3. Megumi Kudo - The Kudome Valentine/ The Vertebreaker
The standard Belly-to-Back Piledriver is dangerous enough; one slight mistake can lead to serious neck injury. However, theres an even more dangerous (but no less awesome) version of the Piledriver that nowadays is only seen on the independent scene and in Japan: the Vertebreaker, a.k.a. the Back-to-Back Double Underhook Piledriver. Unlike with a regular Piledriver, where theres a possibility of protecting the recipient by keeping their heads higher than the users thighs, that cant be done here, as the victims arms are cinched and they have little to use to absorb the impact from this move. This move was briefly seen in WWE when it was used by Gregory Hurricane Helms, before it was banned in 2003 due to its obvious danger. Other wrestlers who have used this deadly move include Homicide in TNA, MsChiff on the independent scene, and Megumi Kudo in Japan. Considering how risky this move is, dont be surprised that this move would almost always be the final move used in a match. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zs498caUAM
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