10 Wrestlers Who Are The Best At Precisely ONE Move

6. German Suplex

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Kurt Angle's German suplex was great enough in and of itself, but when he threw Rey Mysterio around the ring, Jesus Christ. Very, very few pairs of wrestlers have managed to inspire such fright and exhilaration when playing their role to execute one move. The wild distance Rey flew, and the acute angle at which he bumped, was something else. Trust, chemistry and complementary skill-sets converged to make magic.

Chad Gable's deadlift is absolutely incredible, particularly when he executes it on a unit like Ivar, but even in normal circumstances, the arc and impact is a joy to watch.

Brock Lesnar has the most famous and over German in wrestling, and when he's dialled in, it looks exceptional - like the person most capable of violently throwing you neck-first at some horrifying distance gives a damn about where you might end up.

The winner, however, is Konosuke Takeshita. Literally the moat learned person on the subject, he wrote his thesis on the science behind it, and applies that science to create the best-ever version: capable of bending himself into an oval, somehow, with that photogenic bridge, that he has located the ultimate sweet spot below the neck makes it doubly impossible to kick out of.

Really, it should be his finish.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!