (And Why)

17. Poisoned Frankensteiner

The Poisoned Frankensteiner is a reverse Frankensteiner executed from the top rope and was invented by the creator of the original Frankensteiner, Scott Steiner. This variation on the original is an exciting crowd-pleaser but is also banned by WWE.

The Poisoned Frankensteiner is complicated to perform safely due to the opponent having their back to the action. Without precise execution, the talent on the receiving end is open to head and neck injury. Adding the top rope to the equation just increases the injury risk presented by the Poisoned Frankensteiner.

However, WWE did take it out for a spin at NXT TakeOver Brooklyn 2015. During the NXT Women’s Championship match, Bayley used it on Sasha Banks on her way to winning the title. It was an exciting but scary moment during the classic match. Although the Poisoned Frankensteiner was executed well, it must have caused some nervous moments backstage because it did another disappearing act.