10 Best Clotheslines in Pro Wrestling

#10 Kazuchiko Okada (The Rainmaker)

Kazuchiko Okada has made his version of a short arm clothesline one of the most talked about moves on the internet

While everyone and their brother likes to go on and on about the 'best bout machine' Kenny Omega, one needs to remember that wrestling takes at least two participants.

Kenny is only as good as his competition, and in the case of his best-reviewed matches, that competition is Kazuchiko Okada, the Rainmaker.

Possessed of strength, speed, and tremendous technical wrestling prowess, Okada could have chosen a variety of different moves as his finisher.

However, he chose to use a short arm clothesline partially because he was a big fan of Jake the Snake Roberts, and because he knew he could perform the move reliably and well even after a sixty-minute match with a top tier opponent.

What makes the Rainmaker special isn't the wind-up or the tremendous impact Okada puts into the move. Rather, it's the Rainmaker's sense of drama, the build-up as he calls for the move, puts his opponent in position, and finally delivers the crushing blow.

There you have it; Ten of the best clotheslines in wrestling history. Did your favorite make the list? Please comment and let us know, and as always thanks for reading!