10 Forgotten Finishers Wrestlers Suddenly ABANDONED
2. Triple H’s Cutter
Legend has it that Diamond Dallas Page phoned Triple H after seeing him use a version of his Diamond Cutter on WWF shows in 1995. Hunter had recently debuted on TV, and Page was alarmed that someone else was using a finish he was desperately trying to get over. Politely, Trips agreed to quit using the move and try something else.
Michael Hayes must've been disappointed, because he'd coined the "Pedigree Pandemonium" name on the weekend warrior shows. Dok Hendrix wouldn't be sad for too long, at least, 'cause Hunter took the first part of that name and created his iconic Pedigree move instead.
The cutter was out, and the Pedigree was in.
This was a sensational switch. DDP actually did Triple H a solid by asking him to come up with another finisher - the Pedigree was perfect for him, whereas the cutter was uncoordinated and too slow to work out. DDP and then Randy Orton did it better. Much, much, much better.