5 banned moves WWE should bring back

Rey Mysterio performed a Canadian Destroyer on Andrade 'Cien' Almas on SmackDown
Rey Mysterio performed a Canadian Destroyer on Andrade 'Cien' Almas on SmackDown

#1 The punt kick

Randy Orton eliminated the Nexus threat using his signature punt kick on the road to WrestleMania 27
Randy Orton eliminated the Nexus threat using his signature punt kick on the road to WrestleMania 27

Randy Orton had two amazing finishers - the RKO and the punt kick. While most of the top guys like John Cena, Brock Lesnar, and Roman Reigns have kicked out of RKO, no one has ever kicked out of the punt kick.

Orton most often never connects the move to prevent danger, except in a few cases. However, the possibility of a potential danger forced WWE to scrap the punt kick out of Orton's arsenal. However, with WWE green-lighting Finn Balor's kick to the head from the apron, and other variations of attacks aimed at the temple, it is still unknown why the punt kick is still banned.

Bringing the punt kick back will certainly help the Apex Predator up his game. Nowadays, Orton teases the move often, but ends up being countered by the opponent.

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Edited by Anthony Akatugba Jr.
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