5 WWE Superstars whose popular moves were taken away from them

#1 Randy Orton

From 2007 to 2012, Randy Orton used to kick his grounded opponents in the head with a vicious move known as the Punt Kick. He would still use the RKO during this time, but the Punt Kick had become another lethal finisher to help “The Viper” win matches.

Then, in 2012, the 13-time world champion revealed on Twitter that WWE had banned the move due to the possible risk of his opponents receiving a concussion.

Asked in 2013 if he gets upset when things do not go his way from a storyline perspective, Orton told The Sam Roberts Show:

“There are times, like the Punt Kick was banned. That was my thing. Arn Anderson came up with it in the summer of ‘07 when I kicked Shawn Michaels in the head. Arn Anderson said, ‘What about just rearing back and punting the guy in the head? How much more vicious can you get?’ … Very low risk for me, a little high risk for them because I’ve nailed guys with that thing.”