10 Most BRUTAL Looking Finishers In Wrestling Today
6. Kenny Omega - V-Trigger
Looking at the image above, the early assumption would be that Kenny Omega utilised the V-Trigger to defeat Christian Cage in their crisp All Out main event outing, but it was merely another move in the match between two of the greatest to ever do it.
Just glance at the stiffness of that knee, drilling into The Instant Classic like a wrecking ball.
It isn’t just a sharp knee strike, however, as Kenny ensures that all of his offence is so much more than just a move. He’s effectively mocking the opponent with every movement pre-move; in this case, that movement could be as simple as a snappy run-up. He doesn’t run the ropes for the move. Instead, he begins running, almost stops, and then pounces towards the opponent.
There is no nuance. Every tiny detail behind the move matters because Kenny Omega makes it matter.
The V-Trigger is precisely the sort of move smart fans would give to their create-a-wrestler in the WWE 2K series, the sort of move that would annoy the piss out of WWE stans in online games. The term video game wrestling has never been more applicable before this era of Kenny Omega, and yet, the V-Trigger isn’t even his main finisher…