Pepsi Plunge

Even though I have little love for CM Punk as a person, he certainly was one of the most talented people on the roster and the Pepsi Plunge was one of my favorite finishers in the independent wrestling circuit. The move is basically a pedigree but executed from the top rope.

It is claimed that the Pepsi Plunge was banned because of Triple H’s finisher, the Pedigree, which is executed in the middle of the ring. While these are just rumors, many believe that the Pepsi Plunge was banned for that reason.

The Styles Clash

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NG6Par05GXw

One of the most discussed finishers is undoubtedly the Styles Clash. The Styles Clash was banned for a certain period, mainly due to the fact that the move requires the opponent not to do anything. How is that a problem you might ask? Well, because wrestlers are trained to tuck their chin for almost every move out there!

The move has also left some injuries, more specifically Yoshitatsu and Lionheart who broke their neck from the move. James Ellsworth almost got injured too, but Styles adjusted the move in the nick of time to avoid injury.

Fortunately, the move did not stay banned from WWE television forever, because Chris Jericho managed to get the Styles Clash reinstated. Jericho also said that helping to get the Styles Clash unbanned was a proud moment for him. All I have to say is thank you, Jericho!

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