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3. Dolph Ziggler Used The Rough Ryder

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It's far from uncommon for professional wrestlers to use the same moves from match-to-match. Using one example, there's a good chance that almost every match on the card will feature some variation of a Scoop Slam or Powerbomb. Those are just popular moves that are hard to take out of each match.

Still, it's another thing entirely to make use of a peer's finishing move, especially when that man is on the same show. In the Kickoff portion, Zack Ryder teamed with Mojo Rawley and American Alpha to defeat The Vaudevillains and The Ascension. During the match, Ryder performed his Rough Ryder finisher.

Later, he may have raised his eyebrows over the fact that Dolph Ziggler used the exact same move. Sprinting towards The Miz, Ziggler soared through the air and hit the Ruff Rider. On commentary, Mauro Ranallo even called it that, an odd occurrence considering it has been Ryder's finishing move for many years now.

To top it all off, the Rough Ryder only provided a near fall for Dolph. It felt bizarre to see him use someone else's signature move and not pick up the win.

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