https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIzlbDZKMrI A staple of the lucha libre wrestling style, the Hurricanrana is basically a variation of a Headscissor takedown which involves the user end up in the Powerbomb position, i.e. sitting on their opponents shoulders. From there, the user can perform a Frankensteiner, a DDT, or one of many other maneuvers. The reason the Hurricanrana is on this list is because of how it puts the user in a vulnerable position, namely, they put themselves directly onto their opponents shoulders. Just as the Falling DDT can be used to counter a Powerbomb, all it takes to prevent a smaller wrestler from successfully performing a Hurricanrana is to grab them as they sit on your shoulders and drop them in a Powerbomb. It just doesnt seem practical for a wrestler to deliberately put themselves in a disadvantageous position while in a wrestling ring. While it can be argued that virtually any move runs the risk of being countered into something else and the momentum of the match being changed, this risk is higher when a wrestler uses a Hurricanrana. Unless youre Rey Mysterio, or some other extremely agile small wrestler, it doesnt make sense to jump onto your (bigger) opponents shoulders. Sure its impressive to see in a ring, but at times it isnt very practical.
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