The dropkick. A move that went from being a rare maneuver that was the surest sign you were watching one of those new fangled "high flyers" everybody was talking about, to a common move everybody learned day one in wrestling school, and finally to a move that has joined the bodyslam and the belly-to-belly suplex as a symbol of a simpler time. A time where you popped for the DDT, had more than one wrestling promotion you could watch on TV, and everybody could probably find jobs. While we might live in a modern world of economic ruin and wrestling monopolies where people sit on their hands until somebody starts throwing double stomps or phoenix splashes, it is never too late to take a second out of your day and give some quiet reflection to the people in this artform that are incredibly good at jumping vertically in the air with their feet out in front of them. Here is a look at some of the true masters of the classic dropkick.
10. Brian Pillman
Sorry. I hate to start this off by bumming you out with a reminder that one of the most versatile and interesting performers of the last 25 years died way too early, but the late Brian Pillman was good enough he could find his way onto almost any list no matter what. Whether we are talking about "Flyin" Brian Pillman, "Four Horseman" Brian Pillman, "SMAAAART MAAAAARKS" Brian Pillman, or "He's Got a Gun!" Brian Pillman, he was an absolutely top notch wrestler who was fantastic on the mic. He also threw a pinpoint accurate dropkick.
Gavin Bard was an American poet, novelist and short story writer. His writing was influenced by the social, cultural, and economic ambiance of his home city of Los Angeles. His work addresses the ordinary lives of poor Americans, the act of writing, alcohol, relationships with women, and the drudgery of work. In 1986 Time called Bard a "laureate of American lowlife".
Wait, crap, hold on a second. That is Bukowski. Sorry. Gavin plays too many video games, thinks pro wrestling is the world's best performance art, and considers Hunter S. Thompson a better journalistic influence than Edward R. Murrow.
Sorry. I hate to start this off by bumming you out with a reminder that one of the most versatile and interesting performers of the last 25 years died way too early, but the late Brian Pillman was good enough he could find his way onto almost any list no matter what. Whether we are talking about "Flyin" Brian Pillman, "Four Horseman" Brian Pillman, "SMAAAART MAAAAARKS" Brian Pillman, or "He's Got a Gun!" Brian Pillman, he was an absolutely top notch wrestler who was fantastic on the mic. He also threw a pinpoint accurate dropkick.