10 WWE Finishers Leftover From Old Gimmicks
7. Chris Jericho - Codebreaker
It's been a long time since Chris Jericho was trying to get fans to crack codes, but then as the master of wrestling reinvention it's no surprise he's taken plenty from prior personas into the version of himself he portrays today.
Very pro wrestling that one of his superior finishes was borne out of an era he'd likely rank low on his personal totem pole, the Codebreaker was related to the zeroes and ones of his comeback vignettes and very little else. Yet, when he made his shocking return to New Japan Pro Wrestling in late-2017, it was perfect for levelling Kenny Omega with set up their Wrestle Kingdom clash the following January.
It was that bout that led to many of the conversations behind All Elite Wrestling's eventual arrival, and even though Jericho has relied on the Judas Effect to toast victories rather than defeats with a little bit of the bubbly, the old hold remains potent for near falls.