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A painful truth 5: Is the best finisher?

Hello and welcome to episode 5 of a painful truth! I will take a little break from my usual topics such week, but I will talk more on this shortly. I just want to say thanks for making this fun to write, and enjoyable. I hope to write my articles and since it began my interest in the WWE, and its programming, PPV games and has increased tenfold.

Last edition, I wrote about one of the major factions have worked in the WWE, who at the height of his power had all the major titles on the Raw brand, which were male based. The barn launched the fledgling career of the two large main eventers now, both are involved in title fights regularly, "The Animal" Batista and "The Legend Killer" Randy Orton.

As I said in the opening paragraph, this week I will abandon my usual topic when the label and stables. Recently I've been searching through WWE some things old, and I was surprised at how finalists have evolved for different characters throughout the year. Therefore, this article is based on my top 10 finalists Today in the WWE. I would note, that this issue is particularly controversial, and that these opinions are mine, not anyone else's. If you disagree, well, feel free to post about it.

Forethoughts:

Before I begin the list, I have to define what I think a good shooter has to have, which is defined as good.

I think it must be properly identified, for starters. There is a big difference in an audience of screaming commentator:

"And there it is! RKO!
Y
"There it is! The pilot of the face!"

See my point?!

It must also be credible a classifier. I do not want to see someone like Rey Mysterio or powerbombs chokeslams doing, because they are not going to look good. But if King is doing things like the 619, everything is fine. The same is true with the 'illegal' finalists, including low blows or punt in the head. To begin with, are good, as it looks realistic, and that is a bit gimmicky. However, after the first few times, it quickly becomes repetitive and boring, except in certain situations.

The most important thing about a finisher yet is that parties must end. I know that realistically, the finalists will hurt very little, if at all hurt, but they at least look the part. Or, must enough to have been built by the WWE, if not end the games. I would ask any of you who think I'm wrong to take a Tombstone Piledriver, but I also ask you to take a chokeslam from Kane. One can definitely hurt someone very badly, and the other has built up over the years as a finisher.

So, now we have defined what a good finisher should include, we start with the list!

The list of finish:

10) "Chokeslam – Kane
This is here for me as an honorable mention, really. Despite the fact that it meets all of the things I just mentioned. This is not the finisher once was. There was a time when Kane hit the chokeslam and would know the game was over. And while the party always remains now, is used in many variants by others, "The Big Red Machine" has lost some of its charm for me, if I am honest with you. I have to admit, however, when I see the Undertaker or hold a Kane chokeslam, it still sends shivers down my spine!

9) Samoan Spike – Umaga
This movement is one that baffles me, if I'm truly honest with you. While the classifier is absolutely deadly, and if they did in real life, could easily kill someone, I do not think it's used correctly by the WWE. I do not think it sells well enough for the ad teams, and I do not think the WWE use it the right way. I'd see it as a movement that immediately ends perhaps matches due to injury. Perhaps it would be like when the Undertaker made his debut as his triangle submission hold. However, I think it's a legitimate finisher and deserves this space.

Twist of Fate – Matt / Jeff Hardy
Perhaps one of the most iconic finalists list, really like this classifier. It's nice and simple, especially when compared with some of the others I mentioned, but it is a very credible and versatile. Not the most "powerful" of finalists, and it lacks the element of cruelty as the Samoan Spike. But again and again, we see the chains of attacks from both Jeff and Matt, containing the counters of the move, back on track, and so on, and always gets a big pop from the fans.

7) Attitude Adjustment – John Cena
So many people hate Cena, and hate Attitude Adjuster, formally known as the FU. Much of that hatred is wrong, and I think people do it too fit the internet has Cena hate. However, as a classifier, Attitude Adjuster ticks so many boxes. It's fast, with good design, and has been built by the WWE as something that actually ends up games. Can be used as a counter diamonds, and two moments stand out for me with it. When he returned to the Royal Rumble Cena, and it was him vs. Triple H at the end. Fast flowing action polishing it was a joy to watch. The other, I will use to other classifiers in the list!

6) Batista Bomb – Batista
This is a great finisher. It ends a lot of matches, and it does not matter what they say, shows a good amount of force. It really fits the character of Baxter as well, I'm sorry. While it is a classifier powerful, versatile, and I think it is named, lacks a certain property, which takes as a finisher. Maybe it's the way it has changed over the years, or simply that it has become repetitive, I do not know. However, despite that, I like the classifier as a whole, and is definitely better than anything he has used before.

5) Tombstone Piledriver – The Undertaker
This is a top 5 for me, and needless to say. Sometimes, I think this is more or less the reason that The Undertaker has gone 17-0 at Wrestlemania. This is a classifier that is so credible, but it makes me think wrestling is real sometimes. Who would be able to throw a pin, after falling on the head by someone like The Undertaker? Another classifier that was actually built by the WWE, is so electrifying that gives me chills sometimes. What else I can say?

4) Sweet Chin Music – Shawn Michaels
Surely they knew this was coming one! Every time I see him tune the band, reminds me why I like both wrestling. Now we are entering the front runners I feel check all is just how well they do. And no doubt in my mind that it complies with all the pictures. It is plausible, it can be beaten out of nothing, but more importantly, this classifier, it sounds incredible. Every time I hear: "Sweet Chin Music!" I know that the party must be higher. I especially loved when he was in DX, and combined with a Pedigree from Triple H.

3) Spear – Edge
Edge. The Ultimate opportunistic. Can there be a better finisher for him, the spear? You can come out of nowhere, and definitely can finish games. But it is something only that can be used from anywhere, through anything and anyone that does it well. And it's that kind of thing that sets the first three of all others. You never see a Batista bomb hit the wrong person. But you see a spear hit the wrong person, or countered obtain and pass on the Edge ringpost spear. That ability to be used in different ways adds excitement to the end, and as such, makes me feel better than so many others

2) Codebreaker – Chris Jericho
Perhaps my opinion on this classifier is biased. Perhaps I have higher than should be, because of how much I love the movement. There is only one classifier for me, it beats. This is here, really, for the same reasons that Edge's spear is there at number 3, but for me, the Codebreaker does everything better. I love to see Jericho in a ladder match, just think of the possibilities …

1) RKO – Randy Orton
That is all. The big. The one I feel, is the best finisher in the WWE all. With so many ways that can be used, either from scratch, or built in the press to build, or take them by surprise, makes it exciting to watch. The movement itself is credible, and executes it brilliantly. When I listen to commentators, that literally makes me know the game is over.

Remember how I said in the section on Attitude Adjuster about 2 events until the classifier built? Well, the second is used for this classifier. Who remembers the case main raw when Triple H, Orton and Cena had a feud for the title, where he was: John Cena and Randy Orton against the entire premium list! Termination points were absolutely huge, and recommend it to anyone who has not seen in him to find on youtube. Once you've seen the game, I do not see how you can have a shred of doubt in his mind, that RKO is not the greatest finisher in WWE, today!

Afterthoughts:

Well, there you have it. I think I surprised to myself with some of my options if I'm completely honest with you. I expected to see some classics like: The pedigree, the 619, the Swanton Bomb and The Go To Sleep. But I just think there are so many good runners today, I could not physically fit them all in, especially with some superstars like Chris Jericho, with two Finalists!

This article really made me think of finalists, however, and how vital is the character of a fighter. Not only that, but how real Finalists are not there to please the fighters, or be easy for them, but they are there to please the fans, to make things entertaining. I was surprised by the amount of work is finishing, the amount of dedication, time and care put into making them good enough for the WWE.

Conclusion:

Well, there you have it, another issue of a painful truth coming to a conclusion. I hope you enjoyed this article, even if you do not According to what I said. Do not hesitate to ask me in comments, or discuss.

Also, once again, need a topic for my next article. Any suggestions, let me know!

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