Why is it called 5 knuckle shuffle, if only 4 of the knuckles actually hit the opponent(mat)?

Question

make a fist.

Answer 1

cuz really you don't say i'm gonna do the 4 knuckle shuffle like when you go to punch someone you say i'm gonna lay 5 up against you head people always include an extra knuckle even if we don't use it just sound's better and make's since

Answer 2

when He does The hand single five fingers are up. I guess.

Answer 3

Why is it called the Last Ride when its never anyone's (Except Muhammad Hassan's) Last Ride?

Why is it called the tombstone when its clearly NOT a tombstone, its actually just him dropping them on their head?

Why is it called the People's Elbow when its The Rock's elbow?

Why is it called the Jackknife when its not even a knife, its actually a powerbomb?

Why does Jericho call it the codebreaker when Iv never seen anyone crack a safe by pulling it over on top of themselves and digging their knee into the lock?

Why's it called a shoulder breaker when it never breaks their shoulder?

-Bottom Line, why dispute the names of the moves?

Oh, and to answer your question, whose to say that Cena doesn't only have 4 fingers..? He could use a pretend one.

Answer 4

Cuz John Cena is f*ckin retarded

Answer 5

ok and....its call fu and he doesnt *** you

Answer 6

Because his hand has 5 knuckles which he is referring to when he does the shuffle if you will with his hand which has 5 knuckles so that's why.He's not referring to when he hits you.Elijah Burke for example does 4-up,which is basically 4 knuckles upside your head.Cena is referring to when he does the 5 knuckle shuffle if you will.

Answer 7

because he has 5 knuckles...duh!

Answer 8

when he does the you cant see me he shows 5 fingers is my only guess but the truth it he doesn't even lay one knuckle on them