1. Thong Stink Face Match
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xxx9eh_the-kat-vs-terri-runnels-thong-stinkface-match_sport There is no signature maneuver more grotesque-yet-popular than Rikishi's Stinkface. The move featured the very large Samoan placing his thong-clad rear end in the face of his opponents, the move popped crowds across the country. Whether he was humiliating the most hated heels like Triple H or Kurt Angle, a spoiled brat such as Stephanie McMahon or the loudmouth moralist Steven Richards, fans came unglued for the spot. In August of 2000, Rikishi partnered with The Kat to take on Perry Saturn and Terri Runnels and at the conclusion of the match, poor Terri found her face stuck between the cheeks of the former tag team champion. Determined to gain a measure of revenge, Terri attacked Kat at WWE New York and delivered a Stinkface of her own to her prone rival. Their rivalry, which lasted throughout the spring and summer months, culminated at SummerSlam when they met in the first (and only) Thong Stink Face match. Anyone expecting a good or even serviceable match clearly had not seen their previous bouts. Instead, what fans got was an entertaining gimmick bout that cooled the crowd following a very hot TLC match and delivered some really fun spots. Competing in very, very small thong bikinis, Kat and Terri gave the fans everything they asked for and in the end, Kat delivered the Stinkface and picked up the big pay-per-view victory. In the years that followed, Torrie Wilson would adopt the Stinkface as part of her signature moveset, much to the delight of the fans, of course.
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