

The wrestler then simply brings both hands down, throwing the opponent back-first to the mat. When used by itself, the term body slam generally refers to a basic scoop slam.Īlso known as a double leg slam, a flapjack spinebuster or a water-wheel slam, this high-angle spinebuster variation involves a wrestler placing their head between an opponent's knees or under the opponent's arm, then standing up, holding onto their opponent's legs, so that the opponent is facing the wrestler's back. Innovated and named by Hiroyoshi Tenzan.Ī body slam is any move in which a wrestler picks up his or her opponent and throws him or her down to the ground.

The wrestler ducks, hooks one of the opponent's legs with one of his arms, stands up and falls backwards, flipping the opponent and driving him back first down to the mat, with the wrestler landing on top of the opponent. In Japan, a backdrop is the term for what is called a belly to back suplex in America. It is applied frequently against a charging opponent. Back body dropĪ back body drop or backdrop, is a move in which a wrestler bends forward or crouches in front of his/her opponent, grabs hold of his/her opponent, and stands up, lifting the opponent up and over and dropping him/her behind the back. Main article: BackbreakerA backbreaker is any move in which the wrestler lifts his/her opponent up and jumps or drops his/her opponent so that the opponent's back impacts or is bent backwards against a part of the wrestler's body. The move is mainly associated with Bubba Ray Dudley, who popularized the move during his time with the WWF/E, calling it the Bubba Bomb. The wrestler then lifts the opponent into the air and falls into a seated position, driving the opponent tailbone-first onto the mat.
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Shawn Michaels is a well-known user of the move, as it usually precedes his signature elbow drop.īetter known as a full nelson bomb, this move sees the wrestling apply a full nelson hold to the opponent from behind. Theoretically, it is the opponent's groin that has impacted with the wrestler's knee, not the other way around. Even though this move is an indirect low blow, it is considered a legal move. It is called a Manhattan Drop in Japan, as named by Masahiro Chono. Quite frequently the move is broken with an Irish Whip, reversed into a hammerlock, or countered with a reverse elbow or eye rake/gouge.Ī move in which the wrestler goes behind an opponent puts his head under the opponent's shoulder and lifts his opponent up and then drops him or her tailbone-first on the wrestler's knee.Ī move in which the wrestler puts his or her head under the opponent's shoulder and lifts the opponent up and then drops him or her "lower abdomen region" or groin first on the wrestler's knee. The maneuver is a popular rest hold in American wrestling. This move is completle different from a hiptoss.Īn Arm Wringer or Spinning Wristlock is a move in which the wrestler grabs the opponent's arm by the wrist/arm and twists it over the wrestler's head to spin it around with enough force to take the opponent to the mat. The wrestler may roll on to his or her side to give the move extra momentum.

The wrestler hooks the opponent's arm and flips him or her over onto the mat.

This move is also known as a single arm DDT Plus.Ī move in which the wrestler uses his or her opponent's momentum to the opponent's disadvantage. This variation of the armbreaker involves the attacking wrestler grabbing the opponent's left or right arm, holding it across their chest and then falling backwards, dropping the opponent face first as well as damaging the opponent's arm and shoulder. where a wrestler concentrates on the arm and drops a part of their body on to the arm. 41.6.1 Three-quarter facelock Russian legsweepĪ wrestler lifts the opponent onto their shoulders and spins him around and around until they get dizzy and crash to the ground.Īn armbreaker is any move in which the wrestler slams the opponent's arm against a part of the wrestler's body, usually a knee or shoulder.
