10 Wrestling Moves WWE Banned

5. The Vertebreaker

Unlike most of the previous entries, this move has actually been used in a WWE ring€and it was used by The Hurricane, of all people. The technical name for this terrifying move is the Double Underhook Back-to-Back Piledriver. And it makes perfect sense why it was banned. In a traditional Piledriver, there is at least some protection; the victim is held by their torso/abdomen so that the user can at least keep their heads at a safe level. Moreover, with a regular Piledriver, at least the user can see how their victim is positioned and can even re-adjust. This was seen in one video, in which the Undertaker had Chavo Guerrero in the Tombstone position, but re-adjusted, thinking that Chavo€™s head was too low and risked getting him hurt. With the Vertebreaker, the user holds their opponent by only their arms, while back to back. When the user sits down, the victim€™s head and neck are completely exposed. This means that, if the recipient is even slightly out of position, i.e. too low relative to the user€™s tailbone, then the recipient can break their neck very easily. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzgqtN2r5Hw The WWE began taking a more proactive approach to such dangerous moves around 2003. Moves that specifically targeted the neck and spine were banned, including the Hurricane€™s Vertebreaker. Though the move has been seen in Japan (of course), it was also used in TNA and in the indies, with such users as Homicide, and Cheerleader Melissa. Considering how easy one€™s neck can be injured with this move, it is unlikely that we€™ll ever see this move in a WWE ring again.