https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeM4W4stlDI Titus O'Neil is crazy powerful, but is lacking a bit in coordination. This is probably why his finishing moves never look quite right. D'Lo Brown used the Sky High in the Attitude Era as a set-up to his finisher The Low Down, and Titus has now taken it as his own. It works a little better than his Pumphandle Slam because it can be hit more quickly, but it still seems like he hasn't found a great one for himself.
56. Emma: Emma Lock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOyjJ-GMzbU Emma seems to have fallen quite far in the eyes of management these days, but when she was winning matches she used the Emma Lock to make her opponents tap. It's a bit complicated and awkward to set up, but still looks pretty cool as far as submission goes. Seems there'd be an easier way to choke someone out than by being upside down balancing on top of your head, but such is wrestling. Over in TNA, Austin Aries was using a version of this move as the Last Chancery. Who does it better? That's up for you to decide! Though you could probably argue this will never win Emma a singles title at this rate.
55. Big E: Big Ending
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BbVyN4kTVE This move is a little confusing. What is it exactly that's supposed to be knocking Big E's opponent out? If Big E wanted to knock the wind out of them, he could land on his butt and have his shoulder jam into their gut. Instead, he lands on his back and they land on their front. Their face doesn't really hit the mat either. Still...it looks overall decent. Working in Big E's favor, is that the move does look impressive when he uses it on a larger wrestler.
54. El Torito: Bullsault
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2lpJse_qoU El Torito's finisher doesn't seem to have an official name, so we'll just go with what JBL obnoxiously screams when he does pull it out and call it "The Bullsault." As terrible as the El Torito gimmick is, and as ridiculous as him pinning a much larger opponent with his finisher, it's still pretty cool looking. Unfortunately, the masked superstar seems to be employed only so Vince McMahon can have a good laugh at someone half his size. Hate the gimmick, hate the name of the finisher, but don't hate the man or the move!
53. Hideo Itami: Running Single Leg Dropkick
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvsk1N4dcJU Poor Hideo Itami. He comes up with a great looking finishing move in Japan, only to have an American wrestler take it and make it really popular. CM Punk is the one who brought the GTS stateside for a national audience, and because it's so closely linked with the controversial star, Itami had to find another move. He settled with a one-leg dropkick that gets the job done, but doesn't carry the same impact.
As Rust Cohle from True Detective said "Life's barely long enough to get good at one thing. So be careful what you're good at."
Sadly, I can't solve a murder like Rust...or change a tire, or even tie a tie. But I do know all the lyrics to Hulk Hogan's "Real American" theme song and can easily name every Natural Born Thriller from the dying days of WCW. I was once ranked 21st in the United States in Tetris...on the Playstation 3 version...for about a week.
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