10 of the best finishers in wrestling today

Kenny Omega performs the One-Winged Angel on Kazuchika Okada.
Kenny Omega performs the One-Winged Angel on Kazuchika Okada.

#3. The RKO - Randy Orton

The Apex Predator Randy Orton hits Shinsuke Nakamura with an RKO.
The Apex Predator Randy Orton hits Shinsuke Nakamura with an RKO.

Type of Maneuver: 3/4 face lock bulldog

Who invented the move: While many credit the move's invention to Diamond Dallas Page--incorrectly--it was actually created by Johnny Ace, an American wrestler who primarily worked in the Japanese promotions.

Description: One first applies a 3/4 face lock, often with great rapidity, and then leaps forward and falls prone to the mat, dragging the opponent face first into the mat.

Strengths: Very quick and versatile move that can be used as a counter for many other maneuvers, devastating impact.

Weaknesses: Other than not flowing into a pinfall, it has none.

The RKO is the current iteration of a cutter, a modified bulldog that involves a front 3/4 face lock instead of the standard side headlock. While Randy Orton did not invent the move, his tremendous jumping ability and speed allow for the most spectacular variation of it so far.

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