10 Wrestlers Who Do The Same Spot EVERY TIME They Wrestle Each Other
7. Shawn Michaels & Davey Boy Smith - Press Slam/Crotched
Why did Davey Boy Smith and Shawn Michaels always work a spot in which the British Bulldog hoisted 'The Heartbreak Kid' high above his head before dropping him hard onto the mat or crotch-first onto the ropes? Because they could.
Highlighting Bulldog's incredible strength, Michaels propelling himself to the ceiling spotlights under Smith's remarkable power serves as the perfect visual differentiator between the two. His painful landings on the top strand, as either a babyface or heel, only adds to the drama.
As a villain, the 'Boy Toy' gets clobbered where it hurts the most by Bulldog's rope-shaking antics. As the hero, he looks trapped by the brute force of his opponent.
Mixed with the version where Bulldog boots an outstretched Michaels hard in the stomach beforehand, this total pasting tends to betray the finish too - few had a better record against the Bulldog than Shawn, regardless of the poundings he'd be forced into taking.