The Brainbuster - Who Did It Best?

#2 Kenta Kobashi

Kobashi was long called 'the perfect wrestler' by the Japanese wrestling press due to his incredible versatility

Kenta Kobashi has used the Brainbuster a finishing move many times over the years. This was an easy move for him to use as he was legitimately one of the strongest wrestlers in Japan in his prime.

Despite having notoriously-damaged knees for most of his career, Kobashi was still able to his big power moves and lift his opponents up for the (sheerdrop) Brainbuster with little difficulty. Not only was Kobashi one of the best users of the Brainbuster, but this move was also one of the many ‘head-drop’ moves that was part of Kobashi’s neck-targeting psychology.

In most of Kobashi’s big matches, he’s target the head and neck of his opponents, wearing them down with high-angle suplexes and strikes. By the time the match was near its conclusion, Kobashi would hoist his opponent up for the Brainbuster and fans watching would believe the match was over before the referee even started counting.

This was because Kobashi would target those body parts with savage force and laser precision, so viewers would think it impossible for anyone to survive such an onslaught of moves. If his opponents did kick out of Kobashi’s Brainbuster, they’d definitely look much stronger and they’d be respected for their toughness as a result.