D-Von Dudley says that even though a Chokeslam looks safe, it's actually one of the most painful bumps.
Many wrestlers over the last 30 years have done the Chokeslam. Big Show, Kane, Sid, Undertaker, among others, have all used the Chokeslam to great success. However, one WWE Hall of Famer says the move can be perilous and painful.
For his latest YouTube video, D-Von Dudley recently ranked famous wrestling finishing moves based on how much pain he experienced when taking each move. The last movie he discussed was the Chokeslam, and he explained why, even though it looks relatively safe, he'd still rank it in an S-tier in terms of pain.
"The next move I'm going to talk about has been hit on me many times, not only as a finish, but even something that would stop me and Bubba in a match, and it was the Chokeslam. The Chokeslam can be a very dangerous move, because, think about it, you're being lifted up by your neck by someone, say, The Undertaker. He lifts you up as high as he possibly can. Remember, the man is seven feet tall already, not to mention, even if you're getting lifted up by Big Show, who's even taller than 'Taker and as high as you are, they hold you up there, and when the time is right, they bring you down. I mean, knocking the wins out of you is an understatement. Hell, I've even heard of guys crapping on themselves after landing, and that's no joke. The fortunate part is I've never done that. I never crapped myself taking the Chokeslam, but dammit, I felt like I did. So I'm gonna have to say the Chokeslam is definitely in the S-tier, because although it's probably visually, if you look at it, one of the safest bumps you'll probably take, but when you're taking it, it's brutal."
John Bradshaw Layfield recently stated that another one of Undertaker's signature maneuvers, The Last Ride, was the most painful move he'd ever taken. Read more here.
Click here to read why D-Von Dudley says the Rock Bottom was the easiest move he had ever taken.
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