5 WWE Superstars who used banned moves

#4 Randy Orton - Punt Kick (WWE Extreme Rules 2013)

Randy Orton’s RKO is widely regarded as one of the most devastating finishers in WWE history, but it is worth remembering that his punt kick was just as lethal.

The WWE veteran used to size up his grounded opponents from the opposite side of the ring before unleashing a ferocious kick to the side of their head.

Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon were two of the most high-profile victims of the kick, while Orton even used the move on John Cena’s father.

As you can see below, Orton began responding to fans on Twitter in 2012 to confirm that the move had been banned due to “concussional awareness”.

.@MrsRko4Ever the punt has been banned. 'Concussional' awareness

— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) May 23, 2012

.@cniceakinfamous punts been banned my friend

— Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) August 8, 2012

Three months after CM Punk’s piledriver on John Cena, Orton unexpectedly brought his own banned move back to WWE programming when he faced The Big Show at Extreme Rules 2013.

After The Big Show kicked out of an RKO, Orton went one step further by hitting his opponent with another RKO onto a steel chair before following up with a punt kick to pick up the victory.

While it has never been confirmed, it seems likely that “The Viper” had permission to use the move on The Big Show as a one-off.