10 Best WWE Finishing Moves
The best WWE finishers ever!
4. The 619
Back in his WCW days, Rey Mysterio used to do a Tiger Feint Kick, where he would look like he was going to dive onto an opponent on the outside, only to swing his body between the middle and top ropes and come back into the ring.
It was the masked man’s way of paying tribute to the original Tiger Mask and luchador Super Astro, who both used the spot in matches during the 1980s.
It usually garnered a decent reaction and was impressive looking in its own right, but Mysterio took things up a notch when he adapted it ahead of his WWE debut.
On the advice of close friend and former WCW star Damian 666, Rey started doing the move with his opponent draped on the middle rope, kicking them square in the face.
It was then-SmackDown commentator Taz who dubbed it the 619, which is the area code of Mysterio’s home town of San Diego, California.
The 619 was an instant hit and helped Rey get over with a new audience. The beauty of it is that he could hit it on anyone of any size, with variants thrown in here and there, setting him up nicely for the springboard move that follows.
