Best spot ever.

[boshealecta]

I remember being fascinated as a kid by this spot at 9:05. Just the fact that I wasn’t expecting it, never had seen a move like a powerbomb before and looked brutal to me at the time 

 

[Statto]

13 hours ago, IronSheik said:

Yeah it's up there too. I always wondered whether they intended him to have one foot on the ground or whether they just ran with it off the cuff?

Double post, soz.

[Statto]

13 hours ago, IronSheik said:

Yeah it's up there too. I always wondered whether they intended him to have one foot on the ground or whether they just ran with it off the cuff?

I think the one foot on the floor & the other waving around like Shawn did was very deliberate, as I'm pretty sure that was the first year they'd added & emphasised "with both feet hitting the floor" to the rules spiel, presumably with that finishing spot in mind.

Before that it was just "over the top rope & onto the floor".

This is why I put no stock in those wags who claim Kerry von Erich couldn't possibly have been eliminated in 1992. Different rules.

[Mr Kennedy]

Richochet’s low blow into McIntyre’s claymore to Lesnar in the 2020 Royal Rumble was pretty cool, mainly because of part-time-Lesnar’s sell being better than what anybody else on the roster could ever produce. 
 

 

[IronSheik]

The spot in WCW where Bret got speared out of his boots by Goldberg but knocked Bill out as he had a metal plate under his shirt was a tremendous spot. 

Never went anywhere but was a cool spot.

[RIDDUM_N_STYLE]

Ricochet's flip from the ring to a standing position on the ramp to face up the Velveteen Nonce has to be up there surely?

[Merzbow]

Mr Pogo was always a bit shit but he made better fire spots than anyone else. This one against Onita always stands out, Onita escapes only to get blown up.

[The Gaffer]

Paul Bearer getting crowned with a kick drum always makes me piss myself laughing. 

[cobra_gordo]

Shane's coast to coast against Vince at WM17 is still breathtaking.

[air_raid]

I’m not sure where a spot becomes just a move but the Tanaka/Kato version of the Orient Express did a crescent kick/German Suplex combo finish that should be as revered as the PowerPlex but sadly isn’t.

[Supremo]

I don’t think they ever did a smarter finish. Genuinely surprising, yet making complete sense. Russo spent decades trying to recreate this type of surprise without truly understanding why it worked in the first place.

[RancidPunx]

On 2/20/2021 at 11:33 PM, Nostalgia Nonce said:

Oof!

As picture perfect as it looked, that can't have been good for either of them. 

Nope , i love how the jobber has his fists clenched before impact. 
 

Cant say i blame him to be honest.

[gmoney]

 

 

 

[Roy]

9 hours ago, Supremo said:

I don’t think they ever did a smarter finish. Genuinely surprising, yet making complete sense. Russo spent decades trying to recreate this type of surprise without truly understanding why it worked in the first place.

This is such a great shout. They gave several compelling reasons to watch which would suggest one of several outcomes (Bret loses and can't wrestle in the US, Michaels had to be impartial, there were hints of Kane potentially debuting). It was a very smart finish as you say. Just a shame they didn't appear to have anything for Bret or any of the Hart Foundation to do for two months after this.   

[TildeGuy~!]

Minoru Suzuki hitting Running Dropkicks in his 50s are always a joy to behold