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10 Best Finishers Of WWE's New Generation Era, Ranked
Mar 9, 2025
The New Generation Era in WWE is the bridge between two of the company's most celebrated and successful eras of all time. While it was a relatively brief period, it was defined by a small but strong group of talent, many of whom were stars in other eras as well.
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WWE created several notable stars in the New Generation Era, and it's interesting to see what they looked like in their youths.
As in any era of wrestling, the biggest stars possessed signature offensive maneuvers, which helped establish their characters. Many of these moves would go on to become decidedly influential, and in some cases, are still used today. Here's our official ranking of the best finishing moves of the New Generation Era.
10 Wild Thing
Marc Mero Was The First Man To Use The Shooting Star Press In WWE
The Wild Thing was actually a shooting star press
Marc Mero would debut the move at SummerSlam in 1996
The move was new to the WWE audience
The Wild Thing, as Marc Mero called it, was the first exposure for many to what is now known as a shooting star press. While Marc didn't use the move in every match, its influence on the business earns its rightful place on this list.
Marc would use the move to successfully defeat Goldust at SummerSlam, and it was certainly one of the biggest talking points of a rather newsworthy show. Truth be told, American audiences weren't really sure what to make of the move initially. Their eyes simply weren't used to such a "marvelous" aerial maneuver.
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