5 Banned Finishers the WWE Brought Back

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#3 The Vertebreaker

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Former WCW superstar Shane Helms performed a devastating finishing manoeuvre called The Vertebreaker. The move is like a piledriver variation and also results in a wrestler dropping his opponent on his head. The move was also used by different wrestlers and when performed correctly looks devastating.

When Shane Helms joined the WWE, the move was banned because it was viewed as being too risky. Even though it looks cool, it could injure another wrestler if not performed correctly. According to Wrestling Inc., Shane Helms, also known as The Hurricane stated the following:

"At that time they had been a string of neck injuries in WWE, and they were getting away from anything where you landed on your neck. Even the German suplexes were modified. You wouldn't see the guys doing the Japanese style where they'd drop someone on their head. It was something I knew was coming anyway. I was prepared for it. I was off and running as The Hurricane so I didn't need that."

Surprisingly, the move was brought back in a WWE Live Event in 2016 when Seth Rollins delivered The Vertibreaker on AJ Styles. Seth Rollins hasn't performed the move on live TV yet. Perhaps someday we will see the move performed frequently in WWE.

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