10 Insider Pro Wrestling Terms That WWE Fans Get Wrong All The Time

6. Five Moves Of Doom

The irrational, misguided hatred that many wrestling fans have for John Cena is a bit of a theme in this article, with many terms being aimed in his direction that are used incorrectly, or just made up altogether. "Five Moves Of Doom" is one of those made up terms. For those unaware, when someone uses "Five Moves Of Doom", they are referring to one of two things... either a wrestler who they feel doesn't wrestle very well, and "only knows five moves", or when a wrestler predictably ends his matches with the same set of moves that lead to his finisher. Let's go with the latter here, for argument's sake. The sheer amount of matches that wrestlers perform in on a yearly basis is insane. Whether you're an independent worker, or you're a WWE Champion making millions of dollars, you have to wrestle a ridiculous amount of times, year in and year out, for your entire career. Who is going to break out brand new moves, in unique sequences, for every single one of those matches? Nobody. It isn't going to happen, no matter how hard you try. Wrestlers depend on their "Five Moves Of Doom", both as a familiarity guide to get them through the matches, and as a way to get crowds involved. When fans see John Cena performing his shoulder tackles, they perk up, because they know what's coming next. Bret Hart had his "Five Moves Of Doom", and he's considered one of the greatest in-ring technicians of all-time. Shawn Michaels had his own, and many feel he's the greatest pro wrestler to ever live. Same goes for Ric Flair. The Undertaker? Chris Benoit? Kurt Angle? They all had their very own "Five Moves Of Doom". So did the aforementioned Bruno Sammartino. If a wrestler doesn't have his or her very own, they aren't going to last long in the business. There's just too much to do, and too much going on, to have to come up with unique matches every single time you step in the ring. Stop it, folks.