3 More finishing moves top WWE Superstars don't use anymore

The Brock Lock is an incredible submission hold
The Brock Lock is an incredible submission hold

Earlier this week, we took a look at 3 top WWE Superstars and their old finishing moves a lot of fans may not remember. We started our list with Dean Ambrose and his version of the White Noise which he used in developmental called the Midnight Special.

We then looked at Randy Orton's finisher before the RKO, a terribly underwhelming move called the O-Zone. We ended our list with none other than the 'Big Dog' Roman Reigns. Before his patented Spear, Roman also had a terrible finisher called the Checkmate which was a spinning bulldog.

The list continues this week with Brock Lesnar, John Cena and 'The Boss' Sasha Banks who, if some unsubstantiated rumors are to be believed, could be leaving WWE soon (unlikely in my opinion).

Without further ado, let's move onto what we really came here for.

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#3 Brock Lesnar - Brock Lock

Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar

When Brock Lesnar first burst onto the WWE main roster, you could immediately tell that he had a big future ahead of him. A specimen like him, with his combination of speed, strength and agility, isn't common.

When Lesnar first came in and during the rest of that first run, he was at the top of his game. His move-set had everything and it was far-flung from the 3 to 4 moves he usually uses in matches nowadays.

One of Lesnar's early finishers in the WWE was the incredible and visually intimidating Brock Lock. Imagine a 300 pound monster hang you upside down with your leg leveraged against his neck.

Sadly, the Brock Lock has gone the way of the Kimura Lock, and it's a move Lesnar doesn't use at all any more.

#2 Sasha Banks - Bankrupt

Sasha Banks
Sasha Banks

Saying that Sasha Banks has been in the news in the last couple of weeks is an understatement. The Boss hasn't appeared on WWE television since WrestleMania where she and tag-team partner Bayley lost the WWE Women's Tag titles in a fatal-4-way match to The IIconics.

There are now reports of Banks threatening to quit the WWE after being upset with her position in the company. Regardless of that, it's unlikely that The Boss will be leaving the WWE. Sasha is easily one of the best women's wrestlers on the planet right now and has proved it time and time again since her days on NXT.

One thing some fans may have forgotten about the Boss is that she had a finisher before settling on the Banks Statement. Banks briefly used a straightjacket-neckbreaker deemed the 'Bankrupt' as her finisher before retiring the move.

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#1 John Cena - Protobomb

John Cena at WM35
John Cena at WM35

John Cena has been around the block and has won almost everything there is to win in WWE. Regardless of whether you're a fan or in the camp that says Cena sucks, you can't argue that the man is an all-time great and one of pro wrestling's biggest crossover stars in the modern era.

Over the years, Super Cena has put away countless opponents with the Attitude Adjustment (formerly known as the FU) but what came before it? After Cena had just moved to the main roster, the finishing move he was using was move called the Protobomb.

The move is basically a neutered version of a powerbomb. Cena still uses a version of this to this day to set up the 5 Knuckle Shuffle.

The man formerly known as The Prototype certainly has come a long way since those days.

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