The applying wrestler then squats back, lifting the opponent's torso into the air. The move used to trick an unsuspecting opponent. The wrestler then flips the opponent up and over so the opponent is lying face up on the back of the wrestler. The wrestler then turns 360 degrees over the leg, twisting it inward. The opponent's arm is then hooked and pulled back into their body, stretching the forearms, biceps, and pectoral muscles. Similar to a clawhold, the attacking wrestler applies a nerve lock onto the opponent's shoulder(s) using his/her hands and fingers for a submission attempt. Usually executed from a "rubber guard," where the legs are held very high, against the opponent's upper back. The wrestler uses his foot to push the opponent's straight leg backwards and over the bent leg's ankle. WebSignature moves: Sweet Chin Music Slingshot Suplex Diving Elbow Drop Modified Figure Four Leg Lock Tidbits This text is hidden because it is only available in German language. Unfavorite. The wrestler then pins the arm with the grappled wrist against the second or top rope to the outside of the ring, passes their other arm from under the opponent's biceps, and grapples the opponent's wrist. The hold is usually transitioned into a chickenwing facebuster. Another variation of this hold, referred to as a bridging reverse chinlock, sees the attacking wrestler crouch before a face-down opponent and wrap around one arm under the opponent's chin and lock their hands before applying a bridge. The wrestler then pulls back, stretching the opponent's back, neck, and knee. While the grab cannot be escaped in Tekken 2, the Figure Four Leg Lock can be reversed with 3+4 with the right timing. The wrestler proceeds to lean back, pulling on the leg under the armpit. With the opponent lying prone, the wrestler lies on the opponent's back, at a 90 angle to them, putting some or all of their weight on the opponent to prevent them from moving. Randy orton is awesome. [X] - Put chair down _____ 03.b - Signature Moves _____ Signature moves are unique to each wrestler, and must be performed when the opponent's stamina bar is coloured red. Yuji Nagata first popularized this move named the Nagata Lock III as an evolution of his previous hold, the Nagata Lock II, a crossface submission. 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. 8 Jeff Hardy's Whisper In The Wind. The wrestler goes to a fallen opponent and places the opponent's nearest arm over the wrestler's nearest shoulder before applying the crossface, where the attacking wrestler locks their hands around the opponent's chin (or lower face), then pulls back, stretching the opponent's neck and shoulder. The maneuver can be executed on a standing or a downed (facing upwards) opponent. Similarly to the Bicep slicer, the calf slicer is listed as a banned technique in the lower levels of some major Brazilian jiu-jitsu competitions. The opponent is draped face-down across the wrestler's shoulders, with the wrestler's arms wrapped around from behind. The reversal should be performed immediately at the time King snaps the leg. The hold compresses the legs, flexes the spine, and stretches the abdomen. The wrestler grabs their opponent's throat with both hands and throttles them. Ken Shamrock was the first to popularize the use of this move in professional wrestling, doing his from a kneeling position. Also known as a "cobra twist", this hold begins with a wrestler facing their opponent's side. Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D uses this move with a mandible claw hold named the Lockjaw. 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. His son, AEW wrestler Hook, also adopted it as his finishing maneuver, rebranding it as Redrum. Sometimes called a "flying figure-four", the opponent is either downed or standing next to one of the ring corner posts. This involves a wrestler suspending an opponent upside down on a turnbuckle, with the opponent's back being up against it. 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. The wrestler then pulls the opponent's head backwards and up, wrenching the opponent's neck. This is also performed by Chad Gable. From this point, the wrestler then rolls or flips into a bridge, pulling the opponent's arms and applying pressure on them. This move can be used as a submission hold or can be used for a neckbreaker slam, or a facebuster takedown. [17] Wrestler AJ Styles uses this as a submission finisher move, calling it the calf killer in New Japan Pro-Wrestling and Impact Wrestling and the calf crusher in WWE. Like many transition holds, the defensive wrestler often uses the position to perform a variety of counter moves, most notably the victory roll. The wrestler flips forward down on to their back, placing their legs around one of the legs of the opponent on the way down, and thus using their momentum to drop the opponent forward down to the mat. 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. To do this, the opponent's legs are then hooked under the top ropes, leaving the opponent facing the attacking wrestler, upside down. It was invented by Antonio Inoki. 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\n<\/p><\/div>"}, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlDcQGJ8xlY, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhvQEDInJI8, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIB7dUPQB4E. With the same arm, they reach around the ankle and through the opening formed by the legs and lock their hands together. Becky Lynch uses it as the Dis-arm-her, where the attacking wrestler takes a face-down opponent's arm in a kneeling position, adding pressure by pulling back on the arm. [16] A variation of the cloverleaf performed by Eddie Guerrero saw the wrestler perform the maneuver from a standing position, which enabled him to pull the opponent's legs up high enough to where he could add pressure to the hold by sticking one of his knees into the other wrestler's back. The attacking wrestler stands over a face-down opponent, facing the same direction. 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. A similar heel hook can be performed by holding the opponent's foot in the opposite armpit and twisting it laterally; a move which is referred to as an inverted, reverse or inside heel hook. [1] Miro performs a variation he calls Game Over, where he stomps on his opponent's back before applying the hold, this move was previously called The Accolade when Miro was Rusev in the WWE. This submission was used as a "finishing" maneuver by a number of wrestlers over the years, including Sgt. 4. Lie back facing upwards. The omoplata (AKA ashi-sankaku-garami in judo) is an armlock that targets the shoulder. 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. Charlotte Flair uses a bridging variation of the move referred to as a Figure Eight. A wrestler stands in front of an opponent and locks their hands around the opponent, squeezing them. Drew Gulak uses a kneeling variation of the submission called the Gu-Lock. Another version sees the wrestler hold their opponent in the Argentine backbreaker rack before dropping into a sitting or kneeling position while simultaneously throwing the opponent off their shoulders, causing the opponent to roll in midair and fall to the mat in a face-down position. A rolling variation of the camel clutch is also used, with this variation popularized by Maryse Ouellet, dubbed French Pain. [7] This is an illegal hold as it both involves the attacker performing the move whilst outside the ring as well as using part of the ring (the ringpost) to execute the move. The locking mechanism is similar to the kimura lock, but instead of using a figure-four, it is applied using a leg. Rhea Ripley uses a standing version of this maneuver. This move is most recently used by Roman Reigns in his "Tribal Chief" character. On the Steve Austin Show Unleashed Podcast, George Scott was credited by Ric Flair as the person who came up with the idea that to reverse the figure-four leglock, the opponent would simply turn over onto their stomach. The stepover armlock is similar in execution to the spinning toe hold, except that the wrist is held instead of the foot. It is mostly performed by Jushin Thunder Liger, Natalya Neidhart and Daniel Bryan as a signature and by Rito Romero as a finisher. Mainly used as a setup for the bulldog, this move has been used commonly in MMA and other sports. His fathers greatest rival was Ric Flair and Flairs finisher move was the Figure Four. This is often a set-up for a crucifix powerbomb or a spinning crucifix toss. Aleister Black uses a variation where he reaches behind his back and clamps his hands together, he names the move, Dark Ritual. The vise is done from a position in which the wrestler and the opponent are seated on the mat facing each other. The wrestler then extends a thumb and thrusts it into the windpipe or carotid artery of the opponent, cutting off their air or blood supply. Often referred to as the LeBell Lock, named for Gene LeBell, Daniel Bryan began popularizing the move under the name Yes Lock when he joined WWE. The armbar's innovation was reportedly 200 years ago, but its true origins remain unknown. This type of toe hold is performed by holding the foot by the toes with one hand and putting the other hand under the opponent's achilles tendon and grabbing the wrist. The move was invented by Riki Choshu but was made famous in the United States by Bret "Hitman" Hart, who gave it the name Sharpshooter to suit his stage name. Sometimes the wrestler may place their foot or knee on the opponent's upper back in order to exert even more pressure. [citation needed] This move is commonly transitioned from a reverse STO.

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