10 Terrible Wrestlers Who Perfected AWESOME Moves

Alicia Fox didn't have much but her Tilt-a-Whirl was sick.

Alicia Fox backbreaker
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The men and women that populate this list prove the old adage that professional wrestling is more about the space between the moves than the moves themselves.

While a slick slice of offense might look cool, lasting believability and credibility come from qualities that can't always be giffed. Just like a skeleton with no connective tissue will soon fall apart, a wrestler who is all movez and nothing else creates matches that taste like a dry, stale cake with delicious icing: there's no satisfaction beyond the immediate sugar rush.

Still, at least the sport's worst spot monkeys are able to master more than a single technique or two. The group of wrestlers within includes World Champions, main eventers, and careers of varying lengths, though none of them was ever able to develop many skills beyond their most impactful manoeuvre. A shame, really, as the likes of Dusty Rhodes, post-injury Steve Austin, and The Rock prove that a wrestler's ceiling isn't always determined by the number of unique moves they know.

Regardless, at least these performers had that one big shot on their arsenal, many of which still look great today...

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.