From submission holds to high-flying maneuvers, these finishing moves have left their mark on women's wrestling history. Join us as we celebrate the most devastating and iconic finishers that changed the game forever. Our list features moves that have become synonymous with some of the greatest female superstars in WWE.
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00:00Welcome to Ms. Mojo, and today, we're counting down our picks for the most impactful,
00:09most protected, and flat-out coolest finishers used by female WWE superstars.
00:20Number 10, Last Call, Melina Perez. There have been a lot of cool-looking finishing moves
00:27utilized in the WWE women's division over the years, but Melina's last call remains as stylish
00:33as the former Divas champion herself.
00:43The maneuver is sort of like a modified Canadian destroyer, a Sunset flip powerbomb that requires
00:49total cooperation to pull off smoothly.
00:57The last call appears superbly impactful, often causing Melina's opponent to look totally done
01:05for the night. Melina has shown the ability to hit the last call from multiple angles,
01:10which is always the sign of a great finishing move.
01:21Number 9, Mickey DT, Mickey James. There's been a lot of discussion over the years
01:26about the validity of the DDT as a finishing move. Ever since Jake the Snake,
01:30Roberts, first popularized it back in the 80s, today, the DDT is largely seen as a transitional move.
01:37But that hasn't stopped women wrestlers like Maryse and Mickey James from employing it as a match ender.
01:42Mickey DT!
01:47And Mickey James with a back press hooks the leg! James up, 1-0!
01:51Ultimately, a wrestler needs to put a unique spin on the DDT in order for the audience
01:56to suspend their disbelief and fully embrace its impact.
01:59Here we go!
02:01Alexa Bliss planted by Mickey James!
02:05James leaping into the air achieves this via her implant variation,
02:09while she's also used her Mick kick as a finisher in some matches.
02:12Oh, there's a Mick kick for the SmackDown Women's Champion!
02:17Number 8, K.O.D, Bianca Belair The success of the K.O.D, a.k.a. The Kiss of Death,
02:23speaks largely to Bianca Belair's incredible strength and conditioning as an athlete.
02:28It hits this! It is over! The Kiss of Death! Thanks for coming, Dakota!
02:34This is a finishing move that shouldn't feasibly be able to be performed on everyone,
02:38yet Belair has silenced all doubters by consistently dropping fools with the K.O.D at every turn.
02:44The fact that this move is basically a sit-out variation on Kenta Kobashi's iconic burning hammer
02:49just adds to its modern legacy, lending it a protected and fearsome status.
02:54On one good leg, K.O.D!
03:01One, two, three!
03:04The K.O.D also requires a lot of trust on the part of Belair's partner,
03:08since a fall from that position could potentially be risky to the head and neck.
03:12K.O.D!
03:16Cover!
03:20Number 7, Soul Snatcher, Soul Ruka.
03:23Meme and gif culture has made so many of us watch and re-watch spectacular wrestling moments,
03:29sometimes mere minutes after they've occurred.
03:31This is a woman, like Zoey Stark, who has found herself on the long end of, well, maybe her
03:37emotions right now, because...
03:38And just got on the wrong end of Soul Ruka!
03:43Soul Ruka's Soul Snatcher has certainly gained a lot of traction on social media,
03:47but we wouldn't still be talking about it, or including it on this list,
03:51if it weren't seriously impressive.
03:53The champion who drops her face first, and then here it comes!
03:56Soul Snatcher!
03:58Granted, we're not entirely sure if Soul Ruka's inverted somersault adds a ton of impact to
04:03this variation on DDP's diamond cutter, but who cares?
04:06When a finishing move looks this good, we're willing to take all of Soul Ruka's insane athletic
04:11ability to the proverbial bank.
04:13Oh, Soul Snatcher!
04:14I gotta see that again, baby!
04:20How to win!
04:21Number 6.
04:22Bank Statement.
04:23Sasha Banks.
04:24If Sasha can get this locked in, the bank statement, one week from tonight, Becky Lynch
04:29could be forced to tap out.
04:31Professional wrestlers are required to put a lot of thought into their finishing maneuvers.
04:35This includes whether or not to choose a submission move over an impact finisher.
04:39Sasha Banks' bank statement is a variation on a crossface that admittedly doesn't trap her
04:44opponent's arm.
04:45Then again, the fact that it still looks so punishing, despite the omission of this important
04:49detail, speaks a lot to how Banks makes it work.
04:53Here is Sasha Banks!
04:55What I was trying to say is, bang out on the bank statement!
04:59She sells the strain and tension, utilizing every part of her body to make the bank statement
05:03feel gruesome.
05:04Banks' work as a heel has also ensured that she'll kick at an opponent's outstretched hands,
05:09should they think about grabbing for the ropes.
05:12These little touches make all the difference.
05:14I'm Sasha telling Bianca, I'm the reason you're here!
05:19Number 5.
05:20Glam Slam.
05:21Beth Phoenix.
05:23Look at the strength of Beth Phoenix!
05:26Glam Slam!
05:27In a WWE match, both competitors must place the utmost trust in each other in order to
05:32ensure that the match looks great, while also keeping everyone safe.
05:35That's why face-buster maneuvers such as Jade Cargill's Jaded or the Glam Slam by Beth Phoenix
05:41are so impactful.
05:43To no avail!
05:47Face first!
05:48The latter chicken wings her opponent, before dropping her down, wheelbarrow style, into
05:53the mat.
05:53Granted, the wrestler on the receiving end of the Glam Slam has some time to brace herself
05:57before going down, but the end results remain the same.
06:00A win for Beth Phoenix.
06:02Glam Slam!
06:07Beth Phoenix will be a first come WrestleMania!
06:10Number 4.
06:11Black Widow.
06:12AJ Lee.
06:13This serpentine submission hold is truly one of the greats from WWE's women's division.
06:18It's also one of those finishing moves that's remained closely tethered to a single superstar,
06:22AJ Lee.
06:24So much so that it hasn't yet been adopted by anybody else.
06:27This is what helped AJ win last night, the submission maneuver.
06:30Look at Paige trying to fight out of this.
06:32This octopus hold can be applied to all but the largest of opponents, as Lee takes hold
06:37of an arm while wrapping her leg around her victim.
06:41AJ with a submission maneuver lined in.
06:43Oh no, this is bad for daddy.
06:48She actually calls it the Black Widow.
06:49How fitting.
06:50Don't look at him.
06:51They fell!
06:52The Black Widow looks painful, as all good submissions do.
06:56It was truly an iconic aspect of Lee's impressive offensive arsenal.
07:00I guess my finisher was my favorite, which was called the Black Widow.
07:04Number 3.
07:05Lita Salt.
07:06Lita.
07:07Oh my god!
07:07Moonsault from Lita!
07:09Cover!
07:10Can I say it?
07:11Yes!
07:12Vintage Lita!
07:13There's been a long and storied history of professional wrestlers utilizing some sort
07:18of moonsault as their finishing maneuver.
07:20The prettiest moonsault ever from Tiffany Stratton comes to mind, as does the Eve Salt
07:24from Eve Torres and EO Skies take on the move.
07:27It may just be the Lita Salt that takes the cake, however, at least when it comes to WWE's
07:32Attitude Era.
07:33Into the match.
07:34I knew she was going to get into this.
07:36Godfather is reeling.
07:38Lita.
07:38Lita's a...
07:39Oh!
07:40Oh, Moonsault.
07:41I think a big point back for the right of the place.
07:43Lita gets some serious air while performing this move, backflipping and splashing onto
07:48her opponent with the greatest of ease.
07:50She used the move for a long time, too, debuting it alongside Ese Rios and then taking it with
07:55her for good.
07:56Oh, we're ducking to the Moonsault!
07:58The Moonsault!
08:00The Moonsault!
08:01Why God, Lita, did it!
08:03Number 2.
08:04Stratisfaction.
08:05Trish Stratus.
08:06The transitional move known as the Bulldog always looks cool, but it receives an extra
08:11layer of amazing whenever it's placed into the hands of Trish Stratus.
08:14This WWE Women's Division legend utilized a variation on the move as her Stratisfaction
08:19finisher.
08:20And now Trish with Stratisfaction!
08:23Stratisfaction here tonight on Sunday Night Inks is certainly guaranteed!
08:28Trish incorporated a running bounce off the ropes to add a little extra oomph to the proceedings,
08:33while utilizing her skill to make the humble Bulldog feel special.
08:36This has allowed the Stratisfaction to remain in the finishing move conversation all of these
08:47years, while so many others have fallen by the wayside.
08:51Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.
09:01Devil's Kiss, Stephanie Vaquer, Booker T's favorite.
09:05Yeah!
09:08Stephanie, Stephanie right there, it's been a long week.
09:12Rose Plant, Bailey, a new finisher for a new Bailey.
09:16The referee never saw it!
09:18It's tended to an injury to Bailey perhaps!
09:21Face first into the canvas!
09:22Sharpshooter, Natalya, handed down to a new generation.
09:27She does not want to tap!
09:29She's fighting!
09:29Here we go!
09:31No!
09:31Karina has no choice!
09:33Watch your face, Alicia Fox.
09:35Scissor kicking her way to victory.
09:37Look out!
09:37Come on!
09:38Yeah!
09:39I agree that Alicia's an incredible athlete.
09:43One, two, three, and...
09:45Riptide, Rhea Ripley.
09:47Mommy's power pounds her opponents.
09:49A second riptide!
09:52Third of the match!
09:53Cover!
09:55Rhea Ripley wins the women's world title!
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10:14Number one, Widow's Peak, Victoria.
10:16Oh no! Victoria with the Widow's Peak!
10:21Frightful.com's Sean Ross Sapp wrote an excellent article in 2021 detailing the fascinating process
10:27behind how some WWE wrestlers develop their finishers.
10:30Lisa Marie Varen, aka Victoria, told Sapp and Fightful how Molly Holly saw Roderick Strong
10:36utilizing what would become known as the Widow's Peak while working in the indies.
10:40How'd you come up with that?
10:41I didn't come up with Roderick Strong.
10:43Molly Holly went to an indie show and saw Roderick Strong do it.
10:48This elevated gory neckbreaker places Victoria's opponent behind her in a sitting position.
10:54Victoria then drops down, bringing her opponent with her and devastation ensues.
10:59It looks great while keeping both wrestlers safe from serious injury.
11:03Oh, and also, it's super cool to watch again and again.
11:18Which women's finisher do you feel is the most devastating?
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