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Professional Wrestling's Most Painful Looking Moves

Yes, punches are pulled, high spots are preplanned and reactions are overacted, but that doesn't mean wrestling moves don't hurt. Cringe along with some of professional wrestling's most ouch-inducing moves, whether they're inherently painful, dangerous when botched, or just plain nasty-looking.


undertaker chokeslams kane
undertaker chokeslams kane Credit: WWE

Chokeslam

While they don't move around as much as their competitors, wrestling's big men know how to deal out some damage, usually through a combination of power moves that make use of their strength and size advantage. One go-to maneuver for big men throughout the decades has been the chokeslam.

Being choked is never pleasant, but it's even worse when followed up with an abrupt collision with the mat. Chokeslams from goliaths like Undertaker, Kane, Big Show and Matt Morgan are even worse when you realize that their victims are being thrown to the mat from a height of more than seven feet.

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