5 WWE Superstars who improved after changing their finishing move

From mentor to student.
From mentor to student.

#1. Seth Rollins - WWE finally allowed him to revert to The Stomp

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Seth Rollins re-debuting The Stomp.
Seth Rollins re-debuting The Stomp.

When it comes to finishing moves in WWE, there needs to be legitimacy in how it looks. There have been several finishers over the years in WWE criticized for not looking damaging enough. But the curb stomp didn't belong to that list.

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Seth Rollins' finisher was a popular one, but in 2015, he was told to suddenly abandon the curb stomp. It had a lot to do with WWE's PG ratings and overall safety, even though Seth Rollins had perfected the move.

For two years, Seth Rollins would use his mentor Triple H's finishing move - The Pedigree. He aptly used it until he faced Triple H at WrestleMania 33 - defeating the legend with his own move.

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Soon after that, Seth Rollins would debut the Ripcord Knee, but it wasn't as popular. It was only in early 2018 that Seth Rollins got to re-introduce the curb stomp, with WWE simply referring to it as "The Stomp."

It was a prelude to his epic gauntlet match performance on RAW a month later - and that run led to him having an incredible 2019.

He won the Royal Rumble in 2019 and became a two-time Universal Champion that same year.

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