The Signature Move Show with AO Baker

Good morning, pro wrestling fans. Kofi and Austin Creed, the wrestler formerly known as Xavier Woods, wished WWE best of luck in the company’s future endeavors. And if that’s not a signature move, I don’t know what is.Once upon a time, Big E and Kofi Kingston were a tag team on a losing streak. After yet another loss, this time to Ryback and Curtis Axel, God bless, Xavier Woods came to the ring with a microphone and declared that together they could find purpose and take what they wanted.Short-sighted fans immediately said this would be a new Nation of Domination. The creative genius inside Titan Towers said they should be preachers. But Kofi, Woods, and Big E turned WWE’s creative failure into the Power of Positivity, which was a vehicle that translated their real life personalities into on-screen personas. Same thing Steve Austin did to become Stone Cold. He told Vince, “I have a bald head, a goatee, black trunks and black boots. If you take away my personality, I can’t compete. But if you let me keep my personality, I can compete with anybody in the world.” He went on to become one of the GOATs.And so did the New Day. 13-time tag champs. Xavier Woods, King of the Ring & the creator of Up Up Down Down, do the math on that. Big E, WWE Champion. And of course, WrestleMania 35. Kofimania. No disrespect to any other world title in the company, but the WWE Championship goes back to 1963. The company was known as the Capital Wrestling Corporation and was part of the National Wrestling Alliance. That year, they left the NWA and rebranded themselves the World Wide Wrestling Federation, or the WWWF. Kofi was only the 2nd black man to hold that title, after The Rock. Same company where HHH can tell Booker T, to his face in the middle of the ring, “somebody like you doesn’t get to be world champion.” In the 63 year history of the company, there’ve only been 4 black WWE Champions - Bobby Lashley and Big E being the other 2. That means ½ of that list were members of the New Day.It was a big deal because nobody trusted WWE to make it happen. That’s why MVP and Shad Gaspard cried when Kofi raised that title. 2024, the New Day had a full circle moment. This time, Kofi & Woods were the tag team on a losing streak, only this time, they were in the ring to celebrate 10 years of the New Day. Big E, injured and out of action, played the role of man-on-the-mic attempting to galvanize the team and return to form. “I’ll be in your corner every week.” Then Kofi & Woods turned their backs on him and turned heel in the process. Lit the wrestling world on fire, once again. And then WWE Creative failed them - once again. No plans. No follow up. Just promos during commercial breaks on Monday Night Raw. And here we are. 2026. TKO/WWE asks Kofi & Woods to take a pay cut. Kofi & Woods said, “That's not gonna work for me, brother,” and opted to leave the company. Be clear: this is WWE’s loss. They had the opportunity to do right by one of the biggest and most successful acts in the history of the industry but instead, they decided that it was more important to pay wrestlers less so they can pay Ari Emmanuel, Mark Shapiro, and Nick Khan more..But nevermind TKO. Because tomorrow is a new day. There was no official announcement from WWE. No 1-day contract to give WWE fans a chance to say goodbye. At least Michael Cole made mention of “trouble in paradise” on commentary.But there were a couple of social media posts to let us know what’s up. First, Austin Creed: “And to everyone who has been part of this ride: thank you for believing in me. Thank you for letting me be Xavier Woods. Thank you for giving me the confidence to walk away as Austin Creed.”And from Kofi: “Do not ever compromise or accept less than your due when it comes to your worth.”Thank God for the New Day!#kofikingston #xavierwoods #bige #newday #wwe #prowrestling

Let’s talk about Hangman Page, the Texas Death Match, Dory Funk, and Bob Backlund#bobbacklund #hangmanpage #aew #allelitewrestling #doryfunk #texasdeathmatch #prowrestling

Kevin Knight defeated MJFUFO Splash crashed on Maxwell’s chestMe & the whole crowd counted the fall for The JetBut you can’t get a new world champ without a refMax escaped - And in the same night Interfered to take that Trios belt from Knight’s plateDamn…. Revolution’s on the way | And whether Page regainsOr Max retains, one fact remainsMax has a receipt comingAnd this is not like an RKO that you never see comingNothing…needs to be said, you can feel it in the airKev’s the real world champ like 92 FlairMeanwhile, rematch with the Callis Fam, one fallSwapped Hangman for Mistico, still with SpeedballAussie Okada gotta go, and everybody else gotta knowThe Jet is not the future, he’s the now, yo#aew #kevinknight #mjf #hangmanpage #allelitewrestling

Who is the most dangerous woman in wrestling? Let's talk about Rhio, Aja Kong, and the Package Piledriver. ⁠https://signaturemove.tv/

Let’s talk about #MarkHenry, powerlifting world records, Olympic weightlifting, and the World’s Strongest Slam. #WWE

Let's talk about about promotional artwork for wrestling PPVs like the 1991, '92, and '94 Royal Rumble, and the 1993 Survivor Series, + Tom Fleming's work as a costume designer for wrestlers like Razor Ramon, the 1-2-3 Kid, Papa Shango, Crush, Adam Bomb, Team Angle and more.Hat designed by  @iamaobaker  for https://pardonmyfresh.com/ Shirt designed by Matth Damon for  @blackrasslin  Wall art by Lee Moriarty https://www.taigastyle.com/

Black Friday was Chris Bey Day so in collaboration with Black Rasslin', we present a break down of one of Chris Bey's signature moves: the Kick Flip and its standard version, the Enzuigiri.

Let's talk about scorpions in pro wrestling.

Let's talk about the new IWGP Heavyweight Champ, Konosuke Takeshita, Sami Zayn, Jun Akiyama and the Blue Thunder Bomb.

In celebration of Mike Santana winning the TNA World Championship at Bound For Glory, let's talk about his move, "Spin the Block", and countdown my 12 other favorite clotheslines and lariats.

Sean Waltman has 2 signature moves that changed pro wrestling forever, influencing the nWo, D-Generation X, the Bullet Club and even AEW.

Here’s a question: what do the Spanish Announce Table, the Ladder Match and the Royal Rumble have in common? When it comes to WWE, the #1 answer is Bret “the Hitman” Hart.1995. Survivor Series main event. WWF Champion Diesel defending against Bret Hart in a No DQ match. Diesel is in the ring. Bret, who’s on the outside, pulls himself onto the ring apron. Diesel charges and Bret flies off the ring, through the Spanish Announce Table. And that, my friends, is the first time that any wrestler was sent through the Spanish Announce Table in the WWE.1992. Intercontinental Champion Bret Hart defends against Shawn Michaels in a match that was taped for WWF’s Coliseum Video series but never aired on TV or PPV. Bret beat Shawn to retain the IC title in what turned out to be WWE’s first Ladder Match. Not only was Bret in the match but he’s the one that brought the idea to Vince McMahon in the first place. It’s widely believed that the first ladder match in wrestling history took place 20 years earlier in 1972 in Stampede Wrestling, the promotion owned by Bret’s father Stu Hart. And that’s also where Bret competed in his first ladder match in 1983 against Bad News Brown.And finally, 1988. A match created by Pat Patterson, aired live on the USA Network and won by Hacksaw Jim Duggan: the first ever Royal Rumble. 20 men total entered but who was entrant #1? Bret “the Hitman” Hart. He lasted just over 25 minutes and was eliminated by The Rock…Don Muraco (who by the way won the first King of the Ring in 1985).So, quick recap: Bret Hart was the first ever entrant in the Royal Rumble, the winner of WWE’s first ever Ladder Match and the first wrestler to be thrown through the Spanish Announce Table in The Federation.My name is AO Baker. Thank you for watching The Signature Move Show, brought to you by WrestleHats. Visit WrestleHats.com and pick up the “Everything is Pro Wrestling” leather trucker, available right now. Peace.

Everything is Pro Wrestling - including #StreetFighter. Let’s talk about the legendary video game franchise’s real connection to the squared circle. The Signature Move Show is brought to you by WrestleHats.com. Pick up the new "Everything is Pro Wrestling" leather trucker hat.

This special election season episode of The Signature Move Show is all about some of the biggest politicians in the world: professional wrestlers. My guest: Lo from The Locker Room Lead (https://x.com/LOfrmTHELEAD ) . 00:00 Rap intro. 00:26 Welcome Lo to The Signature Move Show. 01:58 Gametime 22:37 Outro. I sit ringside, not the Gorilla Position. But always heard wrestlers are really politicians. Like Bollea, controlling the creative. Going over - contractually obligated. Ask Eric who had the leverage. “That doesn’t work for me brother, run me my percentage” Too much trust in that Fu Manchu is a death wish. My name is AO and I approve this message. + Connect with me: https://madebyaobaker.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamaobaker IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamaobaker/ X: https://x.com/iamaobaker

Jey Uso defeated Bron Breakker with The Uso Splash to win the Intercontinental Championship but it was the combination of 1 superkick and 2 spears that stopped Bron’s momentum. On episode 23, I'm joined by King Rickie Rozay of https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCn3u6UOjVDtNxOeJpBf6wDQ and https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCgmn06RJQO7gLi8t6Y44ODA Uso Splash, new intercontinental champ Now Jey’s on like when you shop at Champs Top rope for the pinfall But the superkick smacked Bron’s brain like a flipper hit a pinball Started to wash ‘em, the tide turned Spear through the barricade had Bron hurt One more spear for the road And now Jey’s the only O-G Bloodline member with some gold. #1. WHO IS CREDITED WITH INTRODUCING THE SUPERKICK TO PRO WRESTLING? #2. WHO IS CREDITED WITH GIVING THE SUPERKICK ITS NAME? #3. THROUGHOUT THE 80s & EARLY 90s, SHAWN MICHAELS USED THE DOUBLE SUPERKICK AS ½ OF THE ROCKERS WITH MARTY JANNETTY AS WELL AS A SIGNATURE MOVE AS A SOLO WRESTLER BUT HE DIDN’T USE IT AS A FINISHER UNTIL 1993. WHAT WAS HIS FINISHING MOVE BEFORE THAT? #4. WHO DID SHAWN MICHAELS LEARN THE SUPERKICK FROM? #5. WHO SUGGESTED THAT SHAWN USE IT AS A FINISHER? #6. TRUE OR FALSE: GOLDBERG INVENTED THE SPEAR? #7. WHAT DID RHINO CALL HIS VERSION OF THE SPEAR? #8. RHINO WAS THE LAST ECW WORLD CHAMP AND THE LAST ECW TV CHAMP. WHO DID HE DEFEND AGAINST AT ECW’S LAST SHOW? #9. WHAT MOVE DID RHINO USE TO WIN THAT MATCH? #10. BOBBY LASHLEY AND ADAM COPELAND, ALSO KNOWN AS EDGE, BOTH USE THE SPEAR AS FINISHING MOVES. WHICH WRESTLER HAS MORE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS? + Connect with me: https://madebyaobaker.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamaobaker IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamaobaker/ X: https://x.com/iamaobaker

Swerve wants to kill the Hangman About a year ago he really hung the Hangman Couple days ago Page turned the Page Burned down Swerve’s place & took a cigar to the face Now it’s lights out at All Out To keep the law out - Tony got smart from Brawl Out There will be blood that pours out And there will still be beef after the fallout 2024 has been the year of hate. Katt Williams hates Cedric the Entertainer and everybody else in comedy for that matter. Kendrick Lamar hates Drake + the way that Drake walks, talks and dresses. And Hangman Page hates Swerve Strickland enough to huff & puff & burn his newly repurchased childhood home to the ground. Wrestling fans, my name is AO Baker and this is The Signature Move Show. Let’s be clear, I don’t feel sorry for Swerve. We all remember when he broke into Hangman’s house and filmed himself standing over Page’s baby crib. He even admitted to sitting outside of Hangman’s house as recently as around the time of his 2nd child’s birth. I wouldn’t trust either of these guys to share a round of beers. But this feud is less about who I’m rooting for and more about the morbid curiosity of how violent this will eventually get. On Saturday, Swerve & Hangman will collide in an unsanctioned lights out steel cage match. That means AEW is holding zero responsibility. There will be blood. There will be weapons and ladders and chairs and tables and thumbtacks. Maybe a little bit of fire and barbed wire. Undoubtedly AEW’s most personal feud and it reminded me of some other extremely personal wrestling beefs. As a child, The Undertaker burned Kane’s face and killed their mother and his own father by setting the family funeral home on fire. At first he said it was an accident but eventually admitted to doing it on purpose because he thought Kane was weak. But even that history couldn’t keep the two of them apart. They ended up a tag team…last match was in Saudi Arabia in 2018 against Shawn Michaels & Triple H. Sorry for bringing that one up. Steve Austin and Brian Pillman were brothers in the Hollywood Blondes during their WCW days. By the time they made it to the WWF, they were both entirely different people. Steve used a steel chair to break Brian’s ankle and then he broke into his house only to find out that Pillman had one of those. Unfortunately, they never got to settle their differences 1-on-1 but would we have seen a Hollywood Blondes reunion in the WWF after the air was clear? The point here is this: how bad will it get before Swerve & Hangman are able to let each other be? And is there a world where we see the 2 of them on the same side in a few years? Before we get there though, we have to get through All Out. I highly doubt either one of them will tap out so that rules out any form of submission victory for either side. So this week’s signature move is the House Call. But what if Hangman hits Swerve with the House Call? It’d be an ironic but appropriate ending to this chapter. And what happens next? If Hangman loses again, will he accept his L or come back? Will Swerve be in any condition to restart his world championship journey? + Connect with me: https://madebyaobaker.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamaobaker IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamaobaker/ X: https://x.com/iamaobaker

RIP SID “Vicious” to “Sycho”, “Justice” to rivals Ruler of the world, master of the powerbomb 6’9” - skyscraper in 8-9, fly Gave Hogan hell from the start Beat the Heartbreak Kid and the Hitman Hart 2-time Federation Champ Plus he stamped Attitude on the Era before the marketing plan 1-time for the big man Wrestling fans, my name is AO Baker. Welcome to The Signature Move. Unfortunately, this week’s episode finds us mourning the loss of the man known as Sid Vicious and Sid Justice. Perhaps best known as Sycho Sid. 2-time WWF Champion. 2-time WCW Champion. Member of the 4 Horsemen. Speaking of the Horsemen, quite possibly the reason that Arn Anderson carries that dot dot dot Kayfabe, brother. I was introduced to Sid back in 1992. Probably at a Blockbuster Video. WrestleMania 8 VHS on the shelf. One-half of a double main event saw the Macho Man Randy Savage challenge the Nature Boy Ric Flair for the world title. The other half saw a 6 foot 9, 300+ pound menace present a very serious threat to Hulkamania. Kicked out of the leg drop and only lost by DQ because of Harvey Whippleman’s interference. The next time I saw Sid was 3 years later. 1995. The bodyguard of Shawn Michaels. Sid’s unsuccessful interference cost Shawn his WrestleMania 11 world title match against Diesel. Obviously Sid’s a much better wrestler than bodyguard but nonetheless, on Raw the next night, Sid reacted to Shawn’s “orders” by lifting HBK over his head and driving him to the mat on 3 separate occasions. Took him out. And that’s why this episode’s signature move is the powerbomb. Quick fact: that move was invented by Lou Thesz in a match against Antonio Rocca. Thesz attempted a piledriver. Rocca fought it. So Thesz lifted him above his head and then, back-first to the mat. As for Sid’s powerbomb. There’s the World Championship Wrestling version where he would drop to both knees at the same time he’d drop his opponent. And of course, The Federation version. 3 of those powerbombs to HBK caused Diesel to make the save, reuniting 2 former friends turned bitter enemies. 1 powerbomb to HBK earned Sid his 1st world title and a powerbomb to Bret earned him his 2nd. Of course Sid had other moves in his arsenal like the chokeslam and the big boot. And that weird angle semi-roundhouse right punch. But the powerbomb put fear in the hearts of many in the World Wrestling Federation. That move, along with the maniacal laugh, wide and wild eyes and a voice that could go from a whisper to a roar several times within the same sentence made Sid one of the most memorable big men ever. So here’s to Sid. Master of the powerbomb. Ruler of the world. Heavyweight champion. Legend. And Signature Mover. + Connect with me: https://madebyaobaker.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamaobaker IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamaobaker/ X: https://x.com/iamaobaker

Swerve’s holding the title If Bryan’s gonna take it he’s gotta hit the Busaiku Might take 4 like swinging for the cycle If he does, crowd volume is high as my FICO If not, heartbreak like 808s & taikos Lights out like a Tyco hit a light pole House Call from a psycho And just like that, say goodbye to my GOAT 1. What move did Bryan Danielson, then known as Daniel Bryan, use to beat HHH at WrestleMania 30? 2. What move did Bryan use to beat Batista and Randy Orton to win the WWE World Heavyweight Championship? 3. Who is the LeBell Lock named after? 4. What does Busaiku mean? 5. Who did Bryan get the Busaiku Knee from? This episode’s signature move: The Busaiku Knee. At All Out, Bryan Danielson challenges Swerve Strickland for the AEW World Championship. Only the second time they’ve faced each other in a match. The 1st? Dynamite. October, 2023. Title Tuesday. Opening match. Winner earns a shot at then TNT Champion, Christian Cage. Hell of a match, too. Back & forth until Prince Nana threw his crown off and hopped on the ring apron to distract referee Aubrey Edwards. Swerve grabbed the crown off the apron. Hangman Page, out of nowhere, grabbed the crown from Swerve. Yada, yada, yada - and BOOM - Busaiku Knee off the skull of Swerve for the 1-2-3. At WrestleMania 30, Bryan used another move, The LeBell Lock, to win the WWE World Heavyweight title. A move lethal enough to tap Batista out 10 years ago but not strong enough to beat Swerve last year, when he reached the bottom rope and managed to compete for another 2 mins before taking the killshot, no pun intended. When Bryan goes for The LeBell Lock at All Out, I think the same thing happens. Not only because Swerve survived it once but because he’s only gotten stronger since then. On the other hand, in that first match, Bryan was strong enough to survive a House Call. And make no mistake about it, there will be a House Call attempt at All Out. But this Bryan is not that Bryan. This Bryan’s body is worn down. This Bryan has more concussions in the bank. And this Bryan is approaching the end of a full time wrestling career, if not the end of the road altogether. So, this Bryan’s formula is simple: avoid the House Call at all costs. Don’t be surprised when Swerve survives The LeBell Lock again, only this time with a smile on his face. Put the last ounce of power left into one last Busaiku Knee. And pray that it’s enough to keep Swerve down this time because if it isn’t, that will be the last Busaiku Knee that Bryan will ever attempt. + Connect with me: https://madebyaobaker.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamaobaker IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamaobaker/ X: https://x.com/iamaobaker

00:00 After 6 Tsunamis courtesy of Bronson Reed Seth Rollins needs oxygen he can’t breathe Need more tricks up your sleeve Visionary? Please. 300 pounds caught him on the sneak Ain’t see that coming? Splash Brother like Curry Left his guts bloody - The Visionary’s vision’s blurry Bron blacked out, packed The Architect up in front of a packed house Put your name up 00:30 Name that splash with Gram of  @PublicEnemiesPodcast  02:28 Before we finish ‘em, we hit ‘em with the signature move. Wrestling fans, my name is AO Baker and this episode’s signature move is the Tsunami. The one-legged top rope splash that caused internal bleeding for The Architect, The Visionary, Seth “Freakin’” Rollins, courtesy of Bronson Reed. I don’t know about you but taking 6 splashes from a 300+ pounder looking to make a name for himself is not how I want to spend my Monday night. I have a feeling Seth Rollins respects it. After all, he’s used sneak attacks, back stabs and other underhanded tactics to make it to the top of the WWE. But with that being said, what if Big Bronson Reed is the guy that’s just too big for Seth Rollins to overcome? What if Bronson Reed just splashed his way into being recognized as a legitimate title threat? First, Seth Rollins, a former champion that’s held damn near every title there is to hold. But what about the current champions? Can Oba Femi survive a Tsunami? What about Ethan Page? LA Knight, Bron Breakker, Gunther, Cody Rhodes. Opinions may vary but if Bronson Reed is standing across the ring from anybody - or on the top rope hovering over anybody - my money just might be on the 17-year veteran from South Australia. Steph Curry just splashed his way to some first time gold. Bronson Reed might follow suit. Sooner rather than later. + Connect with me: https://madebyaobaker.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamaobaker IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamaobaker/ X: https://x.com/iamaobaker

Met Bret with the Hitman crown on TAIGASTYLE tee, Lee got the Pure crown on Bucket list, dapped palms with the best there is Ask Moms, I had the action figs Now if you wanna talk Sharpshooters, the best there ever will be Was when he beat Steve, made that man bleed Made him a made man at Mania 13 And Riki Choshu is the OG This episode’s signature move: The Sharpshooter. I had the chance to check something major off the ol’ bucket list the other day when I met Bret “the Hitman” Hart at The Wrestling Universe in Queens. Shook his hand. Told him that he was my favorite wrestler as a kid and the reason that I became a wrestling fan in the first place. Sidebar, I got that Hitman hat from Roots of Fight and as for the TAIGASTYLE tee, congrats to another technically sound individual, Mr. TAIGASTYLE himself, Lee Moriarty, for winning the Ring of Honor Pure Championship at Death Before Dishonor. Back to Bret. Let’s talk about The Sharpshooter. A move invented by the legendary Riki Choshu. He called it the Sasori Gatame, loosely translated from Japanese: The Scorpion Hold. Makes sense that when Sting started to use it in the late 80s, he called it The Scorpion Deathlock. Bret started using it a few years later when he left The Hart Foundation tag team to embark on a singles run. He needed a finisher. Pat Patterson brought up The Scorpion Deathlock as an option and Bret asked around for somebody to teach him how to do it. Wanna know who taught him? Konnan. Which makes sense to me because Konnan would go on to use another submission move that I always thought was dope: The Tequila Sunrise. Guy has some good taste. And Bret had some classics. He beat Mr. Perfect with the Sharpshooter to win his first Intercontinental title at SummerSlam ‘91. He used The Sharpshooter to beat Ric Flair and win his first World Title in ‘92. But without a doubt in my mind, The Sharpshooter that caused Stone Cold Steve Austin to pass out from the pain and lose the Submission Match at WrestleMania 13 in 1997 is the best there ever will be. Nowadays, you see The Sharpshooter all the time. Speedball Mike Bailey just used it to beat Mustafa Ali at Slammiversary to win the X-Division title. And Daniel Garcia’s version is called the Dragon Tamer. But in my opinion the best version was Bret’s version. So here’s to The Hitman and here’s to The Sharpshooter. + Connect with me: https://madebyaobaker.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamaobaker IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamaobaker/ X: https://x.com/iamaobaker

And still: Damian Priest Transitional title like a car with a lease? So say some. Punishment Mar disagrees. Comes to the ring, got the belt when he leaves. Keeps, by any means. Ask Drew Mac, But the South of Heaven ain’t the best move in his tool bag. ‘Cause when the ref stops watching, CM Punk’s his top option. Let’s get it poppin’ My name is AO Baker and this episode’s signature move: CM Punk. Yes, you heard that correctly: the man Phil Brooks is a maneuver. Doesn’t seem like Damian Priest has anything else that can beat Drew McIntyre. WrestleMania 40. Money in the Bank briefcase cashed in…AND NEW world heavyweight champ. But it wasn’t the South of Heaven that did the damage. It was CM Punk. Fast forward. Clash at the Castle. Drew hits the Claymore Kick but there’s no ref. Punk runs down in a ref shirt. Hits the Shane McMahon Special two-count-double-bird. Then a low blow. AND STILL world heavyweight champ….Damian Priest. Thanks to CM Punk Fast forward again. Money in the Bank. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Priest defending against Seth Rollins. Drew cashes in his newly won briefcase and now we have a no-disqualification triple threat match. With Seth Rollins watching from outside the ring, Damian defeated Drew…after Phil Brooks, a steel chair and 15 pounds of gold put Drew down. AND STILL world heavyweight champ…Damian Priest. Thanks to CM Punk. On August 3rd, Damian Priest defends his title against Gunther. The longest reigning Intercontinental Champion ever. But more importantly, at least in this case, a man that CM Punk doesn’t have a problem with so there won’t be any CM Punk interference for Damian Priest to rely on. A lot of people have been calling Damian Priest a transitional champion. If he cares to silence those critics, he’ll have to beat Gunther on his own. No Judgement Day. No ref bumps. And no CM Punk. If he fails, his reign will soon be forgotten and the only person going “south of heaven” will be Damian Priest, himself. + Connect with me: https://madebyaobaker.com/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamaobaker IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamaobaker/ X: https://x.com/iamaobaker

Met Sabre Jr. on a Saturday Sunday he had a match vs Orange Cassidy Probably would've tapped Pockets out But he pulled one arm this way & the other arm thataway Pocket watching was the strategy Seen him throw the Orange Punch - Zack took that away Arm strength was done Forbidden Door match won - on to the G1 Connect with me: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iamaobaker IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamaobaker/ X: https://x.com/iamaobaker Listen to the song Signature Move by AO Baker:https://madebyaobaker.com/no-flows-barred My name is AO Baker & this episode’s Signature Move: The Orange Punch. Orange Cassidy's version of a Superman Punch. The move that led to a majority of his 157 wins and 2 International Championship reigns in AEW. That’s also the move that gave Zack Sabre Jr. the blueprint on how to defeat Orange Cassidy at this year’s Forbidden Door. The idea is simple, we’ve seen this before. Pick a part of the body, wear it down during the match and when the time is right, go in for the kill AKA, “hit your finisher, brother.” Bret Hart had the Sharpshooter so he worked the leg. So did Ric Flair to set the Figure Four up. Sabre Jr. is even more dangerous because he doesn't really have a “finisher.” Yes, there are moves that he uses often like the Zack Driver, the European Clutch, the Octopus Hold. But more often than not, he just makes some shit up on the fly. Pure improv. So you never really see what’s coming until it’s too late. So, the Forbidden Door match. Zack takes Cassidy’s right arm. Palm down, elbow up and stomps on it. He went after the fingers, the wrist, the forearm, the shoulder. The perfect defense to neutralize the best offensive weapon in Orange Cassidy’s arsenal. Yeah he hit the Orange Punch but that didn’t even knock Zack off his feet. They went back & forth. The crowd chanted “this is wrestling,” you know, because they were into the match. In the end, ZSJ picked up the W by way of verbal submission because Orange didn’t have a free hand, or foot, to tap out to this move that has no name. And while it might not be a signature move for Sabre Jr., it was a signature win for the man from The Isle of Sheppey.

At #AEW Forbidden Door, #WillOspreay challenges #SwerveStrickland for the AEW World Championship. Ospreay needs to use The Tiger Driver 91 to beat Swerve but what happens if he hesitates? | https://linktr.ee/thesignaturemove

The Signature Move Podcast #14 Signature Move of the Week: The People’s Elbow The People’s Elbow.  The most electrifying move in pro wrestling, sports and entertainment.  Is that the move that makes The Rock the next Undisputed WWE Universal Champion?  It’s at least possible. It was enough to beat Cody Rhodes on WrestleMania Saturday, which is more than Roman Reigns can say about The Spear. With the champagne barely dry on Cody’s championship celebration, The Rock made sure to remind Cody of that very fact at the top of the Raw After Mania.   Back in 1998, LL Cool J was insulted when Canibus asked to borrow the microphone that was tattooed on his arm.  Legacy and positioning aside, The Rock asking to borrow Cody’s newly won title, for just a moment, and then proclaiming that holding it “just feels right” probably made Cody feel just as insulted as James Todd Smith. We know The Rock is off to film a new project called The Smashing Machine but that insult is going to find a home in the back of Cody’s mind for however long the real head of the table, the final boss, is away from The E.   We also know that whenever he comes back, Cody is The Rock’s target.  “Your story with Roman Reigns is over and you did it but our story has just begun.” The next chapter of that story might be titled And New and the last sentence might be punctuated with a People’s Elbow, courtesy of The Great One.

AEW's three big free agent signings have been the talk of the All Elite world. On this episode of The Signature Move Podcast, I give my opinion on how Ospreay, Okada & Mercedes have performed since arriving on the scene. IG: https://www.instagram.com/iamaobaker/ X: https://twitter.com/iamaobaker/ https://madebyaobaker.com/

It's 316 Day. Swig of Broken Skull for the working man. Plus, AO Baker breaks down the brackets for NJPW's New Japan Cup, the ROH Women's TV Championship and the AEW World Tag Team titles. Tap in https://www.theringsideclub.com/

Sting had the best last match ever. Revolution might be AEW’s best PPV ever. Paul Heyman to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, class of 2024. New Japan Cup predictions. Mike Santana is a free agent. AO’s New Japan Cup bracket: https://www.theringsideclub.com/ringside-with-ao/new-japan-cup-2024-bracket-by-ao

Heartbreak Julio is the first-ever guest on The Signature Move Podcast. We have no format but since this is Sting's last week as an active pro-wrestler, let's celebrate the career of the Icon. The Signature Move: https://linktr.ee/thesignaturemove | The Ringside Club: https://linktr.ee/ringsideclub

This week, I'm (briefly) talking about Rev Pro's High Stakes PPV from London on February 18th. The main event was Will Ospreay vs Michael Oku - Ospreay's last independent booking before joining AEW full time. I fought through all sorts of tech issues to get this show out lol...hopefully you enjoy. - AO The Signature Move: https://linktr.ee/thesignaturemove | The Ringside Club: https://linktr.ee/ringsideclub

ZSJ vs Danielson from NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka is a masterpiece. I'm breaking down the match. AND, if there's an argument to be made for the WrestleMania 40 main event storyline going EXACTLY the way that WWE planned, I'm going to be the one to make the argument | For The Signature Move: https://linktr.ee/thesignaturemove | For The Ringside Club: https://TheRingsideClub.com

Gabe Kidd and Henare went to WAR this weekend at NJPW Road To The New Beginning. I have notes on the match plus what I've learned about New Japan from Chris Charlton's book "Lion's Pride," and CMLL's collaboration with AEW. Find me here and with The Ringside Club https://linktr.ee/ringsideclub

We break down #Kayfabe and then we break down the latest in the #AEW Continental Classic

Mike Santana becomes the #HouseOfGloryWrestling Champion. #AEW #ContinentalClassic points. Drew McIntyre snaps on #WWE #MondayNightRaw

CM Punk is back. Randy Orton is back. No Flows Barred is out. https://linktr.ee/noflowsbarred

The 1993 Survivor Series. Will Ospreay is All Elite. Swerve vs Hangman gets covered on TMZ | NO FLOWS BARRED https://pardonmyfresh.com/collections/the-no-flows-barred-collection

Promo of the week goes to Will Ospreay ahead of his match against Josh Alexander. Match of the week goes to Zack Sabre Jr. vs Speedball Mike Bailey at NJPW Lonestar Shootout. Angle of the week goes to Asuka turning on Bianca Belair to join Damage CTRL.

Odds are Sean Waltman probably influenced you whether you know it or not.  If you’ve ever thrown a “too sweet” into the air or pointed at your nether regions for a “suck it” crotch chop, you have the man known as The 1-2-3 Kid, Syxx and X-Pac to thank.