5 WWE Finishers that lost its effect

#1 Zig Zag - Dolph Ziggler

Ziggler's Zig Zag

Dolph Ziggler's first finishing move in the WWE was the Sleeper hold. Completely unremarkable as a finisher, the Sleeper was actually the move that a heel would traditionally use to slow things down. It also signalled to the fans that the match would take quite a bit of time to enter the final stretch.

While it was unimaginative as best for a worker like Dolph Ziggler, he soon came up with the far better Zig Zag. This move would see Ziggler wrap an arm around the throat of his opponent from behind, throwing them both downwards. While not a truly remarkable move, the fact that it could be executed out of nowhere worked in his favour.

Ziggler would score the biggest victory of his career with that move - the successful Money in the Bank cash-in on Alberto Del Rio the night after Wrestlemania 29, saw the crowd explode. The moment and the pop remains the highlight of Ziggler's career, so it was strange when he decided to relegate the ZigZag in favour of the Super Kick during his later WWE career.

The Super Kick will always be an effective finisher, but Ziggler would draw unflattering comparisons with the retired Shawn Michaels after adopting the move. While Ziggler can compare himself to Michaels as far as selling ability goes, the Heartbreak Kid completely outscores Ziggler in overall charisma as well as achievements.

Ziggler would blatantly copy Michaels' 'tuning up the band' routine, which generated boos for Dolph even when he was a babyface. As Michaels was always around the main event scene and was expected to win any match he wrestled, his Sweet Chin Music was an effective weapon that could be delivered out of nowhere to end the match. But with the WWE rarely pushing Ziggler to win a feud these days, the mystique associated with the Super Kick never quite translated to him.

This, in turn, made the Zig Zag just another accessory to Dolph. The fact that both moves are sudden impact manoeuvres also doesn't favour the Zig Zag. Dolph usually pulls out the Zig Zag as a momentum changing move before setting up the Super Kick later in the match.