@ness suggested a Best Dropkick Countdown, but I can't imagine the interest will be there. Besides, we all know Hardcore Holly wins. So we'll just discuss dropkicks in this thread without going through the rigmarole of a countdown. Who you got as #2? Top 10? Best Missile Dropkick? Discuss all dropkicks and dropkick related accessories here.

Robert Holly has nothing on The Rainmaker.

Randall Orton, at least in his early days, had a slick dropkick. Feel like he benefitted from working with Bobcore early on.

Vaguely recall Bob Orton throwing a decent dropkick too. Maybe if only at WM3?

Then, I could've sworn the only thing Mark Jindrak had going for him in WWF/WWE was his impressive dropkick.

Paul London's dropsault is the prettiest of the pretty style dropkicks that often get cited as best (Okada, Hardcore Holly, AJ Styles and so on).

Jan 1, 2022 21:07:51 GMT Kilgore said:

Paul London's dropsault is the prettiest of the pretty style dropkicks that often get cited as best (Okada, Hardcore Holly, AJ Styles and so on).

Was it Paul or Brian Kendrick who also had the beautifully fluid one foot dropkick as well?

Okada's dropkick was so beautiful in his peak Rainmaker days. There was none better.

In the past couple of years he's not been able to get that same spring and height consistently so it looks closer to an average dropkick.

Jan 1, 2022 21:13:52 GMT 🤯 said:

Jan 1, 2022 21:07:51 GMT Kilgore said:

Paul London's dropsault is the prettiest of the pretty style dropkicks that often get cited as best (Okada, Hardcore Holly, AJ Styles and so on).

Was it Paul or Brian Kendrick who also had the beautifully fluid one foot dropkick as well?

Gotta be Kendrick, as I don't remember this at all. 

I always liked Chucky T's dropkick (and him in general) but can't find one. But trust...

Gotta shout out Mr. Perfect for having the definitive standing dropkick.

Jan 1, 2022 20:43:19 GMT Baker said:

Who you got as #2?

Kazuchika Okada

Top 10?

1. Hardcore Holly- Evergreen champion
2. Kazuchika Okada- Like a bullet to the head....a beautiful, aesthetically pleasing bullet
3. AJ Styles- hat tip to Kilgore for reminding me of AJ's top tier dropkick
4. Doug Furnas- The Okada of his day
5. Jeff Jarrett- Hit a few that were a full 10/10 on the Holly Scale
6. Jim Brunzell- They didn't call him Jumpin' for nothing
7. Lance Storm- His dropkick was the strongest part of his game
8. Koko B. Ware- Undisputed dropkick king during the formative years of my fandom
9. Paul London- Innovator of the Dropsault. Few things were better than London dropkicking one opponent while moonsaulting another
10. WALTER- A different style dropkick. All of the above are aesthetically pleasing. Big WALT's is like getting run over by a mack truck
HM: 1-2-3 Kid's corner dropkick- Not sure he hit this more than a handful of times but it always stuck with me as a sweet move

Best Missile Dropkick?

Koko B. Ware- First is still best
Owen Hart for runner up. Funny thing is I usually don't care for the Stampede-style dropkick. Yet I always loved Owen's version

and dropkick related accessories

Always hated that stupid jumping calf kick Malenko used. Or as I liked to call it "the dropkick for wrestlers who can't throw proper dropkicks"

Erik Watts botching on Dr. Death that one time is the most famous bad dropkick but I swear I've seen others just as bad. Drawing a blank on the details though.

I've never seen a WALTER dropkick but Baker's description reminded me of another dropkick master. Minoru Suzuki.

Dr. Emperor making it hard not to hit that like button now too.

Every move Hayabusa did is in the running for GOAT version, what a fucking god.

There's dat dropsault action.

Also the kip up is basically dropkicking the canvas (or mat if you're uncivilized).

Or maybe it's more of a double stomp, but we ain't trying to do a ninja edit.

Forgot to mention: Best Springboard Dropkick- Shinjiro Otani. A no brainer.

Even better version of the Hayabusa dropsault

I think Shibata counts. 

Almost feels like he's about to do the Hardcore celebration taunt but then he remembered he's a DED SRS worker and stopped himself. Baker reminder for when he comes back.

Jan 7, 2022 10:08:19 GMT @ness said:

Almost feels like he's about to do the Hardcore celebration taunt but then he remembered he's a DED SRS worker and stopped himself. Baker reminder for when he comes back.

Baker-man is on hiatus again!? Is it because of no likes!?

Bob Holly's was impressive given he was probably all on painkillers and booze while doing them in the ring in all likelihood. Also while on a full time schedule, house shows included. 

Jan 7, 2022 17:04:23 GMT Blindy said:

Bob Holly's was impressive given he was probably all on painkillers and booze while doing them in the ring in all likelihood. Also while on a full time schedule, house shows included. 

Pretty sure Bobcore was more of a teetotaler than even HHH.

Jan 7, 2022 6:05:45 GMT KITN said:

I think Shibata counts. 

I would like to retort with a KENTA running corner dropkick, the guy who popularised the move, if not invented it, but after about 45 seconds of research I can't find a good 'un.

You win. And I'm fine with that. Shibata is phenomenal.

Balor tensing up like a BITCH.

Tajiri is the god of corner carnage with the feet

I clearly don't have the ability to find good gifs.

One thing I appreciate about the corner kick is it always seemed like he was going in slow motion IRL.

I love Austin Aries' dropkick. IMO, very under-rated.

Okada is tolerable in highlight reel form. Here we see a decent Bobcore imitation that almost seconds as a splash as well.

Also almost made this a 4x gif post but wrong thread!