5 Current WWE Superstars who are using someone else's finishing move

Randy Orton and Nia Jax have both adopted finishers from someone else
Randy Orton and Nia Jax have both adopted finishers from someone else

#2. Nia Jax - Adopted the Samoan Drop in WWE

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The Samoan Drop is what Nia Jax uses in WWE to finish her matches and it looks legitimate when she does it. The classic move was largely popularized by the father-figure of the Anoa'i family "High Chief" Peter Maivia (The Rock's grandfather).

It's a move that has been passed down through generations and even superstars like Roman Reigns and The Usos have been known to use it. However, for most other superstars, the Samoan Drop has been used as a signature move.

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Nia Jax's original finisher in WWE was the leg drop, but she even uses the Samoan Drop today. Perhaps her most significant Samoan Drop was at WrestleMania 34, where she defeated Alexa Bliss to capture the RAW Women's Championship.

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Interestingly, the Samoan Drop that Jax uses has been dubbed as "The Annihilator". She has had mixed success in WWE, winning only one singles championship and two tag team championships as of this writing.

Even still, she is considered one of the biggest threats in the WWE Women's division and will likely have a place in the company for years to come.

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Edited by Kaushik Das
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