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<p>Mythbuster: WWE IS NOT FAKE! ITS SCRIPTED! Professional Wrestling has often been termed as “soap opera for men”, but it is simply not true. Granted there are stories being told, dramatics being performed and lots and lots of cliched dialogues, but the end product is two superstars performing wrestling moves inside a squared circle.</p>



<p>WWE wrestlers take heavy tolls on their bodies each time they step foot inside the ring. Several dangerous moves are performed, and there is a great risk involved each time these individuals perform those maneuvers.</p>



<p>WWE has increased the safety of its wrestlers ever since the abrupt deaths of several superstars. We look at some of these dangerous moves which WWE had to ban from its programming to ensure safety for its wrestlers.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>10. Muscle Buster</strong></h2>


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<p>Samoa Joe’s finisher in NXT, the devastating Muscle Buster, was banned from WWE programming ever since the tragic accident involving Tyson Kidd. The move in which Joe takes the superstar from the top rope on to his shoulders and slams them onto the mat.</p>



<p>Tyson Kidd suffered a life-threatening injury after Joe delivered a muscle buster, following which WWE removed that move from Joe’s arsenal. Joe has stuck to the Coquina Clutch since then.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>9. Vertebreaker</strong></h2>


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<p>Hurricane Helms, who made an appearance this year at Comic-Con, used to perform the Vertebreaker during his initial run with WWE. It was a modified piledriver, in which Helms dropped the opponent on his back.</p>



<p>Helms never ever looked in control of this move, which was eventually banned by WWE.</p>







<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>8. Burning Hammer</strong></h2>


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<p>A move which hasn’t seen the light of day on WWE television, but is quite popular in the indie circuit. Burning Hammer is quite similar to John Cena’s Attitude Adjustment, with some added rotations and the opponent being dropped quite dangerously on their necks.</p>



<p>Former Cruiserweight Champion, Brian Kendrick, somehow got permission to use this move during the Cruiserweight Classic in 2016. But this move has never made it to 205 Live or any other WWE show.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>7. Canadian Destroyer</strong></h2>



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<p>Yet another popular move in the independent scene, The Canadian Destroyer is considered as one of the most dangerous moves in professional wrestling. The chances of a superstar landing on his neck and suffering a near-fatal injury are quite high with the Canadian Destroyer.&nbsp;</p>



<p>Scott Steiner’s accomplice Petey Williams made this move popular during his time in TNA. Even though this was one of the wrestling moves banned by WWE, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Rey Mysterio recently executed (opens in a new tab)" href="https://api.wrestlingworld.co/news/rey-mysterio-on-backstage-reaction-after-using-reportedly-banned-move-in-ring/" target="_blank">Rey Mysterio recently executed</a> this move perfectly in a match with Andrade.</p>







<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>6. Hangman’s Chokehold</strong></h2>


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<p>The least dangerous move on this list where the wrestler wraps their arm around the opponents neck performing a sleeper hold, then climbs to the second rope and hangs the opponent by the neck. This move is illegal due to usage of the ring ropes, and results in a disqualification for the wrestler should they not release the hold before a count of five.</p>



<p>Trish Stratus has performed this move on WWE television previously but it was arguably banned after the infamous double murder\suicide of Chris Benoit, and was deemed to be in poor taste.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>5. Chair Shots to the Head</strong></h2>


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<p>WWE’s Attitude Era is famous for the over the top action filled with hardcore matches. However, all the hardcore and intense battles took a great toll on wrestlers&#8217; bodies. Chair Shots are still used today, but are executed much differently when compared to the previous era.</p>



<p>The steel rambling onto a wrestler’s head will undoubtedly have serious complications. It was in everyone’s best interest to ban the move from WWE programming and restrict chair shots only to the backs of wrestlers and occasionally the abdomen.</p>







<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>4. The Original Pedigree&nbsp;</strong></h2>


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<p>The Pedigree was made famous by Triple H and was later adopted by Seth Rollins. Seth Rollins had to use the Pedigree after his own finisher, Curb Stomp was banned (but later revoked) from WWE.</p>



<p>The Pedigree which Triple H used in the 90s was much more dangerous to the one he uses today. The risk of the opponent busting their face wide open due to impact was significantly high.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>3. Wings&nbsp;of&nbsp;Love</strong></h2>



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<p>Former WWE Divas Champion Michelle McCool used a double underhook facebuster as her finisher for quite some time, and the move itself looked slick and extreme in a Diva&#8217;s Division which was filled with hair pulling and slapping. This eventually became one of the wrestling moves banned by WWE, as it was deemed a tad too much for the women&#8217;s wrestling and had chances of injury associated with it.</p>







<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>2. Punt Kick</strong></h2>


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<p>Randy Orton’s famed finisher, The Punt, has not been seen on WWE programming for over seven years now. It was in kayfabe the most dangerous move, known to end careers and put the wrestler on the shelf for months. The Punt was banned in 2012 after several wrestlers actually suffered injuries due to the move, and it was easy for kids to imitate, similar to Rollins’ curb stomp.</p>



<p>Orton has teased the move on quite a few occasions but has never been able to complete it. This has also been the case for Joe’s Muscle Buster.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>1. The Original Piledriver&nbsp;</strong></h2>


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<p>The most popular maneuver of the 90s, the Piledriver was banned from WWE in 2000. The Piledriver is the main reason why Stone Cold Steve Austin, one of the biggest superstars in the wrestling industry, had to end his career before 40.</p>



<p>Austin broke his neck after taking a Piledriver from the late Owen Hart, and it hampered his in-ring career. He was on the shelf due to his injury for a long time and only appeared in backstage segments.&nbsp;Needless to say, this became one of the wrestling moves banned by WWE after the unfortunate incident.</p>



<p>Piledriver has <a href="https://prowrestling.fandom.com/wiki/Piledriver" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="several variations (opens in a new tab)">several variations</a> in wrestling and WWE made sure all the versions of the Piledriver were gone from WWE programming in 2000.</p>



<p>The only distant variation of Piledriver is the Tombstone Piledriver, which has been neutered down for safety purposes.</p>



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