Kingston's chops are an homage to Kenta Kobashi. If there's anywhere to use them and get a pop, it's AEW. I'd say it's fine for his move set.
No selling and making it look like Cirque du Soleil rather than combat sports is what really hurts the product these days. I get that performers are safer than they used to be, but I wish the style would shift back to the basics. Even Cena's Five Moves of Doom was easy to deliver and sell. Hulk Hogan made a career out of big boots and leg drops, and with the right character and match momentum, those can drive the same crowd reaction the same way a 540 somersault flip off the turnbuckle can.
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