10 Wrestlers Who Changed Their Finisher When They Got Old

8. Bobby Eaton

Jericho Finisher Copy
WWE

Nobody begrudged Bobby Eaton switching from dropping a leg to landing a knee as he flew from the top strand in the later days of his celebrated-yet-underrated WCW career.

An elevated version of the very thing that knackered one of the biggest stars in industry history and his supposedly "safe" finisher, the Alabama (and that could be adjusted dependent on where the wrestler was from) Jam looked awesome performed with the grace and beauty Eaton applied to everything.

A doubles division legend, Eaton was a dark arts specialist. Studying his matches, you'd understand more about wrestling without figuring out the hows or whys

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. Within the podcasting space, he also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House! and Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett