The WWF Actually Allowed This Wrestling Move

[Vandelay]

That's pretty rough. Always thought The Pedigree and The Tombstone was inches away from tragedy.

 

[the bossman]

Some of this stuff is wild af when you go back and look from an adults' perspective. We used to practice moves like this on each other as kids

Looking back I probably almost had my little brothers paralyzed from neck down trying half this shyt

 

[levitate]

Damn.

 

[The Pledge]

I hate watching shyt like that

Super cringe

 

[GunRanger]

Look way safer to pull off than a DDT or stunner. You can control the fall with this. looks like it’s all shoulder in contact. They pull it off well.

No the hell it isnt. A ddt youre head never is supposed to touch the ground.

And these guys arent safe. Theyre not keeping guys flat on the lift and theyre not cushioning to slam. He's driving their head into the mat

 

[MacNCheese]

Back in the 80s established wrestlers were basically allowed to do whatever they wanted to no-name wrestlers, aka jobbers or enhancement talent as they're known today. A lot of established wrestlers took advantage of that by performing their moves as violently as possible on jobbers to "put their moves over" or make their moves look more impactful to the fans.

For example compare Yokozuna's banzai drop against a jobber to his banzai drop against Hulk Hogan

 

[Mr. Jack Napier]

No way in hell would I allow that move if I was a wrestler.

 

[FunkDoc1112]

Back in the 80s established wrestlers were basically allowed to do whatever they wanted to no-name wrestlers, aka jobbers or enhancement talent as they're known today. A lot of established wrestlers took advantage of that by performing their moves as violently as possible on jobbers to "put their moves over" or make their moves look more impactful to the fans.

For example compare Yokozuna's banzai drop against a jobber to his banzai drop against Hulk Hogan

The Road Warriors and Steiner Brothers especially used to be handing out CTE chains like candy

 

[KingDanz]

Who remembers royal rumble Taka Michinoku injury

 

[BangBike]

Everyone was coked up, including Vince..

 

[Ku$h Parker]

DEVASTATING MANUEVER

 

[DaKidFromNoWhere]

The Road Warriors and Steiner Brothers especially used to be handing out CTE chains like candy

The Road Warriors would have jobbers fukked up before their theme music stops.

 

[Louisville Slugz]

 

[cartierhoe]

Ain't nothing as scary as watching someone's neck during a piledriver. I cringed every time I watched when I was younger

RIP to Owen, and from what I remember Steve Austin's neck never fully recovered.

 

[kevin arnold]