10 Wrestlers Banned From Using THEIR OWN Moves

6. Seth Rollins

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Not his own move, per se; the Curb Stomp was popularised in North America by Super Dragon, whose version was awesome.

Grabbing an opponent prone and face down on the mat by their arms, Dragon took one of the coolest things in wrestling - moves delivered to the head - and doubled the fun. With one swift and gruesome-looking strike, he kicked them in the back of their head and smeared their face across the canvas.

Seth's was unique enough to make it his own; his astute knowledge of the WWE style created a sense of theatrical anticipation around it; even if it didn't look as dangerous as Dragon's, the lurking menace of his body language enhanced it.

Vince McMahon's whims were quite insane, particularly when he suddenly stopped caring about them. Rollins revealed to Loudwire that Vince's "big concern was that kids could it to each other".

This wasn't remotely a bad protest - too many tragedies happen even if they're few and far between, so much so that every company should really underscore that wrestling should not be attempted at home - but it was very weird and very Vince that he said "F*ck it, the move was over, let's bring 'er back!" a few years later.

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