10 WWE moves that can be countered but usually aren't

7. Shooting Star Press

Billy Kidman soaring above

Of all top rope manoeuvres, none holds as much amazement as the shooting star press. Jumping off the top rope and performing a backflip while suspended in mid- air and then crashing onto a reclining opponent is a spectacular sight. It makes for such an inspiring picture, particularly because of its propensity for getting botched that not seeing it through to completion would be a downer for the flow of the match.

Being a finisher mostly, this move anticipates a pinfall. These are perhaps the reasons why this move is rarely countered.

Yet there have been counters, such as Randy Orton’s incredible conversion of Evan Bourne's shooting star press into an RKO. Or, the opponent could just roll out of the attacker's range and escape harmless