Dropkick
Dropkick noun - (football) kicking (as for a field goal) in which the football is dropped and kicked as it touches the ground.
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Jinrai has DaiRaiOh engulfed in a giant firebird aura, kicking the opponent, then jumping up and performing a Flying Takedown meteor dropkick that turns into a pillar of flame.
Source: Meteor Move - However, a change in the shape of footballs (to aid passing) as well as a general nerfing of the kicking aspect of the game has ensured the dropkick only ever gets used as a gimmick.
Source: Deader Than Disco / Sports -
Finishing Move: Both of his involve jumping from high places: The Coast to Coast, a missile dropkick from the top turnbuckle in one corner to an opponent in a neighboring corner (generally done by kicking a trash can in front of them), and the Leap of Faith, a diving elbow from any high place.
Source: Wrestling / Shane McMahon
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