10 Wrestlers Banned From Using THEIR OWN Moves
1. The Hurricane
It's a familiar tale, and one that brings this list to a close: virtually every cool move was banned by Vince McMahon for much of the 21st century because they looked very cool, dangerous and required a mastery of the pro wrestling form to execute safely.
But here's the thing: shouldn't WWE, as the biggest wrestling company of all time, hire the best masters of the craft and encourage them to execute the most spectacular moves ever seen?
That's the way it should go, surely. Instead, they are the recognised global leader in doing too many chinlocks. That might be an old take, but then again, the weekly TV is still a bit methodical, isn't it?
Helms' Vertebreaker was amazing - the sort of thing that would make Jim Ross say "Holy sh*t what's that?" when he isn't referring to an extra playing ring girl - but he was told not to use it very swiftly.
To his eternal credit, the Hurricane was one of the first athletically gifted but hardly monstrous performers who first learned how to game the WWE system. He was actually a pioneer in this regard: he got over by going the whole hog with a silly act expressly designed to pop Vince McMahon's dumber impulses.
He made a career out of it. Can't do that with a super indie-friendly finish.