TheXtremisT
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Post by TheXtremisT on Dec 28, 2008 8:12:50 GMT -5
Does anyone else come up with names for wrestler's signature moves that reflect their name, persona/gimmick?
Like Shawn Michaels' diving elbow drop. I think the most fitting name for it would be the Heartbreaker (since he hits the opponent's heart most of the time).
Before Jim Ross began calling Triple H's spinebuster the double A spinebuster, i thought it should be called the Game Over.
Undertaker's Old school - the name doesn't really fit the move, this may sound silly, but what about the Funeral March since he walks on the ropes?
Batista's spinebuster - i couldn't come up with a name for that - any suggestions?
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Post by Happy Pizza on Dec 28, 2008 8:29:17 GMT -5
My favorite newly-unnamed move is The Crippler Crossface. Michael Cole is so terrified of calling it a crossface he now just refers to it as "that counter" when Shawn Michaels uses it.
And I dunno if DJ Gabriel's moves have names yet but I just call them "Claudio Castagnoli #1" and "Claudio Castagnoli #2" respectively.
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Post by King Shocker the Monumentous on Dec 28, 2008 10:14:55 GMT -5
Melina's inside crescent split legdrop: Splitsville.
Big Show's Cobra Clutch backbreaker: The Big Sleep.
Back when Carlito used the Overdrive, I always thought it should've been called the Apple-Polisher.
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Post by Next Man’s Yeeter on Dec 28, 2008 11:38:01 GMT -5
The most annoying was Undertaker's gogoplata, which had no name for about a year then went through two or three names in as many weeks.
I kinda think giving too many signature moves names sounds quite hokey.
Seeing as you mentioned Taker's Old School, does anyone remember how exactly that got the name? I know it was during the American Bad Ass days, but I don't remember how it ever got to the point where he'd do it and fans would shout "OLD SCHOOL!" Was it just a case of commentators saying "Undertaker's going old school here" or did Taker himself shout it out one time?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2008 14:06:39 GMT -5
I miss the "Edge O'Matic".  I only recall that being acknowledged by name at, I think, Survivor Series 2000 by Jerry Lawler, and probably a few times after that. |
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Post by The Dude on Dec 28, 2008 14:32:14 GMT -5
I miss the "Edge O'Matic". I only recall that being acknowledged by name at, I think, Survivor Series 2000 by Jerry Lawler, and probably a few times after that. All of Edge's finishers are like that. The Downward Spiral, then he started to use it less and it was called an inverted takedown. The Buzz Killer, which changed to The Edge-Cution which is now just an impaler DDT. The Figure 4 Edgelock which was then changed to The Edgeucator and now is called something else. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2008 14:36:58 GMT -5
Yeah. I liked the "Buzz Killer" name for the DDT.  |
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Hollywood QJD
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Post by Hollywood QJD on Dec 28, 2008 15:55:48 GMT -5
The Edgecator gets no love |
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Post by CF9™ on Dec 28, 2008 16:31:02 GMT -5
I miss the "Edge O'Matic". I only recall that being acknowledged by name at, I think, Survivor Series 2000 by Jerry Lawler, and probably a few times after that. All of Edge's finishers are like that. The Downward Spiral, then he started to use it less and it was called an inverted takedown. The Buzz Killer, which changed to The Edge-Cution which is now just an impaler DDT. The Figure 4 Edgelock which was then changed to The Edgeucator and now is called something else.I only remember him doing that one time, and the video games went apecrap over it. |
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Post by Doctor Worm on Dec 28, 2008 16:33:16 GMT -5
I remembered the complete shot was refered to the Downward Spiral at That phenomenal match in 99 at No Mercy In the E&C v Hardy Match
Batista Spine Buster -The Entertainment Stoper
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Post by Deadshot on Dec 28, 2008 16:43:42 GMT -5
Cena's FU should be renamed the "Poopy Press."
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Post by Yeezy's Mullet: Team X Blades on Dec 28, 2008 16:53:41 GMT -5
I always thought that having a name for all of your moves that you do often seemed a bit tacky. But since you asked:
That neckbreaker that Orton used to do out of the canadian beckbreaker position, I thought it would be cool to call that "Destiny Calls" or "Destiny Calling"
Edge's Spear coulb be called the "Critical Aclaim".
Carlito shouldv'e stayed with "Backcracker" instead of "Backstabber."
They need to start referring to Shelton's spinning counter kick as the dragon whip again.
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Post by Mizz Lola on Dec 28, 2008 17:03:43 GMT -5
I always thought that having a name for all of your moves that you do often seemed a bit tacky. But since you asked: That neckbreaker that Orton used to do out of the canadian beckbreaker position, I thought it would be cool to call that "Destiny Calls" or "Destiny Calling" Edge's Spear coulb be called the "Critical Aclaim". Carlito shouldv'e stayed with "Backcracker" instead of "Backstabber."They need to start referring to Shelton's spinning counter kick as the dragon whip again. That was a tweener to heel thing. It changed when he was supposed to be a heel or some crap like that. |
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Post by Mike Bockwinkel on Dec 28, 2008 19:45:27 GMT -5
TBH The Backcracker sounds like a chiropracter's finisher.
A wise man once said that Taker's Dragon Sleeper was the Taker Care of Business, his takedown thing was the Graveyard Shift, Steiner's takedown thing was the STD- Steiner takedown
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Post by Chicago on Dec 28, 2008 22:05:10 GMT -5
The most annoying was Undertaker's gogoplata, which had no name for about a year then went through two or three names in as many weeks. I kinda think giving too many signature moves names sounds quite hokey. Seeing as you mentioned Taker's Old School, does anyone remember how exactly that got the name? I know it was during the American Bad Ass days, but I don't remember how it ever got to the point where he'd do it and fans would shout "OLD SCHOOL!" Was it just a case of commentators saying "Undertaker's going old school here" or did Taker himself shout it out one time? I was watching an old tape with an early 2001 Raw on it last night and 'Taker himself yelled out "old school" during the match against Haku. He often said it during matches at the time, and I guess it caught on with fans soon after. So, my guess is that he started it as a throwback to the Undertaker of years past. While watching the match, I thought it sounded corny and the promo he gave afterward about the sight of blood turning him on made me dislike the ABA 'Taker even more (looking back now). |
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Post by BulletV1 on Dec 28, 2008 22:14:11 GMT -5
I miss the "Edge O'Matic". I only recall that being acknowledged by name at, I think, Survivor Series 2000 by Jerry Lawler, and probably a few times after that. All of Edge's finishers are like that. The Downward Spiral, then he started to use it less and it was called an inverted takedown. The Buzz Killer, which changed to The Edge-Cution which is now just an impaler DDT. The Figure 4 Edgelock which was then changed to The Edgeucator and now is called something else. What about the Edgeacution. |
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