The DDT is one of those wrestling moves that was once considered to be a brilliant finisher but throughout the years has been used more frequently and with less success. While Jake 'The Snake' Roberts made the move his top finisher on a regular basis, it has since become a frequent part of many wrestlers' arsenals.
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While some wrestlers have continued to treat the move with great respect and have used it as a finisher or an important part of their in-ring work, others have not. Some wrestlers have chosen to just use it as part of their move set in each match, which has brought a lot of poor results.
10 Success: Drew McIntyre
While Drew McIntyre traditionally uses the Claymore Kick as his finisher, he is also well-known for busting out a DDT regularly. He hits the Future Shock DDT often, with this being one of his special moves.
Everything that Drew hits always looks fantastic due to the physicality that he wrestles with. However, his DDT is a big part of that and is always a very important part of his matches.
9 Failure: Velveteen Dream
Velveteen Dream has incorporated a lot of old-school moves into his arsenal since bursting onto the scene. One of those just so happens to be the DDT, which he does with a spiked variation.
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Dream spins into his move and that really makes it look different from others who hit it. However, Velveteen Dream doesn't use this as a finisher, and instead, it becomes something that he fails with.
8 Success: Tommaso Ciampa
This draped-DDT is obviously very similar to the move that Randy Orton hits, which is clearly where he got the inspiration. However, Tommaso Ciampa's 'Willows Bell' does work as a finishing move for him, which makes it the stronger of the two.
Ciampa really sticks the landing with this move, planting the head right into the mat in order to make it look as impactful as possible. He really ensures that the move looks like it should end a match, which is brilliant.
7 Failure: The Miz
To his credit, The Miz always makes his DDT look brilliant and he always goes for the pin straight after in order to put the move over. However, this is something that never leads to a pinfall.
Because Miz never actually wins when he hits the move, there is no doubt that he fails when he uses the move. It's something that often takes place during his matches halfway through, using it as a transitional move.
6 Success: Jon Moxley
The current AEW World Champion has done an amazing job with making the DDT one of the most important moves in wrestling. Whether it's with his Dirty Deeds or the Paradigm Shift, Jon Moxley has made this move really mean something again.
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Because Moxley has been a top main event star, having the move lead to World Title victories showcases fans still appreciate it. The audiences always react massively when he nails it, which is down to his great work with the finisher.
5 Failure: Dolph Ziggler
Much like The Miz, Dolph Ziggler has a beautiful looking DDT which is always very aesthetically pleasing. Because of how great he makes the move look, it always gains a reaction as he gets tons of height on it.
However, Ziggler never picks up the victory with this move. He uses it as a jumping DDT, leaping into the air, often as a reversal, transitioning it into the DDT which looks great, but never leads to a win.
4 Success: Robert Roode
The Glorious DDT is a great move that always looks impactful and has worked as Robert Roode's finisher for years. Roode is quite an old-school wrestler with his psychology and style, therefore having an old-fashioned finisher really works well.
Everything about Roode is methodical and the fact he always works on specific body parts normally allows him to set up for the DDT. The way Roode normally launches his opponent into the air before impact really adds to things as well, as it makes the impact so much better.
3 Failure: Johnny Gargano
Much like his former tag team partner and rival, Johnny Gargano uses the DDT on a regular basis. His version is the slingshot DDT where he leaps over the top rope and then connects with the move upon his return.
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This always looks really good, but Gargano rarely has success with is. This is something that often leads to a near fall and nothing more, which makes it a failure overall. However, he has used it to more success since turning heel.
2 Success: Andrade
Another wrestler who uses the DDT as his finisher is Andrade, who makes the move look absolutely fantastic. This is the Hammerlock DDT, which always delivers, with the slight variation of him wrapping the arms back really adding to the move.
It proves how devastating this old-school move can be as the impact upon the mat really looks great. The fact that fans now associate this move with a top tier talent just proves that it is still able to be a viable finisher.
1 Failure: Rey Mysterio
Rey Mysterio makes his DDT's look tremendous, using his aerial ability to flip around his opponents and then plant them down to the mat. It always looks awesome and gets a reaction from the fans, but it never leads to him winning a match.
However, as only Rey Mysterio can, he totally innovates to make this move look unique and with his own style. Being able to do that helps Mysterio make this move his own, which is why it is so good. It's just a shame that it never gets a result.
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