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Moves that should be protected finishers.

By Scott Keith on 11 May 2023

With everyone, including now Bad Bunny, busting out the Canadian Destroyer at any time during the match, including the finish, that move needs to take a long hiatus. It has officially joined the powerbomb and DDT as transitional moves, and Cutters galore. The only reason I buy Wardlow's powerbombs is because they are multiple. There are few protected finishers left, and the One-Wings Angel probably being #1.

Having said that, is there still a move out there that you still believe can be a finisher, hasn't been done to death by numerous talents, and just hasn't been assigned to that one talent that can really take it to the respected level it deserves?

Since WWE has Tyler Bate, I think someone in AEW can do wonders with a safe variation of The Tiger Driver. You don't have to drop them on their head, but a nice high impact landing on the back, like the way Ospreay lands his seated powerbombs, I think can really put the final touches on a match.

Honorable Mention: Is there anyone out there i forgot who is wretching back legs with a Texas Cloverleaf? Always found that more painful looking than any figure four or boston crab.


Yeah, Daniel Garcia does the move that way.

I think Jericho's Judas Effect is probably the second-most protected finisher in wrestling right now, and it's a nicely simple as well and totally makes sense as a finish.