10 New Finisher Possibilities For Roman Reigns' WWE Return
6. The Uranage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxYzAHDtoTE The Uranage is, for lack of a better term, an overhead throw that starts in a side slam hold. There have been many instances where the Uranage was confused with a similar move, the Sambo Suplex. However, this isnt the place to get nit picky on minor details. The point here is that the Uranage as a move has quite a few similarities with the Rock Bottom, a Falling Side Slam. Both of the moves start off and end in similar positions, with the Uranage adding an overhead and twisting component to it. The move would be perfect for Roman Reigns because it could be presented as a tribute to his cousin the Rock. Since there are some rumors circulating that the Rock wants to wrestle his cousin at some point in the near future, this could be an interesting selling point for that feud. Furthermore, no one in WWE really uses this move. Though there was at least one instance of Husky Harris using it a number of years ago, that was a different time with a different character. Furthermore, if Reigns were to use the move in the same way as Takeshi Morishima (the big guy in the video above), the move could be presented as a powerful finisher, and that would give Reigns more credibility and present him as more of a threat to his opponents.
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