When he’d have you doubled over, he’d get a look on his face like “last chance” and once he threw you down, he’d just back off with a look on his face like he knew nobody was kicking out now.Īs time went on, variations came. Sure, he didn’t slam you down like Scott Norton, or boost you a little higher like The Undertaker, but Kevin Nash just knew his shit was deadly. What happens when the unstoppable forces meets an unmovable object? It turns into a powerbomb.Īlthough a lot of people execute the powerbomb, and some use it as their finisher, I always enjoyed Kevin Nash’s the most. I thought that every time someone was powerbombed, they risked being killed. As a kid, there was nothing more awesome to me than a powerbomb. Landing on your back from about 7 feet in the air while being forced down, is devastating. # 4 – Kevin Nash, Psycho Sid, Scott Norton – The Powerbomb Since then, the move has become just as big as Mick, and an indelible part of pro-wrestling during that era. Socko, thanks to Al Snow and a memorable segment on Monday Night Raw. Of course, as time went on and Mankind became a lighter-character, the Mandible Claw turned into Mr. The scariest part was when I saw him jam his fingers into Holly’s throat, causing him to spit up a white foam. I was 11 when Mankind debuted the night after WM 12, and he scared the hell out of me. When pressure is applied, it’s paralyzing. Since he was a Dr, he knew quite a bit about human anatomy, and thus learned of a nerve in the mouth, under the tongue. In the 60′s, the man the movie & TV show, The Fugitive was based on, actually became a wrestler. Mick wanted a different finisher other than the double arm DDT and flying elbow he’d been using as Cactus, and found inspiration in an odd place. When Mankind started out he was dark and disturbing. I’m always up for hearing from the fans, so shoot me an email ( a message on Facebook with your list and you’ll see your name in the bright-lights of my next column.Īs I stated earlier, a move can become just as big as the wrestler, and that was the case here with Mr. So, for this episode of the Super Terrific Happy Hour I thought we’d take a look at the best and the worst of the business. It often at times can have a stake in how popular the person becomes, and on rare occasions become just as popular as the person doing it. Few things better in wrestling than the finisher.
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