10 Classic WWE Finishers Applied In Real Life

9. The Jackhammer

Bill Goldberg's Jackhammer was a fine embodiment of the man himself. It was all brute strength, followed by a flattening impact and a quick finish. In fact, if you were somehow to land this move in real life, there is no doubting that the jackhammeree would sooner get intimate with a smouldering cactus than get within arm's length of you again. The problem, however, is landing it. The two cardinal rules of taking a suplex are A) pushing off, and B) straightening out at the apex. Immediately, we see a problem, namely the fact that there are rules to taking a suplex. Science has (presumably) proven that the propensity for taking direction is an inverse function of the desire to inflict bodily grief. An uncooperative opponent can be in any number of states when attempting this move. They may be conscious and aware or else they may be drunk or semi-conscious. Either way, you're better off trying to suplex a bean bag sofa. For the same reasons very few types of suplex would work out, the Jackhammer is far down the list of physically efficient offensive moves for the real world. If spearing them through the condom machine doesn't put them down, find an exit.
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