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View Full Version : When Karl Malone was a wrestler his finisher was the Diamond Cutter.


Kblaze8855
07-08-2022, 05:47 PM
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That. A move you likely know as an RKO. Often humorously arriving out of nowhere to the internets delight. Considering his partnership at the time with Diamond Dallas Page using his Diamond Cutter was reasonable. However…had I been asked at the time I’d have suggested some variation of Dusty Rhodes various bionic/atomic elbows:





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Or maybe Macho Man style if he felt frisky:


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He clearly had the expertise:




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At least 2 of those might literally result in attempted murder charges if delivered in say….a supermarket and the guy fell wrong.

Gotta lean into it to be a true heel.

Karl was absolute filth as a human but wanted the baby face good guy role…and got it. He’d have made a solid Laimbeer like heel character if he didn’t duck it and try to come off as an aw shucks kinda country boy who just didn’t know his own strength and played hard.
Kblaze8855
07-08-2022, 05:56 PM
Be funny if Lebron went to wrestling for one match like Shaq and hit a Ric Flair flop:


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but he probably takes himself too serious.
Full Court
07-08-2022, 06:09 PM
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L.Kizzle
07-08-2022, 08:47 PM
I just watched their tag match vs Hogan and Rodman. They should have been aloud to do a few more moves besides, clothesline, clothesline, chop, take down. I think someone did a bodyslam. Wanted to see some missile drop kicks at least.
Wally450
07-08-2022, 08:49 PM
I just watched their tag match vs Hogan and Rodman. They should have been aloud to do a few more moves besides, clothesline, clothesline, chop, take down. I think someone did a bodyslam. Wanted to see some missile drop kicks at least.

Page and Hogan didn't do drop kicks so these guys were taught the bare basics.
L.Kizzle
07-08-2022, 08:58 PM
Page and Hogan didn't do drop kicks so these guys were taught the bare basics.
DDP used to do things of the top rope here and there. Maybe flying clotheslines. Still lol.
Kblaze8855
07-25-2022, 12:14 AM
Karl had the makings of a good heel really



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ClipperRevival
07-25-2022, 02:06 AM
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Anyone who has played the game knows there is a DIFFERENCE between a good, hard foul and when someone is trying to hurt you. Malone was the latter. An elbow is like the hardest part of your body. He's trying to hurt guys. That makes him a piece of sh*t.
ClipperRevival
07-25-2022, 02:09 AM
It's crazy that Malone never had a reckoning moment. Like Laimbeer had his with Parish. Maybe the karma was him being a choker when it mattered most. But the way he used that elbow, what a jackass because you can seriously hurt guys that way.
kawhileonard2
07-26-2022, 12:52 AM
The Ankle Lock is the best