10 Transitional Wrestling Moves That Should Be Finishers
2. Powerbomb
Throughout the 80s, 90s and early 2000s, the Powerbomb was the finishing move in WWE as nearly everyone that utilized it scored the victory.
Considering the height of the drop, the best uses of the move came from the big men. Sid Justice, Diesel, Vader and even The Undertaker made the Powerbomb a true finishing move.
Bret Hart and Diesel based many of their matches around it, with the Hitman even stating how we wasn't sure if he could kick out of it. Goldberg was another victim of the move as it played a big role in ending his famed undefeated streak.
Nowadays, Kevin Owens uses a variation of it, but too often it's used as a false finish in WWE. In addition, the manuever is utilised by superstars of all shapes and sizes, thus mitigating the effect it had as a big-man specialty.
Like any move that doesn't secure the victory, the Powerbomb has been damaged over the years and is no longer feared as a surefire match-ender.
Considering how protected this move used to be over the years, it's a shame that this once-certain finisher has fallen so far.