This is the move that brought a close to more WrestleMania main events than I care to count right now. It is the move that felled Andre, smashed SGT Slaughter, massacred The Macho Man and K.Od King Kong Bundy. Now, Im not quite sure what makes it Atomic, but, when combined with a big boot to the face, the Atomic Leg Drop is probably the most successful finisher in the history of Professional Wrestling. More world titles have been won with it and more money generated from it, than probably any other finisher. ...And yet, if you think about it, it is really just a leg drop. Yes, thats the exact same kind of leg drop that youve seen over and over again, throughout the card (and often elsewhere in the main event itself). Originally, the psychology of this move was that Hogans massive, tree-trunk leg would crush the life from you when it landed on your neck, but after a while, the move was just over because Hulk Hogan was doing it. In fairness, at the height of Hogans fame, he could probably have squatted down and taken a sh*t on his opponents chest and still sold out arenas with it...
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