I've seen Japanese wrestlers take some crazy neck bumps. Guys are getting suplexed on their neck and shoulders in that one Misawa vs Kawada match that was posted a long time ago. How often do guys get injured from stuff like that?
Injuries aren't as common as you'd expect, even after Misawa's death in the ring back in '09 the style hasn't really toned down all that much. If you know how to take the move safely, there's little immediate risk (although accidents do happen) - the bigger problem is with the cumalative damage that comes from taking such bumps over and over. That was the real reason Misawa died, because he was still wrestling like he was 25 at age 46.
bean breath said:
I can't imagine The Neutralizer being a very dangerous move if done incorrectly.
It's pretty much a Styles Clash. Have you not seen what happens when a Styles Clash goes bad?
bean breath said:
Do you hear/read yourself? You're wondering why they don't let him use a move named after a cough drop? It's just more of that cute Indy-Chikara BS that you and the rest of these jaded people gobble up
It was called that because he's Swiss. And if that's "cute Indy-Chikara BS", then what the hell's having him yodel his way to the ring?
bean breath said:
Now I've never seen a Ricola Bomb but I'm not going to let that stop me from criticizing it. If he used that move in WWE then it'd just be called the Cesaro Bomb, just like the Batista Bomb, and the Sable Bomb before that. I don't like [insert name] Bombs very much, in case you haven't noticed
I hadn't noticed, actually. Powerbombs are awesome and, considering they require so little facilitation from the guy taking the move, one would assume that you would love those sorts of moves.
Mr. Sandman said:
WWE crowds need to bring back the Hey chant for Cesaro, or is that too indie hipster?
Definitely too cute and Indy.