10 Best Ever Counters To WWE Wrestling Finishers

1. The Ultimate RKO Out Of Nowhere? (WrestleMania 31)

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The most stunning RKO in Randy Orton's considerable catalogue remains the WrestleMania 31 reversal he pulled on Seth Rollins, who was once again thwarted while trying to Stomp his opponent in defeat.

The above gif speaks for itself. It is a remarkable demonstration of timing, precision, and athleticism, resulting in one of the loudest pops of the evening, and a moment destined to be replayed on WrestleMania highlight reels for decades to come.

Rollins lost the bout as a result of this - as he should have. A match's biggest moment and loudest pop should always be the finisher, though his greatest moment didn't come until later that evening, when he gatecrashed Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns' bruising main event to cash his Money In The Bank briefcase in and leave with his first World Championship.

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