10 devastating top rope pro wrestling moves

Latino Heat Eddie Guerrero dives off the top rope with his patented Frog Splash on a helpless Booker T.
Latino Heat Eddie Guerrero dives off the top rope with his patented Frog Splash on a helpless Booker T.

#2 Tope Con Hilo

Sammi Zayne unleashes a Tope Con Hilo in WWE.
Sammi Zayne unleashes a Tope Con Hilo in WWE.

Used by: Mil Mascaras, Sammi Zayn, Keith Lee, Undertaker

Strengths: Fast, often unexpected move and highly devastating.

Weaknesses: Can only be performed on an opponent outside the ring, does not easily lead to a pinfall, often hurts the wrestler using the move.

The Tope Con Hilo roughly translates from Spanish to English as 'butting into a thread.' But despite the confusing name, it has become a staple of not only Lucha Libre promotions, but wrestling federations the world over, including the WWE.

To perform the move, one's opponent must first be outside of the ring, preferably distracted or dazed from another attack. The wrestler runs across the ring, bouncing off the ropes to increase their momentum, and then makes a tremendous leap of faith right over the top rope to crash into their hapless, dazed opponent.

Variants include adding a somersault or other rotation and using the elbow to strike.

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