The Tombstone Piledriver - Who Did It Best?

2. Kane

Kane loves dropping people on their heads. After all, just look at this carnage...

From the moment he first debuted in WWE, Kane was using the Tombstone Piledriver to demolish any soul unfortunate enough to cross his path. The main reason for giving Kane this move was to cement the closeness that Kane had to the Undertaker, his storyline brother.

Kane wanted revenge on ‘Taker, and there’s no better way to send a message than by using your rival’s own signature maneuver.

Yet over the years, Kane gradually moved away from using the Tombstone as his regular finisher and instead started using the Chokeslam as his main finisher. That actually ended up being a great thing for Kane, because it allowed him to develop his own aura and not be defined by his relationship with the Undertaker.

While Kane has busted this move out several times over the years, it was mostly on rare occasions. There was also something ‘off’ in his execution at times, since he would quickly drop to his knees without giving the fans enough time to see the impact approaching. Thus, Kane’s version didn’t have the same ‘impact’, if you will, as the move’s most iconic user…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL8A5SliYIU