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* Aerial Slam in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'' is a variation of Flash Step Spike: the player hits their enemy into the air, flash-steps up to them and hits them even higher, then flash-steps above them and knocks them down.
** In addition to the aforementioned command, ''VideoGame/KingdomHearts3D'' gives Riku the Rapid Descent ability, which allows him to perform a Flash Step Spike on any enemy that's been knocked skyward.

* In ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsW'', the OriginalGeneration mecha (the Valhawk) uses a MeteorMove as part of its LimitBreak, sending the enemy skywards with the [[{{BFG}} Beam Shot Launcher]], slashing at it in mid-air with its [[LaserBlade Ray Blade]], then dropkicking the enemy back to earth (or whatever passes for it ... even in space) before catching up and ''tackling it along the ground''. And even ''then'' there's [[KameHameHadoken more]]. Totally awesome, and very, very satisfying against some enemies.

** In the first episode of ''Future'' "Little Homeschool", [[spoiler:Steven does this to Jasper by tossing her into the air and bouncing off of his shield to hit her.]]

* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' Garnet, while playing a "friendly" game of beach volleyball, spikes the volleyball so hard that when it impacts the ground it turns the sand into ''glass.''

* Gravity is this, [[CaptainObvious obviously]]. If you fall for 12 seconds it'll meteor you to the ground at 120mph/194kph.

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* The ''VideoGame/DragonBallZBudokai'' games love to use this in multiple ways. Many of the "Launcher" attacks utilize a Flash Step Spike, but a few move into a painful variant of Multihit Meteor, with the defending character being kicked into the air, punched back down to the ground, and then kicked in the gut right before they hit the ground.
* The ''VideoGame/DragonBallZSuperButoden'' games created the likely [[TropeNamer trope namer]]. Goku's secret attack in the first installment was the Meteor Smash, knocking the opponent into the sky, back into the ground, and into the distance. While most characters received variants of the automatic combo, they ironically moved away from displaying actual Meteor Moves as the series went on.
* Very common in ''VideoGame/DragonBallXenoverse'' and its sequel, being included in many of the characters' combos, as well as several super skills, like Meteor Strike and Meteor Blow, which launch the opponent, and then teleport the user in path of their flight to land a follow up attack. Gogeta's skill, Super Mad Dance takes this further, being an example of multihit variant instead, as you keep kicking the helpless opponent around.

** Some characters have grapple meteor strikes. For instance, one of Kirby's grabs have him jumping high into the sky with his opponent and then crash into the ground, and Ganondorf's aerial Flame Choke has him grab his opponent's face and slam them downwards, be there ground to crash on [[TakingYouWithMe or not]]. This is especially useful against unknowing players, as due to the way the slam move works, Ganondorf will always be KO'd 'last', meaning that it is a [[https://youtu.be/wuZf2AVI_3Q guaranteed win]] if the Ganon has equal or more stocks.

* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'' Garnet, while playing a "friendly" game of beach volleyball, does this to the volleyball so hard that when it impacts the ground it turns the sand into ''glass.''

* The ''Franchise/DevilMayCry'' games allow you to smack enemies into the air and also considers enemy bodies as targets for wall-jumping. Hilarity ensues. For some reason this is far more satisfying to do in the first game, possibly because the game's combo reward system doesn't ''expect'' you to torment enemies like this.

* [[http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/enlarge/birds-rondeau-park.html This awesome picture]] shows two woodpeckers fighting over a nest hole. One of them has grabbed the other's ''tongue'' in its claws and beak and is in the process of slamming its opponent into the ground. [[FeatheredFiend Birds are hardcore, man]].

* The final battle of ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadow'' does this in the final battle against [[spoiler:Satan]], Gabriel and his enemy suddenly cause an UnexpectedGenreChange and causes the final fight to go DBZ on you with the action command sequence, success or failure determins who gets spiked, with losing being a OneHitKill.

* Superman deals a Flying Takedown to Doomsday in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX6Fa_bVCro&feature=share&list=PL68F4DAD8993DCE43 this adaptation]] of ''ComicBook/TheDeathOfSuperman'', at about 3:11. [[ForegoneConclusion It doesn't work]], and Superman's pretty winded from the effort.

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** Negi Springfield gets this move pulled on him by [[spoiler: a copy of his father]] during the Mahoura tournament.

*** Of course, in between these, [[spoiler: Rakan pulls a Flash Step Spike by intercepting Negi's aerial dodge, [[BarehandedBladeBlock catching his sword]], and just pounding him back down to Earth so hard most of his ''internal organs'' take damage. And yes... it ''isn't enough''. It's just that kind of fight.]]

* Tai Lung, the awesome BigBad of ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'', shows just how much of a badass he truly is with this trope. [[spoiler: Po, the Dragon Warrior, has a uniquely hilarious variation of his own wherein he bounces the enemy into the sky ''with his big stomach,'' and waits as he then comes crashing down from the clouds with a resounding thud.]]

* [[spoiler: Henry]] of ''VideoGame/NoMoreHeroes'' has one of the most [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNsyofCN-a4 spectacular ones]]: he ''impales'' Travis, flings him off the beam katana into the sky, at a 45-degree angle, jumps into the air and knocks him straight upwards after he's already a good forty feet up, and when he's high in the sky, leaps up once more, grabs him, hurls him downwards with a bodyslam, and finishes it by descending, standing on his beam katana, to impale Travis ''again'', so hard it sends chunks of pavement flying. Needless to say, this is a OneHitKill.

* The final battle of ''VideoGame/CastlevaniaLordsOfShadow'' does this in the final battle against [[spoiler: Satan]], Gabriel and his enemy suddenly cause an UnexpectedGenreChange and causes the final fight to go DBZ on you with the action command sequence, success or failure determins who gets spiked, with losing being a OneHitKill.

** Both Mario and Mecha Sonic perform a Multihit Meteor: Mario against Axem Ranger Red, where he first slammed Red into the ground, then kicked him into the air and blasted him with a {{Kamehamehadoken}}-styled fireball; and Mecha Sonic ''also'' against Axem Ranger Red, where after a particular brutal trashing [[spoiler: (and killing)]] of the other Axem Rangers, he finished Red by punching him towards the ground, ''catching him'' without us seeing him move, and then kicked him into the sky where he got vaporized by a {{Kamehamehadoken}}. Alvin Earthworm appears to have a thing for this kind of move.

* In an AffectionateParody of ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' [[WebAnimation/Ducktalez Scrooge McDuck]] does all three to Vegeta. First with a flying takedown, followed by a fierce beating followed by a spike to set up another multihit and ends with a takedown.

* Mayor Mike Haggar from ''VideoGame/FinalFight'' and Zangief from ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' both the spinning piledriver: grab your enemy, jump 20 feet in the air and land on the ground, their head first. Haggar has a SuperMove where he throws his opponent and catches them on the way down. Zangief's SuperMove involves consecutive spinning piledrivers. [[AllThereInTheManual According to the manual,]] the two are official rivals, trying to make fancier piledrivers.
** Hugo from ''VideoGame/StreetFighterIII'' has a move where he throws his opponent off a wall, jumps after them, and breaks their back over his as he lands. Alex's SuperMove involves multiple power bombs.

*** Cracker Jack from ''EX 2 Plus'' (where level 3 moves are all Meteor moves, complete with victory icon of the same). He punts you into the sky, then smacks you with a baseball bat, which, depending on how "accurate" you were with the button press, sends you to the moon, which then bounces you back to earth like the pinball you've become.

* Some renditions of the recurring Tiger Blade arte in the ''Franchise/TalesSeries'' have the target get [[LauncherMove lifted into the air]] along with the user for the initial jumping slash, then spiked into the ground by the aerial followup.

** Some characters have grapple meteor strikes. For instance, one of Kirby's grabs have him jumping high into the sky with his opponent and then crash into the ground, and Ganondorf's aerial Flame Choke has him grab his opponent's face and slam them downwards, be there ground to crash on [[TakingYouWithMe or not]]. This is especially useful against unknowing players, as due to the way the slam move works, Ganondorf will always be KO'd *last*, meaning that it is a [[https://youtu.be/wuZf2AVI_3Q guaranteed win]] if the Ganon has equal or more stocks.

** Some characters have grapple meteor strikes. For instance, one of Kirby's grabs have him jumping high into the sky with his opponent and then crash into the ground, and Ganondorf's aerial Flame Choke has him grab his opponent's face and slam them downwards, be there ground to crash on [[TakingYouWithMe or not]].

* In ''VideoGame/RedSteel2'', after the player unlocks "The Eagle" he can send his opponents flying into the air, at which point he has the option of flying up there and obliterating them however he sees fit. (This Troper's favorite technique is the shotgun.)

* Aerial Slam in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsBirthBySleep'' is a variation of Flash Step Spike: the player hits their enemy into the air, flash-steps up to them and hits them even higher, then flash-steps to above them and knocks them down.

* Tai Lung, the awesome BigBad of ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'', shows just how much of a BadAss he truly is with this trope. [[spoiler: Po, the Dragon Warrior, has a uniquely hilarious variation of his own wherein he bounces the enemy into the sky ''with his big stomach,'' and waits as he then comes crashing down from the clouds with a resounding thud.]]

** In the third film ''Film/TheMatrixRevolutions'', Smith performs a Multihit Meteor, grievously wounding Neo enough to ''defeat'' him in the fistfight that followed.

* As an homage to ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', ''WebAnimation/SuperMarioBrosZ'' does this quite a bit. Usually, Mecha Sonic is the one doing the spiking, as he's generally a villainous {{Badass}}.