The ABCs of Finishing Maneuvers
How did you learn your ABCs? Was it through finishing maneuvers? Shouldn’t it have been? At a few different comic conventions I’ve been to I’ve noticed artists selling prints of the letters of the alphabet with corresponding pop culture characters drawn next to it (for example, the Star Wars ones my buddy Jeff Johnson did). Anyway, I’ve decided to try my hand at a wrestling version! It seems like a fun idea to try something new and give me an excuse to draw a bunch of different wrestlers doing their finishers on each other. When I get through all 26 I’ll put them together in a book.
Initially I was a little worried about coming up with a move for each letter, but once I found moves for X (X-Factor) Y (Yes Lock) and Z (Zig Zag) I figured the rest would be easy. With some letters like “S” I’m going to have trouble picking just one. Stunner? Sharpshooter? Sweet Chin Music? Shattered Dreams? Here are the first few if you’re interested in seeing what they look like, and if you’re interested in buying them as prints, I’m selling all four of these together (each printed on 8×10 cardstock) over here at my store. Now I need to figure out “E”, “U” and “Q”…
oh, these are so good.
Thank you!
Obviously U is the Unprettier! 😀
That or Uranage, but it’s always named something.
I like Uranage, but I was going to use R as Rock Bottom, so I may need to find someone else who uses it.
If you’re using Rock Bottom… can you at least have a tiny orton peaking out from behind the R asking “RKO?” lmao
Good one! I could also have K as Killswitch and just draw Attitude Era Christian & older Christian.
Either ‘Queens Suplex’ (it’s a bit flubbed, but it’s what WWF 64 games called the Ocean Cyclone Suplex) as seen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Am2dtANwDE
Or that Stardust called the Cross Rhodes ‘Queens Crossbow’ at one point (but he had like 4 names he kept trying).
Also E could be anything from Edge (Edgecution, Edgecator, etc).
Of course! How could I forget Edge?!
That move is awesome! Thanks for letting me know about it!
Maybe cheating a little bit, but E could be Elbow Drop, OOH YEAH
That would work (although Wikipedia lists it as “Diving elbow drop (with theatrics)”.
A for Atomic Leg Drop ?? Not Attitude Adjustment ??
It wasn’t an easy choice, but I feel like people expect Hulk. At first I was going to do A for Ankle Lock!
Oh man, I would LOVE A for Ankle Lock!
You’re probably right that people expect Hulk. I expect Hulk in the same way I expect the toast to land jelly side down. Never have liked that guy. Never!
I was expecting A… Armbar!
End of Days for “E”, perhaps?
Hm… Baron Corbin… maybe as a last resort ;P
I think a cool idea would be to have all 26 in alphabetical order, but without the letters so you could say out loud which is which and appreciate the art of the wrestlers. Maybe a variation on the original print?
Oh, this is a BRILLIANT idea! Your art style works really well for this concept.
Thank you!
E = Even Flow DDT?
I definitely didn’t know that move and name existed, so thanks (though I might stick with Mandible Claw)
Is that DDT the infamous one from Saturday Night Main Event?!
No, but now I wish I had modeled their outfits off of that!
Unprettier or Underhook DDT.
Although with the Even Flow, Underhook and regular DDTs that might be a lot.
You’ve gotta do emerald flowsion for E!
Shining wizard for S. Gotta have a Muta one.
I would think G would be Go To Sleep?
Mike Quackenbush can be your Q. He has QD, QD2, QD3 and QD4! Never got to 5 though, too bad!
G has to be GORE doesn’t it?
I immediately thought of the Unprettier (forgot about Killswitch) and Even flow DDT (Raven), but yeah. So many DDTs. Enziguri?
As for Q.. no clue.
..wait, didn’t the Ultimate Warrior have the Ultimate Splash?
Also, what about the # finishers? 619?