The Pedigree (Old Version)- Triple H | The Pedigree, clearly, is a legitimately dangerous move. The original version of Triple H’s Pedigree was quickly banned by WWE, especially after some wrestlers got hurt
Shooting Star Press- Brock Lesnar | After Brock Lesnar nearly sent himself to the hospital attempting a Shooting Star Press at WrestleMania XIX, the move landed itself on the banned list
Randy Orton’s Punt | Remember when Randy Orton used to kick people in the head and put them out for weeks with serious head injuries? The 'Punt' move is now banned
Brainbuster- Dick Murdoch | Dick Murdoch is credited with innovating the Brainbuster and bringing it into popular use. Now, safer version of a Brainbuster can be seen in the Jackhammer, a move of Goldberg
Vertebreaker- The Hurricane | Popularized by “Sugar” Shane Helms (Helms would go on to slightly larger fame as superhero character The Hurricane in WWE), the Vertebreaker was as complex and dangerous move
The Piledriver- Owen Hart | The Piledriver was the very first move ever explicitly banned by WWE, after a mistake by Owen Hart accidentally broke the neck of rising star “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
Curb Stomp- Seth Rollins | Seth Rollins’ former finisher- Curb Stomp and the most recently banned move, one which almost seems inexplicable.
10 Wrestling Moves Banned By WWE | 10 Wrestling Moves Banned By WWE