Pro Wrestling Finishing Moves
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Bret Hart’s trademark submission finisher was the Sharpshooter. Which of his contemporaries used a similar hold to make opponents tap out?
Sting
Davey Boy Smith
Scott Steiner
Scott Hall
ANSWER: Sting’s Scorpion Deathlock was basically the same as Hart’s Sharpshooter. Sting’s Scorpion Deathlock was basically the same as Hart’s Sharpshooter.
2 of 12
What finisher did Jerry “The King” Lawler use to send Andy Kaufman to the hospital?
Frog splash
Piledriver
DDT
Brainbuster
3 of 12
Which move was never The Rock’s usual finisher at any point in his career?
The People's Elbow
Running shoulderbreaker
The Rock Bottom
Shooting Star Press
4 of 12
Jeff Jarrett is known for his “El Kabong” maneuver where he bashes an opponent over the head with what?
2x4
Steel chair
His fist
Acoustic guitar
5 of 12
Which member of the Four Horsemen used the Gourdbuster as his finisher?
Ole Anderson
Tully Blanchard
Am Anderson
Barry Windham
6 of 12
What top-rope maneuver did Randy Savage use to end matches?
Diving Leg Drop
Diving Elbow Drop
Flying headbutt
Missile drop kick
7 of 12
What move did the Iron Sheik usually use to finish off his opponents?
Camel Clutch
Cobra Clutch
Ankle lock
Superplex
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Jake “The Snake” Roberts allegedly accidentally invented what move when he fell down while putting an opponent in a hold?
The brainbuster
The Death Valley driver
Russian legsweep
The DDT
ANSWER: According to Roberts, he had The Grappler in a facelock when he accidentally tripped and fell, driving his foe’s head into the mat. The DDT was born. According to Roberts, he had The Grappler in a facelock when he accidentally tripped and fell, driving his foe’s head into the mat. The DDT was born.
9 of 12
Which of the following wrestlers didn't used the chokeslam as a finisher?
Andre the Giant
Kane
The Undertaker
The Big Show
10 of 12
Which of the following grapplers didn’t use the figure-four leglock as a finisher?
Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
Ric Flair
"Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers
Dean Malenko
ANSWER: He tended to finish opponents off with the Texas Cloverleaf submission hold. He tended to finish opponents off with the Texas Cloverleaf submission hold.
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What wrestler applied his Bionic Elbow finisher as part of his patented “clubberings?”
Lex Luger
Dusty Rhodes
Harley Race
Bruno Sammartino
12 of 12
Ted DiBiase’s “Million Dollar Dream” finisher was actually what move?
Cobra clutch
Leg drop
Spinebuster
Sleeper hold