10 Wrestling Moves In The MCU

5. Killmonger Uses A Fireman’s Carry (Black Panther)

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Now it's round two on the Black Panther ceremonial fights as Killmonger gets in on the action. If you (somehow) haven't seen Black Panther, then let's just say this second fight took a much different turn.

In this far more one-sided battle, Erik Killmonger returned to Wakanda and devastated the protagonist in a brutal fight. He cut the King up and battered him, ending the bout with a humiliating finishing move.

When T'Challa was down and out, Killmonger hoisted him up into a classic fireman's carry and began to walk to the edge of the cliff. Then, he tossed him over the edge like a kid throwing stones off a pier. That'd get you disqualified in any sanctioned match.

The move looked awfully reminiscent of Wade Barrett's Wasteland, albeit far more deadly. Maybe if Killmonger had been the leader of The Nexus, they never would have faded into obscurity? There's some food for thought.

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