The Swanton Bomb is one of the most well-known finishing moves in WWE today. Jeff Hardy has been using the move as his finish for many years now. At WWE live events recently, Jeff has been using a different finishing move.
Jeff has been winning matches after hitting the Twist of Fate followed by a splash from off the ground. Here is a video from a recent live event:
Jeff Hardy Hasn’t Been Doing Swantons At House Shows! #WWEFresno pic.twitter.com/VX0YoSxqgY
— Brian The Guppie (@briantheguppie) June 25, 2018
It appears as if this is a way to preserve Jeff’s back/lower body. Jeff has mentioned in recent interviews that the Swanton Bomb hurts his tailbone, which is why you sometimes see him land flat on top of guys instead of on the mat. Using this finish for live events seems to indicate that Jeff could be saving Swanton Bombs for television only.
Speaking of Jeff, here are some dream matches we want to see him have in WWE still.