High-Flying World Champions

[Mr. S£im Citrus 0]

The topic I created in the WWE folder got me to wondering: how many World Champions have there been in the major NA feds to win a World Championship with a top-rope Manevuer, and what were they?

 

Right now, I think the list pretty much consists of:

 

Randy Savage (WMIV - Big Elbow over Ted DiBiase)

Eddy Guererro (NWO '04 - Frog Splash over Brock Lesnar)

 

Any others?

[MillenniumMan831 0]

Ric Flair won the NWA Title at Starrcade 1983 with a high cross body from the top rope and Ronnie Garvin won the same belt with a top rope sunset flip in 1987.

[Papacita 0]

If we're counting ECW, didn't Mikey beat Sandman with a flying rana or something like that?

[Guest Askewniverse]

Sting pinned Vader with a top-rope splash to win the WCW International World Title at Slamboree '94.

 

Savage pinned Nash with the flying elbow (in a tag team match) at Bash at the Beach '99 to win the WCW World Title.

[JoeDirt 0]

Well...Lesnar WOULD be added to the list if he hadn't botched the SSP!

[deancoles 0]

Ric Flair won the NWA Title at Starrcade 1983 with a high cross body from the top rope

Sting won the WCW Title from Lex Luger in 92 with the same move.How did Vader beat Ron Simmons for the WCW World Title? that could have been a top rope move(moonsault).

[Dobbs 3K 0]

I think Vader beat Simmons with a shoulderbreaker, though I could be wrong.

[Guest Your Olympic Hero]

I think it was a shitty looking powerbomb, but I'm probably wrong.

[LucharesuFan619 0]

I think Hayabusa has won at least one title in FMW via the Phoenix Splash.

[Corey_Lazarus 0]

Don't quote me on this, but I'm pretty sure Mike Awesome won the ECW World title with a Frog Splash. It was either that or an Awesome Bomb from the top (I haven't watched Anarchy Rulz 99 in forever). I'm sure Sabu must have won the ECW World title with a flying move of some sort. Maybe a Super Arabian Facebuster?

[snuffbox 0]

Ill bet alot of wcw cruiserweight titles changed hands with top rope spots.

[JST 0]

Could've sworn I once saw Ol' Dust win an NWA title with a top rope crossbody.

[WrestlingDeacon 0]

I saw Dusty hit a dropkick once, that was freaky shit.

[deancoles 0]

Don't quote me on this, but I'm pretty sure Mike Awesome won the ECW World title with a Frog Splash. It was either that or an Awesome Bomb from the top (I haven't watched Anarchy Rulz 99 in forever). I'm sure Sabu must have won the ECW World title with a flying move of some sort. Maybe a Super Arabian Facebuster?

Sabu wrapped Terry Funk in Barbed Wire to win.