The 450° Splash is one of the riskiest aerial maneuvers in pro wrestling. It requires the user to flip forward 450° perfectly, and land in a splash position on top of their opponents. However, this move can easily go awry; improper spinning can lead to the users knees being driven into the victims torso, or worse, cause serious internal damage. WWE banned the 450° Splash after Juventud seriously injured Paul London when he botched his landing and drove his knee into Londons face, but resurrected the move for Justin Gabriel, who used it throughout his WWE career. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tId3ssf5tNw First used by 2 Cold Scorpio during the 1990s, it was one of the most innovative and unique finishing moves at the time. Few people have ever kicked out of this amazing wrestling move, which should come as no surprise; it would really ruin the magic of such a risky move if someone were to kick out of it after so much build and hype around this move.
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.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Queen's University in Political Studies and French, and a Master's Degree in Public Administration. He speaks English, French, Polish, a bit of German, and knows some odd words and phrases in half a dozen other languages.
