Most Common Pro Wrestling Cliches

The Top Ten

1 The False Finish

This cliche' may have been great the first couple of times but over the years it has grown tiring and really discredits a wrestlers finisher most notably John Cena's AA

2 Superstar goes for the pin and no referee

Has happened so many times on so many occasions a wrestler hits their finisher goes for the pin and the referee is either distracted or knocked out.

3 The double cross/ betrayal

Mainly a superstar is double crossed usually by their tag team partner or ally

4 Superstar being driven through the Spanish announce table

Has been done so many times its not surprising anymore

5 The screwjob finish

6 The Evil Authority Figure

Another cliche' that just needs to die everyone knows the ones in charge who push their weight around and screw anyone who defy's them.

7 Referee getting knocked out

Another cliche' that just won't die referee's being easily knocked out by a wrestler's move.

8 Superstar jumps from the turnbuckle only for other superstar to role out of the way

9 Outside interference

10 Backstage Attack

Wrestlers being attacked while making their way to the ring usually by another wrestler or a stable.

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