Breaking a pin by getting your shoulder up before the three-count. The most basic survival move in wrestling. A kickout at one shows you're fresh. A kickout at two is standard. A kickout at 2.9 after a finisher is how you create a WrestleMania moment. Kicking out of too many finishers devalues them — this is an ongoing argument in modern wrestling that will never be resolved.
"He kicked out of the Styles Clash! Nobody kicks out of the Styles Clash! The crowd is in disbelief."