Wrestlers Alberto Del Rio (often the flying variant, see below) and Ronda Rousey perform this move a finisher. Favorite. Also known as Military press. The wrestler then places their left arm over and around the opponent's arm while grasping their own wrist. The attacking wrestler tucks the opponent's top/back of the head into their own chest and wraps an arm around the opponent's neck so that their forearm is pressed against the opponent's throat. A common type of toe hold is the figure-four toe hold, where a figure-four hold is used to hold the opponent's foot. A bunch of wrestlers got mad at me I was trying to explain how dumb a Figure-four Leglock was. The anaconda vise is a compression choke. Wrestler Lex Luger was famous for using it as a finisher.Hercules also used this as a finisher move as well. Chokes, although not in general stress positions like the other stretches, are usually grouped with stretches as they serve the same tactical purposes. Closed fist punches are legal in WWE, but in other promotions, referees will tell wrestlers to watch the hand due to closed-fist punches being illegal. It was invented by Antonio Inoki. For this variation, the wrestler steps between the opponent's legs with one of their own and crosses the opponent's legs so that their near leg's ankle is in the far leg's knee pit. Hell, hes cool with it. The wrestler applies a spinning toehold, crosses the opponent's legs and kneels on them. This was used by Colt Cabana as the Colt .45. The name is derived from Charlie and Russ, the Haas Brothers, who invented this move. The wrestler and the opponent begin facing one another, with the opponent bent over. Figure Four Leg Lock. Former TNA and WWE wrestler Samoa Joe uses this as his signature submission hold, calling it the Coquina Clutch, and current WWE wrestler Shayna Baszler uses it as her finisher, calling it the Kirifuda Clutch. This hold is performed by placing the legs around a leg of an opponent and holding the opponent's foot in the armpit on the same side. Known as Ashi-gatame in Japan and a pumphandle armbar in America. The move was invented by Dory Funk, Jr.[15] and popularized by Dean Malenko. Average rating: 9.38 [77] Average rating in 2023: 9.67 [3] The applying wrestler then squats back, lifting the The ring post assists the move, creating more damage and leverage to the opponent's knee. This technique was the Ric Flairs signature move. This cuts off the air supply and the opponent fades out, yet this is not considered an air choke as it is not squeezing the windpipe. The wrestler will apply an armscissor with one leg and a headscissors. But instead of taking a big step forward to lock in the Sharpshooter submission, the wrestler falls to his back and then catches the opponent's throat with his shinbone, as if to perform a Gogoplata. The opponent, ostensibly confused, normally takes the offered hand, at which point the wrestler rolls forward and into an armlock. Put This move was popularized in WWE by Brock Lesnar, where he would use it often to (kayfabe) break his opponent's arm. Share. 7. And there you have it, your opponent has tapped out.. clap to you my friends and Congrats on winning the match. Valid votes: 1898 Number of comments: 749 10.0 1509x 9.0 175x 8.0 151x The move was invented by Lou Thesz[8] and popularized by Masahiro Chono and John Cena, who named it the STFU. The wrestler bends one of his fingers into a hook and uses it to stretch the opponent's mouth or nose. The attacking wrestler tucks the opponent's head underneath their armpit and wraps one arm around the neck so that the forearm is pressed against the throat, as in a front chancery. Palm strikes, slaps, and elbow strikes can be used in place of punches. Moves are listed under general categories whenever possible. This submission hold involves a combination of the figure-four leglock and the ankle lock. The wrestler pulls down with both arms while pushing up with the knees to bend the opponent's back. Also known as the Gorilla Clutch, named for Shuji Kondo's King Kong-themed signature move names. Similar to a double underhook, but only one arm is underhooked and the head of the opponent is placed into a front facelock. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 73,781 times. wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. Also known as an arm-trap triangle choke. FPW Offline See all 15 From that position, the wrestler could execute many moves while the opponent is hung over/between the rope(s), for example a DDT or a neckbreaker. He first leads in with a Snap Suplex to put his opponent The wrestler then holds the other arm with their legs, stretching the shoulders back in a crucifying position and hyperextending the arm. The attacking wrestler then wraps their legs around the opponent's midsection with a body scissors and arches backwards, pulling the opponent's head forward, stretching the torso and the neck. The wrestler then wraps their free arm under the opponent's chin as in a sleeper hold, puts their other arm through the arch created by the opponent's trapped arm, and locks their hands. He names this move, the Hart Lock. It is a neutral move, but it easily transitions for either wrestler to a position of dominance. It is mostly used by Mark Henry, Goldberg, Beth Phoenix, Ric Flair, Sting, Kurt Angle, Jason Jordan, and Nia Jax. The attacking wrestler can then arch backwards, pulling the opponent's head downward. The move used to trick an unsuspecting opponent. Another version of the move is similar to a wheelbarrow facebuster, but instead illegally pulls the hair of the opponent while leaning back to pull up the opponent's head and neck. The wrestler then forces the opponent to one side, traps one of the opponent's arms with their own arm and drapes their free leg over the neck of the opponent, forcing it downward. WWE wrestler Carmella uses an inverted variant of this hold as her finisher where she uses her shin to choke the opponent instead, making it resemble a gogoplata. wikiHow is a wiki, similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. This move is illegal due to usage of the ring ropes, and results in a disqualification for the wrestler should they not release the hold before a count of five. The wrestler faces their opponent, who is bent over. This move can be compared to the Heel Hook in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The wrestler hooks each of the opponent's legs in one of their arms and then turns the opponent face-down, stepping over them in the process. The wrestler stands over a prone opponent's back and tucks the opponent's arms under their armpits. Used as a finisher by Haku and Bone Soldier. By controlling the opponent's body and pushing the arm perpendicularly away from the opponent's back, pressure can be put on the opponent's shoulder. The wrestler reaches around the opponent's body with their arms and lifts them up, spinning the opponent in front of the wrestler's body, often to deliver a slam or most commonly a "tilt-a-whirl backbreaker" or a "pendulum backbreaker". This move is most recently used by Roman Reigns in his "Tribal Chief" character. Nicknamed the Stu-Lock, in honor of Stu Hart who used the move, the wrestler approaches a prone opponent from the side. A variation of the La Atlntida, sometimes known as the "Accordion Rack", sees the opponent held similarly in a side-lying position facing the rear across the attacking wrestler's shoulders, but with the opponent's lower back curvature directly behind the wrestler's head, and instead of pulling downwards the wrestler will chest fly forward to bend the opponent, sometimes to the point that the opponent's heel touches the head. It is mostly performed by Jushin Thunder Liger, Natalya Neidhart and Daniel Bryan as a signature and by Rito Romero as a finisher. The move was also popularized in the States by Sting, who called the hold the Scorpion Death Lock and applied the hold from a seated position. This move can be used as a counter from various powerbombs and other moves such as a Gory bomb. The wrestler reaches down to pull the opposing wrestler up slightly, sits on the opponent's back, and places both of the opponent's arms across their thighs, usually locking at least one by placing the arm in the crook of their knee. This is also performed by Chad Gable. Tidbits. 1 Change Note Created by. Guerrero referred to the move as the Lasso from El Paso, making reference to his hometown of El Paso, TX. Also known as a "buffalo sleeper", this choke sees the wrestler kneeling behind a seated opponent before grabbing hold of one of the opponent's arms, bending it backwards overhead, and locking the opponent's wrist into the attacker's armpit. This variation is used as a submission finisher by Sasha Banks as the Bank Statement, and by Taka Michinoku as the Just Facelock. It became popular due to the legendary Nature Boy, Ric Flair using it as his signature move. This move is achieved when a wrestler wraps a forward-facing opponent's legs around their waist (either by standing behind an opponent who is lying face-first on the mat or by catching a charging opponent), applying a gutwrench hold and lifting the opponent up off the ground into the air, then either continuing lifting and falling backwards to wheelbarrow suplex, or forcing the opponent back down to the mat to hit a wheelbarrow facebuster. The wrestler may release the hold in mid-air or simply slow until the back of the opponent returns to the ground. The stepover armlock is similar in execution to the spinning toe hold, except that the wrist is held instead of the foot. A heel hook is a leg lock affecting multiple joints, and is applied by transversely twisting the foot either medially or laterally. Another version of a surfboard, which is known as a "seated surfboard stretch" but referred to as a "modified surfboard stretch". [5] The stomach claw was most famously used by Killer Kowalski, naming it the Kowalski claw. From that position the wrestler rolls forward into a sitting position, pulling the opponent over backwards and down to the mat so that they lands on their back into a sitout pin position. Often at times, this move can be confused with a side headlock. The opponent will thus be on their back, with one of the attacker's legs under the victim's upper back and hooking their free arm. The legs are used to control the movement of the opponent's body while the opponent's foot is twisted by holding the heel with the forearm and using the whole body to generate a twisting motion, hence creating severe medial torque on the ankle. Kushida also uses the hold as the Hoverboard Lock. Ric Flair is no longer using his signature Figure Four Leg Lock move, so you younger wrestlers might as well. Also known as a Bulldog headlock in BJJ, the wrestler, like a guillotine choke, tucks the other wrestlers head under their armpit. It is also possible to put pressure on the elbow joint by bending the leg entangling the arm and twisting it in a specific manner. In this variation, the wrestler first performs the chickenwing to one of the opponent's arms, then takes their other arm, wraps it around the opponent's neck, and then either pulls the opponent's head to the side, which puts pressure on the neck and shoulders, or leaves the arm tucked under the chin as in a one-armed sleeper hold. In an illegal version of the hold, best described as a hanging figure-four necklock, the wrestler stands on top of the turnbuckle, wraps their legs around the head of the opponent (who has their back turned against the turnbuckle) in the figure-four and falls backwards, choking the opponent. Bjj Eastern Variations of this can include clasping the opponent's hand instead of hooking the upper arm, for extra leverage and bridging out, while performing the move to increase leverage and immobilize the opponent. Low Ki once used a version from a back-mount position called the Dragon Clutch. This basic backbreaker submission involves the wrestler laying the opponent's back across one knee, then, while placing one hand on the opponent's chin and the other on their knee, the wrestler pushes down to bend the opponent around their knee. The wrestler then takes hold of the upper arms or wrists of the opponent and spreads them, holding the opponent in place. A double pumphandle exists, where the second arm is not hooked, it is also pulled under and between the opponent's legs. The omoplata can be applied from the guard, by placing one leg under the opponent's armpit and turning 180 degrees in the direction of that leg, so that the leg moves over the back of the opponent and entangles the opponent's arm. Also (and originally) known as a "scorpion hold". This hold is performed on an opponent who is lying face down on the mat. By using our site, you agree to our. The opponent is draped face-down across the wrestler's shoulders, with the wrestler's arms wrapped around from behind. This move can be used as a submission hold or can be used for a neckbreaker slam, or a facebuster takedown. Invented by Tatsumi Fujinami and popularized in the United States by ltimo Dragn. This variation is the most famous version, invented by Buddy Rogers and popularized by Ric Flair, and is also the finisher of choice for several wrestlers like Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, The Miz, AJ Styles, Jeff Jarrett, Tito Santana, Jack Brisco, Gerald Brisco, and The Silent Warrior. Different promotions have different rules regarding the legality of this maneuver. The wrestler has one arm free, which can be used for balance. This may sometimes be preceded by an arm wrench. A variation, called a bar-arm sleeper is where one applies a normal sleeper to the opponent and uses the opposite arm close to their face as added pressure applied to the move. The move is also referred to as a "European headlock", due to its prominence in European wrestling. The throw still inflicts the full damage when reversed, but the This version is a variant which sees the opponent face up with the wrestler grabbing the opponent's legs, putting their own leg through, and twisting them as if doing a sharpshooter, but instead putting their other leg on the opponent's nearest foot, dropping down to the mat and applying pressure. The wrestler then pulls back, stretching the opponent's back, neck, and knees. "Thank you wikiHow for posting this article. When the opponent's head is facing the ground the position is referred to as back mount. The locking mechanism is similar to the kimura lock, but instead of using a figure-four, it is applied using a leg. The attacker places one of their legs across the wrist of the opponent and grabs their own ankle to lock the hold. Bryan Danielson popularized and invented a variation, dubbed the Danielson Special, where he would flip his opponent with a butterfly suplex before locking in the cross armbar. Lucha's "Electric chair" (Silla Elctrica in Spanish) is the term used for two different, unrelated attacks. The wrestler plants their foot in the knee of the opponent's other leg and then bends that leg at the knee over the top of the first leg, forming the figure four. Depending on the wrestler's preference, they may clasp their hands together to secure the hold, as Triple H shows in the adjacent picture. Then, the wrestler moves slightly to the left while still positioned in front of the opponent. A backbreaker drop variation of this submission move sees the attacking wrestler first hold an opponent up for the Argentine backbreaker rack before dropping to the mat in a sitting or kneeling position, thus flexing the opponent's back with the impact of the drop. Another Argentine backbreaker rack variation called the La Atlntida, favored by Mexican luchador Atlantis, sees the attacking wrestler holding the opponent across the shoulders and behind the head in a side-lying position facing towards the rear, then pulling down on the head and one leg to laterally bending the opponent. There is also an inverted version where instead of performing the move from behind the opponent, the wrestler stands in front of the opponent and uses the move in the same way as the normal full nelson. Likewise, chokes are usually not applied to the point where they cut off the oxygen supply to the opponent's brain. CM Punk used this move. Another form of wrist lock, sometimes known as a figure four wrist lock, involves the wrestler (after applying the initial wrist lock with the left hand) threading their right arm through the gap the two arms provide, forming a 4, and providing leverage on the wrist lock. Satoshi Kojima uses a slight variation where both of his legs are on the same side of the opponent's arm. The late Eddie Guerrero used this move,[18] sometimes transitioning from a headscissors takedown which sees him rolling backwards from the momentum over the supine opponent to end up at the their legs to then apply the hold. Several wrestlers in WWE 2K14 will utilize submission holds. This stops the opponent from rolling out of the move and makes it harder for them to crawl to the ropes, but lessens the pressure that can be applied. The opponent is on his back, wrestler standing to his side and reaching down to grab the opponent's far arm, pulling up. Both of these maneuvers are also used in other various martial arts such as Judo, Submission Wrestling, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. For instance, in his recent Joe Rogan Experience episode with Rick Rubin, he criticized the legendary Figure-Four leg lock pro-wrestling move. The wrestler then pulls backwards with their arms and pushes forward with their leg, causing pressure. Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D uses this move with a mandible claw hold named the Lockjaw. A transition lift to perform many throws, drops and slams. The inverted Indian deathlock facelock, or a "Muta lock". Additional pressure can be applied by grabbing the left shoulder with the right hand, or grabbing the biceps of the left arm near the elbow, then using the left hand to push the opponent's head towards the crook of the right elbow. This forces the opponent onto their chest while the wrestler ends in a sitting position facing the same direction as their opponent. The wrestler can over-rotate or turn again to apply more pressure on the arm. Also referred to as a reverse nelson and double underhook. One of the most painful submission moves in wrestling today. % of people told us that this article helped them. The justification for its legality is that, like a head scissors, it uses the legs rather than the hands to perform the "choke"; also, it does not crush the windpipe (strangulation); rather, it compresses the carotid arteries (jugulation). This attack is illegal and results in a wrestler's disqualification, should the move not be broken by a count of five. Lance Storm also performs this move with both versions, including the regular Boston crab and single-leg Boston crab. This neck crank sees the wrestler wrap both hands around the opponent's face and pull back, which applies pressure to the neck and shoulder area. Holding the opponent's legs in place, the wrestler then steps over the opponent and turns them over, applying pressure the whole way to cause pain to the knee and legs. An element borrowed from professional wrestling's catch wrestling origins, stretches (or submission holds) are techniques in which a wrestler holds another in a position that puts stress on the opponent's body. Used by Delirious. WebThe locking mechanism is similar to the kimura lock, but instead of using a figure-four, it is applied using a leg. Another variant performed by Dana Brooke is done in a handstand position while she chokes the opponent with one foot. Just follow the simple steps given below and give your opponent a very good blow with this effective submission attack. The wrestler then bridges back. But unlike the standard guillotine choke, the wrestler tucks the other wrestler's head so that the face the opposite direction of a guillotine choke. The wrestler then moves their hands to the upper arm or wrists of the opponent, holding them in position, and spreading the arms of the opponent as though they were being crucified, hence the name. The wrestler then locks their hand to their wrist behind the opponent's neck to make the opponent submit or lose consciousness as the carotid artery is cut off. Often set up by a tilt-a-whirl, the opponent ends up suspended with one arm hooked behind and both legs hooked by the wrestler's other arm. It can be transitioned into a DDT, suplex, etc. The hold is usually transitioned into a chickenwing facebuster. Bryan Danielson recently will sometimes transition into this move while already having applied the LeBell Lock effectively making this move a Scissored armbar omoplata crossface. This move is used by Cesaro as the Cesaro Swing. This move is also being used by indie wrestler The Silent Warrior, a wrestler who is Deaf. Cody using this move seems like taboo. This can often be performed on a standing wrestler when preceded by a tilt-a-whirl, which was popularized by Gail Kim, who dubbed it the Flying Dragon. This technique is also known as a single chickenwing hammerlock or a double wrist lock. Daniel Bryan used the move as Bryan Danielson. Chris Benoit's Crippler Crossface was a variation that involved the arm trap. Johnny Valentine, who often Innovated by Chief Little Wolf, the wrestler lifts up a leg of a face-up opponent and wraps one of their legs around the other leg before dropping to a kneeling position, thus locking the opponent's leg behind the wrestler's knee. Joe Rogan Blasts Signature Move Of Ric Flair As Dumb By Adam Morrison. The wrestler hooks their far leg across the neck of the opponent, then hooks their hands behind the opponent's head, having one arm pass over their own leg and the other under. However, instead of locking the opponent's legs in a "4" shape, the attacking wrestler crosses one of the opponent's legs over to the other leg. Sami Zayn formerly used this move during his time in NXT. The wrestler forces the opponent to the ground and opens up the opponent's legs, stepping in with both legs. This move can also be compared to the Figure-four leglock. This can be transitioned into a clawhold STO or iron claw slam. During episode #1881 of the Joe Rogan Experience (JRE), Rogan told his guest Rick Rubin that the Figure-Four lock was a really "dumb" move. Drew Gulak uses a kneeling variation of the submission called the Gu-Lock. The passing hand goes under the opponent's neck and around the far side to the top of the neck, where it is locked with the other hand around the neck. The wrestler will then sandwich the arm between their own leg and the side of the opponent's body. It became a popular technique for larger and stronger wrestlers as the lift is seen to emphasize their height and power. The Kowalski claw strikes, slaps, and by Taka Michinoku as the Gorilla Clutch, named for Kondo. 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