The Greatest Guitar Shots in Pro Wrestling History
A guitar is one of the most spectacular weapons in wrestling. Gimmick the instrument just right, then pour a little baby powder into the guitar's body, and you'll get a massive pop from the crowd every time.
"Sometimes I'll say it's doctored up pretty good, and other times, not very much at all," Jeff Jarrett told Cageside Seats about the unpredictability of guitar shots on wrestling. "There are harder guitars than others. Through the years and the tricks of the trade, it's still not a perfect science."
Double J continued, "Guitars nowadays are much more durable than they used to be. Strings are sometimes left on, sometimes they cut my hands. That can be dangerous. Other times, they can be replaced by anything: plastic, fishing lines. It just depends. Sometimes, no strings."
Alongside the Honky Tonk Man, Jarrett has proven himself as the master of the guitar shot. Still, he's been able to take shots as well as he can give them.
"I've been hit by my own guitar a couple of times, so I feel the pain," Jarrett admitted. "It has happened more than you'd think that, 'Man, that was a pretty stiff shot.' It happens. As they say, it's not ballet."
Tune up and check out the greatest guitar shots in pro wrestling history below!
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Jeff Jarrett Destroys Beetlejuice
A wild slapnuts appears! Howard Stern Show wack packer Beetlejuice made the mistake of calling Jeff Jarrett the "s" word, and he paid with a classic guitar shot.
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Honky Tonk Man Brutalizes Jake the Snake
Get 10% off JAKE THE SNAKE Shirts HereThis is one of the most vicious guitar shots you'll ever see. Honky Tonk Man's guitar wasn't properly gimmicked, leaving Jake the Snake with serious neck injuries. "C6 and C7 vertebrae were completely turned to dust," Jake would later recall. "Lucky it didn't cripple me."
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Walk With Elias
Elias had a litany of killer guitar shots in WWE. Here's a compilation of his best ones.
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Kane No-Sells Jarrett
Get 10% off KANE Shirts HereAttitude Era Kane was the coolest. WWE's own Jason Voorhees perfectly no-sold this shot from Double J, despite the guitar exploding over Kane's head.
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Rey Mysterio's Springboard Guitar Shot
Remember when Shawn Michaels superkicked Shelton Benjamin? This is the guitar smash version of that.
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Double Shot
Get 10% off CHYNA Shirts HereJeff Jarrett's guitar shot on Chyna was damn near criminal, but it was Billy Gunn who got the last laugh.
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Kane Eliminates Honky Tonk Man
From the greatest Royal Rumble match ever, Kane went hardcore on a returning Honky Tonk Man and stopped the cool and cocky legend mid-song.
Skip to 20:55 for the guitar shot.
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New Jack vs. Rod Price
Considering the violence New Jack was capable of, Rod Price got off easy with this guitar shot. Still, it looks awesome with that launch off the top rope.
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Jarrett Levels the Hulkster
Get 10% off HULK HOGAN Shirts HereWhat a satisfying shot! Another "million little pieces" classic from Double J.
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A Fabulous Guitar Shot
Moolah deserved it.
- 11
Goldust Shatters Honky Tonk Man
Get 10% off HONKY TONK MAN Shirts HereHonky Tonk got a taste of his own medicine when he tried to sneak up on Goldust.
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6,000 Jeff Jarrett Shots
Fuck it, here's 6,000 more Jeff Jarrett guitar shots.