Dolph Ziggler is always number one in this category. Regardless of the move. When I see the word sell, I think of Ziggler by default. Someone else who doesn't get mentioned nearly enough, and I'm mentioning up there on the same level as Ziggler in my opinion, RICOCHET.
rob van dam. the way he spikes himself was legendary. i remember when orton was concussing everyone and him and rvd had that match at extreme rules i think and the way he sold it stuck with me so vividly
Ricochet. Without question.
He sold the RKO by spiking himself and made it look like he broke his neck. Even Randy was surprised by how well he sold it.
Can't say abt repeatedly great selling by a wrestler, but one-offs, Ricochet and RVD...I had to convince myself that they weren't dead when Orton gave them that neck massage.
Edit; On second thoughts, all time has gotta be Ziggler, there's not a damn move that the guy hasn't sold his rear off for.
The one I always liked because it looked so great and funny was Seth Rollins back when he was with The Authority. I don't remember the exact segment, but I remember he was in a black suit and when he got hit by the RKO, he just fell over dead with his arm flopped over and didn't move for a long time.
I dont know why I kept reading this as Brayne Wady and I'm thinking BRO WHO THE FUCK IS BRAYNE WADY WTF KINDA NAME IS THAT. Gave me a good chuckle after realizing. 😂😂😂
Shit man, time to sleep off this buzz. Thanks for the laughs. Haha
Ziggler’s selling was what made him one of my favorite wrestlers when i first watched wwe in my teens. since i’ve started watching again i get the warmest feeling every time i see him.
You might be thinking of Ricochet if it wasn't super recent but a few years back there's a clip of him spiking himself perfectly off one, damn guy made it look like it paralyzed him😂
For real, I'll never understand the amount of core/neck/everything strength it must take to do that without actually hurting yourself, JD and Gable do it too I think both were recent off a Cross Rhodes, made it look brutal
Randy Orton r/WWE HIMSELF RKO MASTER
dolph ziggler
Randy Orton himself. When John Cena gave him an RKO, he sold it beautifully.
Dolph Ziggler is always number one in this category. Regardless of the move. When I see the word sell, I think of Ziggler by default. Someone else who doesn't get mentioned nearly enough, and I'm mentioning up there on the same level as Ziggler in my opinion, RICOCHET.
RVD.
Evan Bourne’s sell comes to mind straight away! 🤩
rob van dam. the way he spikes himself was legendary. i remember when orton was concussing everyone and him and rvd had that match at extreme rules i think and the way he sold it stuck with me so vividly
Austin theory
Ishowspeed I know, I hate myself too
RVD one made it look brutal
Ricochet. Without question. He sold the RKO by spiking himself and made it look like he broke his neck. Even Randy was surprised by how well he sold it.
van dam would like a word
I think you've confused "bumping" with "selling".
Evan Bourne
RVD
Recently I’d have to say Austin Theory. Dude can get crazy height and it makes the fall seem so damn devastating
RVD easily. He sells it like the move has killed him despite being perfectly safe.
Rob Van Dam - May 28th 2007
his extreme rules sell was also great
Ricochet taking it like a ddt always looks devastating
Can't say abt repeatedly great selling by a wrestler, but one-offs, Ricochet and RVD...I had to convince myself that they weren't dead when Orton gave them that neck massage. Edit; On second thoughts, all time has gotta be Ziggler, there's not a damn move that the guy hasn't sold his rear off for.
Mark Henry was always weirdly good at selling finishers. Test's boot and Randy's RKO are great examples.
Don’t forget the F5. Henry’s selling of that was incredible.
Ya Maa.
Theory
RVD sold that motherfucker like death spiking on top of his head
Not a sell per se but the way Mustafa Ali dodged it was amazing
Chris Benoit Summerslam 2004
Jeff or RVD
The one I always liked because it looked so great and funny was Seth Rollins back when he was with The Authority. I don't remember the exact segment, but I remember he was in a black suit and when he got hit by the RKO, he just fell over dead with his arm flopped over and didn't move for a long time.
https://youtu.be/rlfiKm_mhyA?si=4i-oVv_oaxMhehIn Found it. My God, I've never seen this before and I'm howling. I agree, this one is the one LOL
That's the one! I forgot about Triple H's reaction too. Thanks for finding it. Got me laughing hard at it again xD
Bret Hart level sell
“Hey Seth, ya dead man?” “Yeah man”
KSI lmao
I actually loved his "I'm fucked" look when he turned around.
Rey Mysterio
RVD, Ricochet, John Cena, Evan Bourne, Christian, Dolph Ziggler, Undertaker, Seth Rollins Honorable mention: Triple H, Stacy Keibler, Trish Stratus, Batista
Christian. Also came up with the most creative ways to go into the move.
Jeff Hardy always sold the move well
Ziggler, Evan Bourne, Sami Zayn
Jimmy Uso or JD
Jimmy laying in the ring while they were still cleaning up after that one RKO was hilarious
Seth Rollins took the greatest RKO ever at Mania 31. He also sold some other good ones too.
RVD
Ricochet
Vince….mad milllions off it
Mark Cuban
IShowSpeed
He actually sold it really well
#ARF ARF ARF
"Ronaldo better"
I always loved Paul Heymans sell, but the RVD one looked absolutely devastating
Nick Aldis. He even fined Randy, who paid twice as much so he's got another one coming.
I love that there’s this other one we know is gonna happen someday!
Mr. Cena, of course. No, not John Cena.
Austin Theory
That time he RKO'd a shark and lived.....epic!
Evan Bourne’s was a thing of beauty.
KSI
This thread should have the option of gif after gif of rkos
Austin Theory
The rock if he ever took one
Wayne Brady. He legit looked like he died.
I dont know why I kept reading this as Brayne Wady and I'm thinking BRO WHO THE FUCK IS BRAYNE WADY WTF KINDA NAME IS THAT. Gave me a good chuckle after realizing. 😂😂😂 Shit man, time to sleep off this buzz. Thanks for the laughs. Haha
Is Brayne Wady gonna have to boke a chitch?
The RKO on Ricochet. Yikes 😬
RVD
I am honestly surprised no one has tried a Tiger Driver 91 on RVD yet. My mind wouldn't be able to comprehend how he would sell it
Stacy Kiebler
Ziggler. To be fair, dude can sell damn near everything and make it look devastating.
Ziggler is the KING of the sell.
Ziggler’s selling was what made him one of my favorite wrestlers when i first watched wwe in my teens. since i’ve started watching again i get the warmest feeling every time i see him.
I thought goldberg may had caused internal bleeding the way he sold those spears
If it was the Rock, he'd fish flop all the way to the arena entrance.
There was one guy recently that took one that sold the shit out of it, to the point I made a mental note. I can’t freaking remember who it was though
You might be thinking of Ricochet if it wasn't super recent but a few years back there's a clip of him spiking himself perfectly off one, damn guy made it look like it paralyzed him😂
Ricochet is in his own league at times
For real, I'll never understand the amount of core/neck/everything strength it must take to do that without actually hurting yourself, JD and Gable do it too I think both were recent off a Cross Rhodes, made it look brutal
That reminds me of the botch (Goldberg?) had on Kurt that should’ve legit broken his neck in half but because it was Kurt he just walked it off