10 Wrestlers Who Desperately Need New Finishers

8. Sami Zayn

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Current Finisher: Helluva Kick.

Why It Needs Changed: When Sami returns from injury sometime next year, his torn rotator cuffs may (surprisingly) feel like a reprieve. The silver lining to Zayn's pain is that he'll feel fresh once again, people will have forgotten all about his awful feud with Bobby Lashley and everyone will be pleased to see him.

That may make staying heel a chore for him, but, regardless of whether or not he remains a villain or re-embraces the babyface life, Sami must find a new finishing move. The Helluva Kick, whilst a decent cut off strike half way through a match, isn't good enough.

It'd be more realistic for Zayn to start using his Blue Thunder Bomb (a twisting sit-out Powerbomb) again, especially on smaller workers. For larger ones, he could return to the El Generico days and use a Split-Legged Moonsault or even his old 450 Splash.

The Brainbuster is another good choice, although it may be a move WWE deem too dangerous.

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