10 WWE Legends Who Ruled Suplex City Before Brock Lesnar
3. Chris Benoit
As a smaller-than-average wrestler, Chris Benoit had to find something to make up for his short stature while wrestling in Vinces land of giants. His promo ability wasnt that good either, and he didnt really have the charisma of someone like The Rock or Steve Austin. Thats why he had to rely on his pure technical skill, which included his amazing Suplexing ability. Before his finishers were the Diving Headbutt and the Crippler Crossface, Benoit used to execute a Dragon Suplex as his finisher, which brought him a lot of success, including during the legendary 1994 Super J Cup Tournament. But as for his run in WWE, Benoits legacy is that he threw some of the best German Suplexes ever seen in a WWE ring, and they would often come in threes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUlM0jzhUWo One of the more interesting aspects of Benoits version of the German Suplex is that sometimes hed throw his opponent with such force that instead of landing on their shoulders like theyre supposed to, theyd instead land face-down, which made the Suplex look much more powerful. On top of that, he also threw some very impressive Snap, Belly-to-Belly, and Superplexees during his career as well. Benoit was an excellent and well-rounded wrestler who could work any style. Though he was mostly considered a submission specialist, he became one of SmackDowns most popular stars by Suplexing his opponents with tremendous success, no matter how much bigger they were than him.
Alexander Podgorski is a writer for WhatCulture that has been a fan of professional wrestling since he was 8 years old. He loves all kinds of wrestling, from WWE and sports entertainment, to puroresu in Japan.
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