10 Transitional Wrestling Moves That Should Be Finishers
4. Frog Splash
Few moves look as impactful as the frog splash.
Whether it was Rob Van Dam, Eddie Guerrero or most recently, Kevin Owens, the move has always looked like it hurts (sometimes, even to the man on offense).
Especially with someone the size of Owens, crashing down onto a sprawled out opponent from the top rope with such force, the move is a thing of beauty.
Unfortunately these days that beautiful sight is immediately forgotten when the referee counts 1, 2...kickout!
When wrestlers kick out of too many moves that look like they would legitimately hurt, it often takes the viewers out of the moment, reminding them that what they're watching is "just a show".
Most wrestling fans want to believe that what they're seeing is a legitimate contest. One way to help with that is to have the match end with a move that looks as a good as the frog splash.
To kick out of this, only to be pinned by a schoolboy, small package, or some other significantly weaker looking hold is doing nobody any favours.