https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0wihkcPDGU I honestly dont understand how this move can be perceived as an effective finishing maneuver. Unlike Ken Andersons Mic Check, Edges Downward Spiral, or other similar moves, the Jumping Reverse STO (Shelton Benjamins Paydirt, R-Truths Little Jimmy, MVPs Play of the Day) basically requires the user to jump in the air, grab their opponent across the collar, and then fall backwards, landing hard on the mat, while supposedly having their opponents face plant into the canvas. While that sounds good, the user is clearly absorbing more of the impact on their backs then the victim would. This isnt an effective way to finish ones opponent off; if anything the move looks like the supposed victim of the move is giving the user a Rock Bottom or Book end. The user isnt even hooking the recipients head as though it were a DDT to make it look more convincing. It just comes off as ineffective. Furthermore, there is this strange pattern in WWE, whereby Black wrestlers in WWEs mid-card are automatically given this move. So instead of making them different from one another, theyre each given this move one by one. Maybe thats because its safe; but since the user has to jump up and land hard on their back, that might not be entirely true.
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