7 Shocking Times WWE Revived Banned Moves
3. Shooting Star Press
Pioneered in WWE by Marc Mero of all people, the shooting star press was at one point the most spectacular highspot in the company until a string of injuries resulted in it becoming arguably the most dangerous.
After Shane McMahon sorted himself out with another concussion doing one on to a bin at King Of The Ring 2001, Brock Lesnar infamously escaped death with a undershot effort at WrestleMania 19. When Billy Kidman nearly caved Chavo Guerrero's head in in 2004, the move had to go.
Disappearing into exile rebuilt the buzz around the spot. Evan Bourne's 2008 revival of the hold came with a surprisingly logical test from WWE. In order to make it onto television with it as his finisher, he had to perform the move ten times onto a crash mat in an empty ring. He was obviously successful. It's allegedly a system that exists to this day for that and similar variants, regardless of a performer's experience.
WWE even added a stunt ring to the Performance Center, custom-built to soften the landing if aspiring talents wish to safely practice.