5 Pro-wrestling moves that are too dangerous even for MMA

#3 Moonsault

Lita wasn’t far behind when it came to high risk manoeuvres

Hail Cody Rhodes, Lita, Shawn Michaels, Brock Lesnar (barring that botched variation in the form of the Shooting Star Press) and every other WWE superstar who has had the guts to pull this off! The Moonsault or the ‘back flip splash’ is another move that has found less takers owing to the ‘danger’ quotient that it entails.

The Moonsault has myriad variants, but the most common one sees the wrestler climbing on to the top rope, facing towards the crowd and executing a back flip, landing straight at the opponent. It is one of the toughest finishing moves to successfully execute because it is a complex utilisation of rotational speed that sets the trajectory.

A little here and there can cause a massive concussion, even worse, a bigtime botch can end a wrestler’s life!