#4 The Emerald Flowsion
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Proposed User: Samoa Joe
I’m a big fan of unique-looking moves, especially when they help a wrestler distinguish themselves from their peers. After all, how many random midcarders in WWE use some variation of a DDT or a neckbreaker as a finisher?
This move makes the list for three reasons. First, it while it does look unique and dangerous (which would fit any top heel in WWE), it’s actually safe and easy to pull off as long as you have enough upper body strength (which isn’t a problem for most WWE wrestlers, anyway).
Second, Samoa Joe needs a new finishing move, especially since his Muscle Buster is forbidden at this point, given what happened to Tyson Kidd. Joe can’t rely on the Coquina Clutch forever because it’ll be broken/someone will escape from it eventually, and it’ll lose its effectiveness. He also cannot rely on his STO slam as a finisher, because that’s too basic a move to be believable, no matter how much power he puts into it.
Third, Joe used to use this move years ago and called it the Island Driver. Since he has experience pulling this move of successfully and safely, it would make sense for him to do something he has done before, without worrying about using a new move that could go awry.
