WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam has revealed which wrestlers he believes deliver the best Frog Splashes, naming a fellow legend and a current SmackDown star.
Speaking on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, Van Dam praised Montez Ford as having the best Frog Splash in today’s wrestling scene.
“I think Montez Ford definitely,” he said.
Ford, known for his incredible athleticism, has impressed fans with his high-elevation variation of the move. Van Dam also addressed long-standing comparisons between his own Five Star Frog Splash and that of the late Eddie Guerrero, another WWE Hall of Famer.
“And, of course, Eddie Guerrero. You know, mine and Eddie’s, that’s the lifelong contendership. Everyone compares our Frog Splashes.”
While his version of the move is widely regarded as one of the most spectacular in wrestling history, Van Dam admitted he wasn’t its innovator. He credited wrestlers like Tonga Kid and Jimmy Snuka as early adopters but explained how he made it his own by pushing its limits.
“I’m sure it’s a move that, out of all my moves, it’s the least original,” he said. “I watched Tonga Kid do it, Jimmy Snuka, but I did kind of make it my own by turning in the air and being able to go all the way across the ring. I started going for the furthest corner every time for a while, that was my thing.”
He also reflected on how he would sometimes challenge himself unnecessarily.
“Sometimes that’s cool if a guy’s closer to one corner, I go and grab the corner, look at the crowd, and be like, ‘Nah, go over to the other one,’ and sometimes that’s fun… and then sometimes I regret it.”
Van Dam’s Five Star Frog Splash remains one of the most iconic finishing moves in wrestling history.
What Was One Of The Issues Rob Van Dam Had With Landing The Five Star Frog Splash?
Rob Van Dam spoke about some of the challenges he faced over the years with executing his iconic Five Star Frog Splash and said that it was usually a 50/50 chance whether the move would wind him or not. However, he did say that he had a 100 per cent chance of winding himself whilst executing the move on larger opponents such as “The Big Show” Paul Wight or Mark Henry. Van Dam said that because of Henry and Wight’s immense girth, he couldn’t put his knees or hands down to stop his midriff from landing full force onto them, causing him to become winded due to the impact.
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