The master of the chokeslamThe chokeslam is one of the most iconic moves in the WWE, which has been adopted by many WWE superstars. It is a move that the physically big guys in the WWE use as their finisher, but none like The Undertaker.The Undertaker and the chokeslam are synonymous with each other and it suits his deadman persona too. Over the years, there have been some amazing chokeslams that looked devastating and got huge pops from the crowd.We take a look at some of those chokeslams that will be remembered forever for its overall impact and the carnage it caused.
#10 Undertaker chokeslams Mysterio and HBK
This moment was from a SmackDown vs RAW episode from 2010, and it was the time when The Undertaker was really at his angry best.
Rey Mysterio and HBK were having a match and all of a sudden the lights went off and the gong hit. The lights come on and Undertaker was in the ring with Rey and HBK on their knees. He grabs both their necks and delivers one of the double chokeslams, with great elevation and impact.
Taker looked really pissed and all of that aggression was channeled into the slam, which made it even better. Both Rey and HBK being lightweights, were lifted high into the air and slammed hard into the canvas.
Any segment involving Undertaker is always great and this was no exception.
#9 JBL chokeslammed through the announcers\' table
This was a brutal encounter at No Mercy 2004 and the match saw one great chokeslam spot.
The bloodied JBL, who looked spent, was going to attack Taker with the chair before he was stopped and what followed was JBL being choke slammed from one announcers table to the other.
The Hangtime and the height that Taker generated in made the chokeslam even more deadly. The bloody JBL added to the overall fell as he literally looked busted and on the verge of dying.
Considering JBLs physicality, he was thrown quite high in the air and landed with some great impact.
#8 CM Punk through the announcers\' table
The Undertaker made a return to SmackDown on 4thApril 2009, to settle scores against CM Punk.
The wrath of The Undertaker found its victim in CM Punk, who was chokeslamed right through the announcers table. It was a great moment, first of all, to see the deadman back and secondly to witness him chokeslam the hell out of the slimy Punk.
Punk crashed through the table in the worst way possible and it made for a great SmackDown segment.
#7 Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder through tables
Undertaker and Edge are known to have great chemistry and some of the most extreme matches in WWE’s history.
They faced each other in a TLC match at Extreme Rules in 2008 and it was expected to see chokeslams through the table. In this case, two of Edge's henchman Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder were the victims, who tried to interfere in the match.
Undertaker dealt with both of them by first delivering a chokeslam to Hawkins who was on the top rope straight onto a table on the outside. He landed pretty awkwardly too.
Next was Zack Ryder who was choke slammed right through a table from the ring apron. The height which was generated was insane and it made the bump look more intense.
The height and impact on these two chokeslams are noteworthy that made it an extreme moment.
#6 JBL through the limousine
SummerSlam was when JBL crashed into his own car. Their match wasn’t the best as Undertaker had to carry JBL in the whole match, but there was one great spot.
Undertaker choke slammed JBL through the white limousine he came, which got the crowd interested in the match that was very slow prior to this spot. The chokeslam seemed as though it could have been botched due to a wobbly JBL, but Taker got him up cleanly and crashed him into the car.
The moment was the only highlight in an otherwise lacklustre match.
#5 Edge through the tables and the ring
The match between Edge and Undertaker at SummerSlam 2008 was an instant classic as both of them put on one heck of a match.
The chokeslam by Undertaker on Edge from the top rope through the tables on the outside looked really devastating. Edge crashed into the tables in a way that sold the impact and the brutality of the match.
This match saw some amazing moments and the chokeslam onto the tables was the most violent spot of the match.
The chokeslam at their Hell in a Cell match, in which Edge went through the ring from top of the ladder was also a notable moment, were the chokeslam proved most effective.
#4 Rob Van Dam off stage through two tables
Undertaker and RVD squared off against one and other in a hardcore championship match at Vengence 2001 when the championship was at its peak.
The match was chaotic with the action spilling outside near the stage, with both Taker and RVD exchanging offense and chair shots. At one point, Undertaker was standing on the edge of the stage and there were two tables lying down below.
RVD swinged the chair, but Taker ducked and choke slammed RVD through both tables which instantly resulted into a huge pop from the crowd. It proved to be the last offense of the match with Undertaker pinning RVD, who was like a corpse on the wreckage to pick up the win and the title.
It was a devastating sight seeing RVD going through two tables and the hang time of the chokslam was great.
#3 Shane McMahon from the top rope through the announcer table
Undertakers chokeslams have been iconic and it gets even better when it is performed on someone who likes to take bumps. Shane McMahon is one such guy.
It was a six-man match for the WWF title, Undertaker and Shane being involved in it. Undertaker not only choke slammed Shane through the table but took it one step further by doing it from the top rope. He dragged Shane from the top rope and crashed him through the announcer table.
The crowd went berserk and were left astounded with the spot. Shane is known to take some outrageous bumps, even though he doesn’t have to, no wonder he is called crazy Shane.
#2 Rikishi chokeslamed from top of the cell
It was Armageddon 2000 and a six-man Hell in a Cell match for the WWF championship. When Undertaker is involved in an HITC match, it sure gets extra interesting.
Undertaker and Rikishi were the ones who ended up being on top of the cage and it was sure that Rikishi would be the one to take the dangerous bump. There was a truck stationed right beside the cage and that would be the landing spot for the deadly spot.
Undertaker and Rikishi traded punches until Undertaker got the upper hand and got his hand on the throat of Rikishi to the delight of the fans who knew something insane was coming. Although it wasn't an all out chokeslam, but a push, the grip of Undertaker on Rikishi's throat symbolized the chokeslam.
It has to be noted that choke slamming someone as big as Rikishi onto the back of a truck would be very dangerous for Rikishi, thus a shove to the throat was enough. This moment was even made Austin and Rock, who were part of the match watch in complete awe.
#1 Undertaker chokeslams Mankind through the cell
Mick Foley is one tough ‘SOB’ and the bumps he has taken over the years make you rethink whether he is sane.
The Hell in the Cell match between Mankind and Taker is the best HITC match in the history of the PPV and it was because of some deadly spots.The one in which Mankind was pushed from the cell onto the announcer table and the chokeslam from the top inside the ring still gives me chills.
As if crashing onto the announcer table was not enough, Taker Chokeslamed Mankind from the cage straight into the ring, in what was one scary moment after another. The crowd couldn't believe what they were witnessing as Mankind didn’t care about his personal well being. The height itself gives you creeps when you look at the impact.
It was a moment that is still fresh in the minds of the fans and the match is even today regarded as the best HITC match ever.
