5 Current WWE Superstars who need new finishers

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#4 John Morrison

John Morrison's Starship Press
John Morrison's Starship Press

Make no mistake, John Morrison's current finisher, the Starship Pain- which is a split-legged corkscrew moonsault- is one of the most beautiful maneuvers in WWE when executed to perfection. The problem? It rarely gets executed correctly.

The Shaman of Sexy stated using the Starship Pain after moving to SmackDown back in 2009. The move was an instant hit, but as the weeks passed, fans began noticing how low impact it was. He has a tendency to overshoot the opponent, either because of his own misjudgment or his opponent not positioning himself properly and barely grazes the opponent, losing most of his impact on the mat.

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It's a shame that a Superstar of Morrison's caliber gets undone by his finishing move. He had a great opportunity to use a new finisher when he returned to WWE at the start of this year, but went ahead with the Starship Pain, and even botched the on his first match back.

Although the move looks scintillating, proper coordination and positioning of Morrison's opponent are essential for the proper execution of the move, which is difficult to ask from every WWE Superstar from such a big roster. Thus, Morrison should be looking at a new finisher, a move that justifies his exceptional in-ring talent.

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