10 Best Stolen Wrestling Finishers In WWE History

6. Seth Rollins RKO's Randy Orton (Extreme Rules 2015)

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Few finishing moves are as iconic as Randy Orton's RKO. Sure, 'The Viper' didn't come up with the move (that honour goes to one John Laurinaitis, who was hitting fools with his Ace Crusher all the way back in the 1980s), but it's easily his character's biggest hook, with the sheer volume of situations he's able to execute it from making the RKO one of wrestling's most pop-worthy moves.

Given how synonymous Randy and his finisher have become, it always comes as a big surprise when someone turns the tables and hits him with it, which is precisely what happened at Extreme Rules 2015.

Orton was facing WWE Champion Seth Rollins in a steel cage match, with The Authority deciding to ban 'The Viper' from using the RKO. This put him at a huge disadvantage, but while he couldn't use the move, there was nothing stopping Rollins from doing so. He blasted Orton with the move after interference from Kane and J&J Security, then crawled out of the cage to safety. It didn't get over live, as many assumed the RKO was banned outright, but a smart move from Seth nonetheless.

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