Je’von Evans Admits the One Move He’s Too Afraid to Try: The Shooting Star Press

For a wrestler known for jaw-dropping aerial offense, Je’von Evans has a surprisingly candid confession — there is one move that stops even him cold.

Appearing on A Shot of Brandi, the rising WWE star opened up about the limits of his high-flying game, identifying the Shooting Star Press as the one trick he has yet to work up the nerve to attempt.

“There’s one move that, I won’t say I can’t do, but what I will say is I’m afraid to try, it’s a move called a Shooting Star Press,” Evans said. “It’s very scary because you’re doing a backflip but going forward. I can do a lot of things, but a Shooting Star Press from the top rope is something that I am (scared to try).”

It’s a telling admission from a performer who has made a name for himself by doing things in a WWE ring that most wrestlers would never dare. Evans has been one of the more talked-about young talents on the roster over the past year, his innovative offense setting him apart and building genuine buzz around his future in the company.

The Shooting Star Press — a standing backflip from the top rope that sends the performer forward onto a grounded opponent — is one of the most visually spectacular moves in professional wrestling, but also one of the most technically demanding and physically dangerous. The rotational mechanic Evans describes, going backward while traveling forward, has claimed plenty of wrestlers who underestimated its degree of difficulty.

That Evans draws a clear line between “can’t do” and “afraid to try” suggests the door isn’t fully closed — just that he respects the move enough not to rush into it. For a talent still clearly ascending, that kind of self-awareness might serve him just as well as any finishing move.