5 worst names for finishers in wrestling history

#2. Cross-face Chicken Wing - Bob Backlund

Bob Backlund is a 2 time WWE Champion

Anyone who isn't familiar with pro-wrestling before the 2000s would have no idea of how big a deal Bob Backlund was. A superstar in the early years of the WWF, Backlund held the WWF Heavyweight title for a long time in the late 70s to the early 80s.

His reign was even before Hulkamania, and he returned to the WWF a decade later, playing an out-of-touch old generation character. This stint also resulted in a WWE Championship, beating Bret Hart for the belt in a submission match in 1994. By the end of the 90s, Backlund would move in to mid-card and lower card status before resurfacing in TNA and WWE in the next two decades for comedic appearances.

Backlund would use his variation of the rear naked choke to punish lower card opponents in such stints, and upon hearing the commentators say 'the cross-face chicken wing is locked in', younger viewers could be excused for thinking that it was a move that Backlund invented late in his career to go with his new persona. But in reality, he used the once devastating move to remain champion for over 2000 days in the 80's.

The ridiculous name might not have held Backlund back during his heyday, but it is logical to believe that Backlund succeeded despite that name, not because of it.