10 Best Ways WWE Protected Finishers
3. Triple H's Pedigree Loses Nothing From An Opportunistic Punt
A night famed for "Sorry, I love you", "Money" Mayweather fisting a giant, and a Phenomenal main main event also played host to one of the craftiest sections of finisher preservation you ever did see.
Coming during a WWE Championship 15-minute shootout between Randy Orton, John Cena, and Triple H, that last perennial main eventer looked to have secured yet another notch on his World Championship belt after pulverising the 2008 Royal Rumble winner with his trademark Pedigree.
This being an all-dominating weapon used to overcome just about every obstacle, be they Rocks, Rattlesnakes, or Heartbreak Kids, it was clear that not even Super Cena would have enough to beat the three-count. But with the boss still clearly wanting his Apex Predator to walk out of the building holding the top strap, a vicious punt was sent his son-in-law's way mid-pin-attempt as Orton desperately picked the scraps of Trip's Pedigree chum.
With Orton not actually hitting Cena with another move and successfully retaining his belt thanks to The Game's finisher keeping Cena down for the count, the move itself still felt as powerful as ever, despite the fact Triple H left the Citrus Bowl empty-handed.