The Powerbomb - Who Did It Best?

6. Big Van Vader

Vader is the closest thing to a 'real' world champion, having won a world title on three different continents

Vader is widely considered one of the best big men in wrestling history. He moved with incredible agility in (and above) the ring and had the strength to match this. While his Vadersault was easily his most jaw-dropping move, his Powerbomb was his most vicious.

Like many super-heavyweights, Vader would list his opponents as high as possible before dropping them down with incredible force. Interestingly, this move became incredibly popular in Japan, and it helped cement Vader’s popularity in that country.

By the time he returned to WCW in 1995, Vader’s Powerbomb was widely regarded as a truly vicious move that no one ever kicked out of. So when Vader crossed paths with a pre-NWO Hulk Hogan…well, you can imagine what happened. Hogan kicking out of Vader’s Powerbomb hurt Vader’s credibility and damaged the aura of one of the most protected finishers in the industry at the time, which was a similar circumstance to what Brian Kendrick and Kota Ibushi did at the Cruiserweight Classic.

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