All apologies to Jim Cornette and Jim Ross, but wrestling isn't what it used to be, which was an approximation of the sport of wrestling. You know, guys trading holds. Sure, technical mastery can be impressive, but you could also drop a guy right on his fargin' head. That would also be cool to see. As violence in wrestling became more dynamic and the action less mat-based, the sheer variety of manuevers in the moveset of your average wrestler expanded to include not just the standard holds and drops but high-impact strikes, turnbuckle leaps and truly impressive full-body slams. The net effect has been that a great number of moves that could once be counted on to end a match have become demoted to, for lack of a better word, transitional maneuvers. The following moves, once widely feared, couldnt put away the lowliest jobber today.
16. Moonsault
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNTRvIiK0ME Used To Deadly Effect By: Chavo Guerrero, Vader, Bam Bam Bigelow, Lanny Poffo, Great Muta, Hugh Morrus, Christopher Daniels, Lita Once the crown jewel of aerial finishers, the moonsault is hardly a fatal blow these days. Once upon a time, when a flying headscissors was a mind-blowing highspot, a full-on backflip off the ropes was basically Shane McMahon jumping off the TitanTron. While on fire. Fairly soon after it became established as a move, though, the moonsault fell victim to rampant customization. Ultimo Dragon did one to the arena floor. Chris Jericho did a springboard version off the middle ropes. Rob Van Dam did a split, because Rob Van Dam. Sabu did a triple jump version that almost always resulted in him falling on his face, because Sabu. Vader and Bam Bam Bigelow managed to put guys away with run-of-the-mill moonsaults well into the 90's because they weighed 400 pounds, but today's giants seem sadly unwilling to hurl themselves backward through the air. Kevin Owens does a moonsault, but never wins with it.
