10 Most Needlessly Elaborate WWE Finishing Moves Ever
Forget impact, it's all about 'dem theatrics...
Everyone loves a good Stone Cold Stunner, RKO or Rock Bottom. Those moves normally signal the end of matches, and there's a punchy quality that means they come out of nowhere to end bouts with a satisfying crunch. Somewhat incredibly, they're an exception more than a general rule when it comes to finishers in WWE.
There are many more examples of moves that favoured flashy theatrics over any physical threat, like a basic elbow drop dressed up as the most devastating move of the night, or a mere punt to the testicles foreshadowed by a creepy man in a gold outfit rubbing his own body.
Wrestling is all about show, there's no hiding from that fact. It is still a trifle weird, though, when the set up to a thumping send off turns into a dance routine that would make the cast of Dirty Dancing jealous.
Everyone should apparently ignore the idea that wrestling moves are supposed to, y'know, be all about dishing out pain...
10. Shattered Dreams (Goldust)
Goldust's return to the character's origins probably won't mean we'll be seeing him rubbing up against opponents or blowing kisses, but there's nothing to stop him from touching himself. Calm down - we're talking about the gesture Goldust would do before delivering his old Shattered Dreams finishing move.
You know the one. Before booting foes squarely in the turnbuckles, everyone's favourite creepy golden weirdo would stroke his chest and occasionally make strange noises. This was a hell of a lot of set up for what was little more than a testicle punt. It did fit in with Goldust's wacky persona though.
Shattered Dreams isn't seen much on WWE TV nowadays, so it's ripe for a big comeback. Still, all that gesturing was a bit unnecessary, wasn't it? Goldust didn't really need to tie opponents up in the corner either, he could have just planted a fly kick to the gonads anywhere in the ring.