6 Wrestling Finishers That Were Discovered By Accident

6. Tiger Driver '91 (Mitsuharu Misawa)

Mitsuharu Misawa Tiger Driver 91
All Japan Pro Wrestling

As the story goes, All Japan and Pro Wrestling NOAH legend Mitsuharu Misawa never intended to drop unfortunate peers on their heads when attempting a Double Underhook Powerbomb. It just sorta' happened by accident, and it birthed one of the most vicious-looking moves in the industry.

Overnight, the Tiger Driver '91 was born.

After stumbling upon his sweet new, potentially fatal move, Misawa avoided full rotation during only the most significant of performances, to put the victim over as top-tier threats, and had audiences oohing and aahing along with the painful visual of a man crashing down on the back of his head. It was high risk, yes, but the TD '91 looked awesome when executed properly.

Don't be expecting a tribute on WWE television any time soon. This is the kind of move outlawed by the promotion to prevent unnecessary concussion issues or neck injuries.

When seeing the impact caused by a swift rotation, it's not hard to see why.

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