10 Best WWE Finishing Moves

1. The RKO

When Randy Orton burst on the scene as a plucky, fresh-faced good guy in 2002, he used everything from cradles, high cross bodies and the dreaded overdrive neckbreaker to win matches. 

When he turned heel and got a proper push as a member of Evolution, however, he adopted the cutter. 

While the likes of Johnny Ace, DDP and Matt Hardy had all used cutters before, the RKO was something a little bit different, as Orton tended to jump into the move.

It ticked all the boxes – it was impactful, easy to do on anyone, could be easily countered and so on. 

Over time, The Viper has tweaked the deadliest weapon in his arsenal, including by adding a preamble where he would slither on his stomach and pound the mat while waiting for an opponent to get to their feet. 

The real beauty of the RKO is, of course, Orton’s ability to hit it from outta nowhere. 

There is seemingly no position he can’t hit it from and no move he can’t counter into it, with every novel application guaranteed to garner an epic response each time.

And that is why it’s the greatest finisher in WWE history.