10 Most Ridiculous Oversells In Wrestling History
6. Chris Hamrick (Vs 1-2-3 Kid, WWE Monday Night Raw)
1990s WWE television taping fodder and an ECW also-ran, Chris Hamrick never left a glittering legacy in professional wrestling, but did donate an absolutely f*cking brilliant bump.
Often imitated but never duplicated, Hamrick mastered the tense split-second between the anticipation of him grabbing the top rope and actually missing altogether to sail legs-first to the arena floor.
Best observed in the above 1-2-3 Kid squash match, the fall utilises the common horror movie trick of leaving the biggest fears to audience imagination. Hamrick makes it look as if he's falling off the face of the earth, so the company smartly let that just be so.
The mangled remains of the jobber made for easy pickings for the Kid in the aftermath, with few likely to forget the insane plummet during the match itself.
The best thing about this particular deployment is that it sort of makes sense too. Hamrick's skid from Kid's sly leg sweep looks natural on first viewing. Repeat watches ruin the magic a little, but great spots are only designed shock, surprise and delight on first watch, not fifty-first rerun. Which is definitely how many times you'll want to watch this breathtaking bump.