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In fact, The Undertaker's tombstone piledriver continued to be his finishing move until his retirement in 2020. [8] The piledriver is also banned in many other promotions and certain cities. It is also considered an automatic disqualification in professional wrestling matches held in Tennessee, as the move is banned in that state.
At the end of a 24-minute match, after kicking out of a Tombstone Piledriver, Michaels slapped The Undertaker, leading to The Undertaker executing a jumping Tombstone Piledriver on Michaels. [73] As a result of the loss per the pre-match stipulations, [74] Michaels retired from professional wrestling, [75] [76] a moment described as "the end of ...
In the wrestling world, the move is known as a “tombstone piledriver.” That wrestler, Glenn Jacobs , eventually made a foray into politics, too, and is now the mayor of Knox County in Tennessee.
On August 4, 1995, at the Superbowl of Wrestling event, Jacobs lost to World Wrestling Federation wrestler The Undertaker, who was making a special appearance with SMW. He made his final appearance with SMW at the following month's Fire on the Mountain 1995 event, with the Thugs defeating the Dynamic Duo in a loser leaves town match .
The term "tombstone piledriver" goes back to the mid-1970's, at least--well before Mark Callaway ever started wrestling. You can hear Japanese announcers use that name when the move is used by Billy Robinson and the Dynamite Kid.
The 2005 Armageddon was the sixth Armageddon professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was held exclusively for wrestlers from the promotion's SmackDown! brand division. The event took place on December 18, 2005, at the Dunkin' Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island.
A backslide pin The Undertaker pinning Bray Wyatt with his signature variation pinfall crossing the opponent's arms across their chest after his finishing move, the Tombstone Piledriver, also called the "Rest In Peace" pin. The attacking wrestler stands back-to-back with their opponent and hooks both of the opponent's arms.
During the finish of the first fall, Hokuto took a tombstone piledriver off the second rope and broke her neck. She wrestled the entirety of the second and third falls, sometimes holding her head in place with her hands. This gained Hokuto a reputation for toughness. [4]